Confocal microscope with double-objective system

Microscope with a double-objective system, comprising:

• a first objective which is provided for focussing light of an object illumination source onto an object point in an illumination beam path;
• a second objective which is provided for collecting light that proceeds from the object point in an observation beam path, an observation direction of the second objective being at an angle (.alpha.) to an illumination direction of the first objective;
• said two objectives being attached to a shared holder so as to form a double-objective constructional unit containing both objectives;
• said double-objective constructional unit containing a light passage opening for guiding light from said object illumination source and further containing a light deflection system for shaping at least one of the illumination beam path and the observation beam path so that observation light coming from the second objective exits the double-objective constructional unit through the light passage opening.

An arrangement for the observation of scattered and/or reflected light, comprising:

• a microscope having:
• a first objective which is provided for focussing light of an object illumination source onto an object point in an illumination beam path;
• a second objective which is provided for collecting light that proceeds from the object point in an observation beam path, an observation direction of the second objective being at an angle (.alpha.) to an illumination direction of the first objective;
• said two objectives being attached to a shared holder so as to form a double-objective constructional unit containing both objectives;
• said double-objective constructional unit containing a light passage opening for guiding light from said object illumination source and further containing a light deflection system for shaping at least one of the illumination beam path and the observation beam path so that observation light coming from the second objective exits the double-objective constructional unit through the light passage opening,
• said arrangement being adapted to observe scattered and/or reflected light.