A MICRODEVICE FOR EMITTING ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION

摘要

The present invention relates to a microdevice for emitting electromagnetic radiation, the microdevice being adapted so as to be controllable by electromagnetic radiation, such as light. The microdevice comprises a first electromagnetic radiation emitting unit arranged to emit electromagnetic radiation 1728, so as to be able to irradiate electromagnetic radiation onto a structure of interest 1740. The microdevice further comprising means for enabling non-contact spatial control over the microdevice in terms of translational movement in three dimensions, and rotational movement around at least two axes. The present invention thus provides an instrument which enables controlled irradiation of light onto very well defined areas on the nano-scale of objects of interest. Furthermore, the device enables receipt of light and may thus work as an optically controlled microendoscope.

主权项

1. A microdevice for emitting electromagnetic radiation, the microdevice comprising:
a first electromagnetic radiation emitting unit arranged to emit electromagnetic radiation, a means for enabling simultaneous non-contact spatial control over the microdevice in terms of:
translational movement in three dimensions, androtational movement around at least two axes,wherein the means for enabling non-contact spatial control over the microdevice are arranged for being spatially controlled by forces applied by electromagnetic radiation, and wherein the first electromagnetic radiation emitting unit and the means for enabling spatial control over the microdevice are structurally linked,wherein the first electromagnetic radiation emitting unit comprises:
an electromagnetic radiation in-coupling element arranged to receive incoming electromagnetic radiation, an electromagnetic radiation out-coupling element being structurally linked to the electromagnetic radiation in-coupling element and the electromagnetic radiation out-coupling element being arranged to emit electromagnetic radiation in response to said incoming electromagnetic radiation, andwherein the electromagnetic radiation in-coupling element is arranged to receive incoming electromagnetic radiation having a first direction and the electromagnetic radiation out-coupling element is arranged to emit electromagnetic radiation having a second direction where the first direction and the second direction are non-parallel,orwherein the electromagnetic radiation in-coupling element is arranged to receive incoming electromagnetic radiation having a first direction and the electromagnetic radiation out-coupling element is arranged to emit electromagnetic radiation having a second direction where the electromagnetic radiation out-coupling element is spatially displaced with respect to the electromagnetic radiation in-coupling element along a direction being orthogonal to the first direction, and where the first direction and the second direction are parallel.