Microscope

US9664620B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Helmut Lippert · Jena, DE
• Thomas Kalkbrenner · Jena, DE
• Ingo Kleppe · Jena, DE
• Ralf Wolleschensky · Jena, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 11, 2013
• Grant date: May 30, 2017
• Expiry date: Jun 11, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N2201/06113
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A microscope including a sample carrier configured to support a sample. Excitation light illuminates the sample via an excitation beam path, Detection light from the sample is guided to detection means via a detection beam path. Through an objective arranged along the optical axis, excitation light is guided in direction of the sample carrier and detection light coming from the sample is guided in direction of the detection means. Beam-splitting means separate excitation light and detection light. Also provided are means for generating a light sheet from excitation light, and means for illuminating the sample with this light sheet. The light sheet lies in a plane at a nonzero angle to the optical axis. The means for illuminating the sample include an optical-deflecting device arranged on or at the sample carrier, which deflects excitation light from the objective into the plane of the light sheet via an optically active surface.