Patent ID: 9547163
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: G02B

Claim:
1. A method for parallel axial imaging along a depth/axial (z) direction of a microscopy sample, comprising: directing a test signal to a microscopy sample having an axial dimension along said depth/axial (z) direction; generating a plurality of imaging signals from said test signal, said plurality of imaging signals emitted from different axial positions along said depth/axial (z) direction; focusing said imaging signals on a micro mirror array to be reflected; demultiplexing said plurality of imaging signals through said micro mirror array; directing said demultiplexed plurality of imaging signals through a plurality of lenses; collecting said demultiplexed plurality of imaging signals; measuring said demultiplexed plurality of imaging signals; and obtaining an axial image or an axial slice image of said microscopy sample from the data; wherein said test signal is selected from at least one of fluorescence microscopy, confocal microscopy, multiphoton excitation fluorescence microscopy, photoluminescence, light emission, light scattering, harmonic generation microscopy, and Raman microscopy.