Laser scanning microscope
AssigneeOlympus Corporation
InventorsYusuke AMANO, Susumu HONDA
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Abstract
Provided is a laser scanning microscope including a stage on which a sample is placed, an objective lens that is disposed below the stage and that focuses laser light from a light source onto the sample, a scanner that scans the laser light focused by the objective lens over the sample, a condenser lens disposed opposite the objective lens with the stage interposed therebetween, and a light blocking cover that is disposed in an optical path between the condenser lens and the stage and that blocks external light entering the objective lens or the condenser lens from above the sample via the stage.
Claims7
A laser scanning microscope comprising:
- a stage on which a sample is placed;
- an objective lens that is disposed below the stage and that focuses laser light from a light source onto the sample;
- a scanner that scans the laser light focused by the objective lens over the sample;
- a condenser lens disposed opposite the objective lens with the stage interposed therebetween;
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- a light blocking cover that is disposed in an optical path between the condenser lens and the stage and that blocks external light entering the objective lens or the condenser lens from above the sample via the stage.
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