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Focal position determining method, focal position determining apparatus, feeble light detecting apparatus and feeble light detecting method

US8174686B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 28, 2008
Grant dateMay 8, 2012
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Expiry dateMar 28, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B21/245
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A focal position determining method determines a focal position of an objective lens focused on an observed target region in a specimen. The focal position determining method includes measuring any one of the focal position of the objective lens at a near point and the focal position of the objective lens at a far point or both so as to determine the focal position of the objective lens focused on the observed target region based on the measured focal position.

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