Apparatus for illuminating a specimen and confocal fluorescence scanning microscope
US6555826B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 13, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B21/0076
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for illuminating a specimen (1), preferably in confocal fluorescence scanning microscopy is disclosed. Two illumination beam paths (2, 4) are combined with a beam splitter (6) in order to simplify alignment and reduce the optical components in the illumination beam path. The at least one optical component (7) is arranged at least in one of the illumination beam paths (2, 4) and modifies the light; and that the optical properties of the component (7) can be influenced or modified in such a way that the illumination pattern of the illumination beam path (2, 4) in the specimen region changes shape.
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