Mirror device

An optical apparatus comprising a microscope objective and a mirror device for deflecting illuminating light in single plane illumination microscopy, the mirror device comprising:

• a holding component that comprises a connecting element for mounting the holding component on the microscope objective, wherein
• at least one deflection mirror is detachably mounted on the holding component, and
• wherein the mirror device is mounted on the microscope objective,
• wherein the mirror device comprises at least one opening through which a sample is transferable into an investigation position and/or removable from the investigation position;
• and
• wherein the at least one opening defines a transport path that proceeds in a direction different from zero degrees, with respect to an axial direction and/or to an optical axis of the microscope objective on which the mirror device is mounted.

An arrangement for illuminating a sample in single plane illumination microscopy comprising:

• at least one light source for generating an illuminating light bundle;
• means for generating a light band from the illuminating light bundle;
• an illumination objective for focusing the light band;
• a detection objective through which detected light emerging from an illuminated sample proceeds;
• a mirror device comprising a holding component that comprises a connecting element for mounting the holding component, wherein at least one deflection mirror is detachably mounted on the holding component, and wherein the mirror device is mounted on the illumination objective or on the detection objective for deflecting the light band emerging from the illumination objective to a sample being investigated,
• wherein the mirror device comprises at least one opening through which a sample is transferable into an investigation position and/or removable from the investigation position;
• and
• wherein the at least one opening defines a transport path that proceeds in a direction different from zero degrees, with respect to an axial direction and/or to an optical axis of the objective on which the mirror device is mounted.

A single plane illumination microscope comprising:

• a mirror device for deflecting illuminating light in single plane illumination microscopy, the device comprising a holding component that comprises a connecting element for mounting the holding component on a microscope objective, and wherein at least one deflection mirror is detachably mounted on the holding component;
• an optical apparatus comprising the microscope objective and the mirror device, wherein the mirror device is mounted on the microscope objective;
• and
• an optical arrangement comprising:
• at least one light source for generating an illuminating light bundle;
• means for generating a light band from the illuminating light bundle;
• an illumination objective for focusing the light band;
• a detection objective through which detected light emerging from an illuminated sample proceeds.