Laser scanning optical microscope
US5691839A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 1994 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N3/34
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A laser scanning optical microscope comprises a laser light source which focuses a laser beam to a small spot through an objective optical system, and the laser beam is projected along a light path onto a specimen while also being scanned two-dimensionally. A first scanning device scans the specimen in a first direction with a first scanning frequency. A second scanning device scans the specimen in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction with a second scanning frequency lower than the first frequency. A third scanning device scans the specimen in third direction parallel to the first direction at a third frequency lower than the first and second frequencies. A light receiving element receives light reflected or transmitted by the scanned specimen and produces a photoelectric signal. A signal processing device converts the photoelectric signal to a signal capable of being monitored on a monitor having a television scanning line system with predetermined horizontal and vertical scanning frequencies corresponding to the second and third scanning directions.
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