Zoom lens for a light scanning microscope having a point light source and its use

摘要

The zoom lens (41) for, e.g., a confocal light pattern microscope has a point-type distribution of light sources which is arranged in the beam path of the microscope (1) in front of a lens which detects an object. The arrangement realises an intermediate image of the object and forms an incident pupil of the beam path with variable magnitude and/or variable imaging length into an exit pupil. Independent claims also cover a confocal raster microscope having such a lens and the use of such an arrangement.