Imaging system
US7715673B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 16, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B26/0833
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An imaging system including a multi-mode fiber and a gradient index (GRIN) lens. The invention also relates to a system including a multi-mode fiber, such as a double-clad photonic crystal fiber, for transmitting an excitation signal to a sample for the purpose of imaging, and a scanning mechanism, which preferably includes a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) mirror, for reflecting the excitation signal in varying directions in order to scan the sample.
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