DE19681304T1 - Konfokales Abbildungssystem mit optischer Faser und variabler naher konfokaler Steuerung - Google Patents

Konfokales Abbildungssystem mit optischer Faser und variabler naher konfokaler Steuerung

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DE19681304T1
DE19681304T1 DE19681304T DE19681304T DE19681304T1 DE 19681304 T1 DE19681304 T1 DE 19681304T1 DE 19681304 T DE19681304 T DE 19681304T DE 19681304 T DE19681304 T DE 19681304T DE 19681304 T1 DE19681304 T1 DE 19681304T1
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confocal
optical fiber
imaging system
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Martin Russell Harris
Peter Delaney
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Optiscan Pty Ltd
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Publication of DE19681304T1 publication Critical patent/DE19681304T1/de
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B21/00—Microscopes
    • G02B21/0004—Microscopes specially adapted for specific applications
    • G02B21/002—Scanning microscopes
    • G02B21/0024—Confocal scanning microscopes (CSOMs) or confocal "macroscopes"; Accessories which are not restricted to use with CSOMs, e.g. sample holders
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B21/00—Microscopes
    • G02B21/0004—Microscopes specially adapted for specific applications
    • G02B21/002—Scanning microscopes
    • G02B21/0024—Confocal scanning microscopes (CSOMs) or confocal "macroscopes"; Accessories which are not restricted to use with CSOMs, e.g. sample holders
    • G02B21/0032—Optical details of illumination, e.g. light-sources, pinholes, beam splitters, slits, fibers
DE19681304T 1995-03-24 1996-03-22 Konfokales Abbildungssystem mit optischer Faser und variabler naher konfokaler Steuerung Withdrawn DE19681304T1 (de)

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AUPN1940A AUPN194095A0 (en) 1995-03-24 1995-03-24 Improvements to fibre optic laser scanning confocal microscopes
AUPN7225A AUPN722595A0 (en) 1995-12-20 1995-12-20 Optical confocal imager with variable near-confocal control
PCT/AU1996/000159 WO1996030796A1 (en) 1995-03-24 1996-03-22 Optical fibre confocal imager with variable near-confocal control

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CA (1) CA2215975A1 (de)
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