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Arrangement for use in the illumination of a specimen in SPIM microscopy

US9772481B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

LEICA MICROSYSTEMS CMS GMBH · DE

Inventors

Werner Knebel · Kronau, DE
Frank Sieckmann · Eppingen, DE
Bernd Widzgowski · Dossenheim, DE
Wernher Fouquet · Mannheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 22, 2012
Grant date	Sep 26, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 1, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B21/367
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An arrangement for use in illuminating a sample in SPIM microscopy includes an illumination objective configured to receive and focus a light strip or a quasi-light strip. The quasi-light strip is made up of a light bundle continuously moved back and forth in a light-strip plane. A deflection apparatus is configured to deflect the light strip or the quasi-light strip, after the light strip or the quasi-light strip has passed through the illumination objective, in such a way that the light strip or the quasi-light strip propagates at an angle different from zero degrees with respect to an optical axis of the illumination objective. The illumination objective and the deflection apparatus are arranged movably relative to one another.

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