Confocal microscope
US5162941A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 23, 1991 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B21/0032
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A confocal microscope comprises a focusing lens for focusing a light source onto a pin hole. The use of the lens for this purpose, when used within a confocal microscope apparatus, greatly reduces image artifacts and creates an increased transfer efficiently between the light source and the sample.
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