Laser scanning microscope, semiconductor laser light source unit, scanning unit for a laser scanning microscope, and method of connecting semiconductor light source to scanning microscope
US7015485B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N21/6458
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A laser scanning microscope according to the present invention is a laser scanning microscope which scans a laser beam on a sample by a scanning optical system in a scanning optical system main body to detect a fluorescence or reflected light from the sample, and a light source section comprising a light source manufactured by a semiconductor process and an optical fiber provided on a radiation side of the light source is incorporated in the scanning optical system main body.
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