Miniature scanning confocal microscope
US6088145A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 4, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/10
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A scanning optical microscope which includes an optical fiber which serves as a point source of light and for collecting reflected light is disclosed. A lens for focusing the light from the optical fiber onto an image plane and for gathering light reflected from the image plane and focusing it into the optical fiber is also disclosed, together with a scanning mechanism for scanning the light to scan a field of view.
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