Confocal probe

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2006-06-13

2006-06-13

Evans, F. L. (Department: 2877)

Optical: systems and elements

Compound lens system

Microscope

C356S326000, C359S368000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07061673

ABSTRACT:
A confocal probe is provided with an optical fiber introducing light having wavelengths within a predetermined wavelength range in the confocal probe, a collimating lens that collimates light emerged from an end surface of the optical fiber, a dispersing prism that receives the light collimated by the collimating lens and disperses the received light in a predetermined direction, light emerged from the dispersing prism and having the same wavelength being kept collimated, and a light converging optical system that converges the light emerged from the dispersing prism on a target (i.e., region of interest).

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