Inverted microscope system
US9372330B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B21/0088
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An inverted microscope system includes an objective lens holding unit that holds an objective lens configured to collect at least observation light from a specimen, a tube lens configured to form an image using the observation light collected by the objective lens, a total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy optical system provided between the objective lens and the tube lens and configured to observe the observation light from the specimen using a total reflection illumination, and a disk scanning confocal optical system including a rotary disk on which a confocal opening is formed, the confocal opening being placed at a position substantially conjugate to a focus position of the objective lens. A relative distance between the focus position of the objective lens and the substantially conjugate position is changeable along an optical path of the observation light.
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