Method for optical detection of an illuminated specimen in a plurality of detection channels

US6747737B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Ralf Wolleschensky · Jena, DE
• Gunter Moehler · Jena, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 28, 2001
• Grant date: Jun 8, 2004
• Expiry date: Jul 18, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G02B21/06
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

In light detection systems for illuminating specimens having a plurality of detection channels, particularly channels employing laser scanning microscopes, an improved method comprises assigning an upper and/or lower limiting value which is adjustable for at least one channel and changing the channel to be detected with respect to its mode of operation when the limiting value is reached.