Interferometric confocal microscope
US8223343B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B21/0076
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention concerns a confocal microscope for imaging a sample comprising at least a light source, said microscope comprising at least an objective and a tube lens with an image focus, said microscope comprising interference means constructed to generate interference figures from said light source, characterized in that said interference means comprising first image generation means constructed to generate a first image of said light source, second image generation means constructed to generate a second image of said light source symmetrical to the first image relative to the image focus, image interference means constructed to make said first image and said second image interfere.
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