Microsphere holder
AssigneePhaos Technology Pte. Ltd.
InventorsYan Zhou, Lianwei Chen, Minghui Hong
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Abstract
A holder for a microsphere comprises a first body portion and a second body portion coupled to the first body portion. The first body portion and the second body portion being configured to provide a receiving position therebetween for the microsphere, such that when the microsphere is at the receiving position, the microsphere is coupled to the first body portion and the second body portion. In another aspect, a lens system for near-field optics is disclosed. An optical microscope comprising the holder or the lens system is also disclosed. A microsphere assembly being attachable to an objective lens for near field optics is also disclosed.
Claims18
A holder for a microsphere, the holder comprising:
- a first body portion and
- a second body portion coupled to the first body portion, the first body portion and the second body portion being configured to provide a receiving position therebetween for the microsphere, such that when the microsphere is at the receiving position, the microsphere is coupled to the first body portion and the second body portion,
- wherein the first body portion and the second body portion are configured to provide a plurality of selectable positions such that the receiving position is one selected from any of the plurality of selectable positions.
A lens system for near-field optics, the lens system comprising:
- an objective lens;
- a holder coupled to the objective lens, the holder having a first body portion and a second body portion configured to provide a receiving position;
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- a microsphere at the receiving position, the microsphere being coupled to the first body portion and the second portion,
- wherein the first body portion and the second body portion are configured to provide a plurality of selectable positions such that the receiving position is one selected from any of the plurality of selectable positions.
A microsphere assembly, the microsphere assembly being attachable to an objective lens for near field optics, the microsphere assembly made by a process comprising:
- bending a sheet from a first state to a second state, the sheet having a first body portion and a second body portion spaced apart to define respective coupling sides of a slot, the slot providing a receiving position for receiving a microsphere such that the microsphere is couplable to the first body portion and the second body portion at the respective coupling sides, wherein the bending makes the first body portion and the second body portion non co-planar relative to one another, wherein the first body portion and the second body portion are configured to provide a plurality of selectable positions such that the receiving position is one selected from any of the plurality of selectable positions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.