Apparatus and method for dynamically adjusting a light ray

Abstract

An apparatus and method for adjusting a light ray (13) in a beam path of a microscope. The apparatus includes a plate (3) arranged in the beam path and transparent to the wavelength range of the light ray (13) to be adjusted; a first drive (5) for generating a tilt movement of the plate (3) about a first axis (7) directed orthogonally to the beam path; and a second drive (8) for generating for generating a tilt movement of the plate (3) about a second axis (9) directed both orthogonally to the beam path and orthogonally to the first axis (7). The first axis (7) and the second axis (9) are directed through a centre of the plate (3); the actuating forces caused by the first drive (5) are transferred to the plate (3) by means of a lever (10); the first drive (5) and the second drive (8) are arranged within an angular range of 180° about the optical axis (2) of the beam path; and the plate (3) can be tilted about each of the axes (7, 9) by an absolute angular value of up to 70° about a zero position.

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