Patent · US Expired

Light source for illumination in scanning microscopy, and scanning microscope

US6813073B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH · DE

Inventors

Johann Engelhardt · Bad Schönborn, DE
Juergen Hoffmann · Baden, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 1, 2001
Grant date	Nov 2, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 7, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B21/16
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A light source for illumination in scanning microscopy, and a scanning microscope contain an electromagnetic energy source that emits light of one wavelength, and a beam splitter for spatially dividing the light into at least two partial light beams. An intermediate element for wavelength modification is provided in at least one partial light beam.

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