Fast, modular port switcher for an optical microscope using a galvanometer

摘要

A fast modular port switching device is described. The device can be used with an optical microscope to facilitate using multiple devices with the microscope. The port switching is done with a galvanometer (20) for switching very fast. The device (100) is modular so it can be combined with any number of similar devices (50) for building a complex, multi-modal imaging system. Also described is the combination of a port switcher with automated spherical aberration correction. Even further described is a similar device where the outputs are recombined, thus making the device a fast filter switcher.