Miniature microscope objective for an array microscope

Details Miniature microscope objective for an array microscope Miniature microscope objective for an array microscope

2005-09-27

2005-09-27

Sugarman, Scott J. (Department: 2873)

Optical: systems and elements

Lens

Microscope objective

C359S661000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06950241

ABSTRACT:
A miniature microscope objective includes at least three or four miniature lenses including from object to image at least a first positive lens, a second positive lens, and a third lens. The numerical aperture (NA) is greater than 0.4 and no more than approximately 0.9. The magnification variation ΔM/M over red, green and blue wavelengths spanning 165 nm or more is less than 0.3% to 1.5%, an image size variation is less than a sampling distance, at least one lens has an aspheric departure, and the miniature objective includes at least one diffractive surface.

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