Patent ID: 6903869
Filing Date: 2005-06-07
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. An illumination system for microscopy, comprising: a light source illuminating a sample; a first spectral element dispersing light from the light source; a selectively reflecting member including a plurality of micromirrors selectively reflecting light dispersed by the first spectral element; a second spectral element for combining light reflected by the selectively reflecting member to direct the light toward the sample; an objective lens transmitting light emanating from said sample; an image sensor receiving light passing through objective lens, and wherein a first lens is interposed between the first spectral element and the selectively reflecting member and a second lens is interposed between the selectively reflecting member and the second spectral element, the first spectral element being placed at a front focal point of the first lens, the selectively reflecting member being placed at a position where a back focal point of the first lens coincides with a front focal point of the second lens, and the second spectral element being placed at a back focal point of the second lens.