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Acousto-optical system, microscope and method of use of the acousto-optical system

US8681412B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

LEICA MICROSYSTEMS CMS GMBH · DE

Inventors

Bernd Widzgowski · Dossenheim, DE
Holger Birk · Meckesheim, DE
Volker Seyfried · Schallstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 1, 2011
Grant date	Mar 25, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 3, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B21/0076
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An acousto-optical system is described comprising at least one acousto-optical element having at least one transducer that is attached to a crystal, a driver unit for generating at least one acoustic signal for driving acousto-optical elements modifying light transmitted through the acousto-optical element and comprising at least one digital data processing unit, at least one digital-to-analog converter transforming the digital combination signal into an initial analog driver signal, and an amplifier for amplifying the initial analog driver signal to become said analog electronic driver signal. Further, a microscope and a method of operating the acousto-optical element is are described. Various objectives are achieved like more flexibility, real time compensation for non-linearity and reducing the number, size, costs and energy consumption of electronic components.

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