Arrayed dual axis confocal microscopes

摘要

Various aspects as described herein are directed to apparatuses, methods, and systems including a sandwiched arrangement having a light-access port, a scanning mirror, an optics region, and a spacer. The spacer provides a light-directing optical region that separates the scanning mirror and the optics region, and includes a mirrored surface that reflects light between the light-access port and the optics region. Additionally, the optics region includes a curved-shaped window that provides a field of view by communicating beams of light between a target region. The optics region also includes a curved-shaped mirror having a surface that reflects light between the scanning mirror and the mirrored surface. Light beams, as conveyed between the light-access port and the curved-shaped window, are folded by being reflected off the scanning mirror, the curved-shaped mirror and the mirrored surface.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a sandwiched arrangement of a plurality of confocal microscopes that form an array, the arrangement including
a plurality of light-access ports,a plurality of scanning mirrors,a substrate with a pattern of optical components being replicated as part of the substrate to form an array of curved-shaped mirrors and windows, anda spacer including a pattern of replicated cavities in the spacer, the replicated cavities configured and arranged to direct light between the plurality of light-access ports and the array of curved-shaped mirrors using inclined mirrored surfaces in the cavities, and to separate the scanning mirrors and the substrate;wherein each confocal microscope in the plurality of confocal microscopes is configured and arranged to:
provide a field of view by communicating beams of light between a corresponding target region, located in a direction opposite a corresponding scanning mirror, and a corresponding light-directing optical region; andfold light beams, as conveyed between a corresponding light-access port and a corresponding curved-shaped window, by reflecting the light beams off a corresponding scanning mirror, the corresponding curved-shaped mirror and a corresponding inclined mirrored surface.