Microscope tube
AssigneeCarl Zeiss MicroImaging GmbH
InventorsAndreas Hermann, Joerg Sprenger, Hubert Wahl
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Abstract
An adjustable microscope tube (MT) for a microscope (T) comprises, in this order, along its beam path coming from an entrance to the microscope tube (MT): an optical system (S), which images a first intermediate image to infinity; at least one deflecting element (U1, U2), which folds the parallel beam path following the optical system (S), and collecting optics (SO), arranged following the deflecting element (U1, U2) in the beam path, for imaging the first intermediate image, which has been imaged to infinity, onto a second intermediate image, wherein the length of at least one portion (A1, A2) of the folded, parallel beam path can be changed by displacement of the deflecting element (U1, U2) relative to the optical system (S).
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An adjustable microscope tube for a microscope, said microscope tube comprising, in order, along its beam path starting from an entrance to the microscope tube:
- an optical system, which images a first intermediate image to infinity;
- at least one deflecting element, following the optical system,, which folds the parallel beam path and
- collecting optics, arranged following the deflecting element in the beam path, imaging the first intermediate image imaged to infinity onto a second intermediate image,
- wherein the length of at least one portion of the folded, parallel beam path can be changed by displacement of the deflecting element relative to the optical system.
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