OPTICAL ASSEMBLY AND LIGHT MICROSCOPE

摘要

An optical assembly that is designed for positioning in a beam path of a light microscope having means for providing structured illuminating light in a sample plane of the light microscope, so that structured illuminating light can be generated in different orientations. The optical assembly has an adjustable deflector in order to deflect an incident light bundle onto one of several beam paths in a selectable manner. Beam splitting devices are located in the beam paths in order to split the light bundle of the respective beam paths into partial light bundles, which are spatially separated from each other. Beam guides are provided for each of the partial light bundles, and guide the partial light bundles to a pupil plane. The beam guides are arranged in such a way that the partial light bundles that belong to the same beam path form a light spot pattern in the pupil plane; and that the light spot patterns of different beam paths in the pupil plane are different from each other.

主权项

1. Optical assembly for positioning in a beam path of a light microscope, comprising means for providing structured illuminating light in a sample plane of the light microscope, said structured illuminating light being generated in different orientations, an adjustable deflector to deflect an incident light bundle onto one of several beam paths in a selectable manner; beam splitting devices located in said beam paths to split said light bundle of the respective beam paths into partial light bundles, said partial light bundles being separated from each other, a beam guide associated with each of the partial light bundles, each said beam guide guides its respective associated partial light bundles to a pupil plane, said beam guides arranged in such a way that said partial light bundles which belong to the same beam path, form a light spot pattern in the pupil plane, and wherein said light spot pattern of different beam paths in the pupil plane are different from each other.