Laser scanning microscope having an illumination array

Abstract

The invention relates to a laser scanning microscope (LSM), consisting of at least one light source, from which an illumination beam path in the direction of a sample originates, at least one detection beam path for passing sample light, preferably fluorescence light, onto a detector arrangement, it main colour separator for separating the illumination and detection beam paths, a microlens array for generating a light source grid composed of at least two light sources, a scanner for generating a relative movement between the illumination light and the sample in at least one direction, and a microscope objective, wherein the lens array is arranged in at common part of illumination and detection beam paths.

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