OPTICAL TWO-WAY SWITCH

摘要

The invention relates to an optical imaging method for imaging an object comprising the following steps: - coupling light from a light source to an illumination position for illuminating the object, with the illumination position being selected from a plurality of illumination positions for illuminating the object using an optical switch, with the optical switch being optically coupled to the light source and to the plurality of illumination positions; - collecting light emanating from the object at least one collection position, with the light emanating from the object as a result of coupling light from the light source to the selected illumination position for illuminating the object. According to the invention the method is amended in that the method further comprises the following step: - coupling light collected at a collection position through the optical switch. The method allows to couple the process of receiving light from the object to be imaged to the process of coupling light from the light source to the object to be imaged. The invention also relates to an optical switch for use in the method.