Patent ID: 6900935
Filing Date: 2005-05-31
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A scanning microscope assembly for scanning an object, comprising: a light source operatively arranged to create an illuminating light beam, a launching optic operatively arranged for primary excitation of said illuminating light beam; a polarizing glass fibre operatively arranged for transporting said illuminating light beam to said object without fluctuations in illuminating light power; an output optic operatively arranged to condition said illuminating light beam for subsequent transmission through a polarization-rotating device; said polarization-rotating device operatively arranged to introduce a fixed polarization rotation to said illuminating light beam; a lens operatively arranged to focus said illuminating light beam; an illuminating stop operatively arranged to create a coherence-free illuminating light; a beam splitter operatively arranged to receive said coherence-free illuminating light and redirect said coherence-free illuminating light and permit transmission of a detecting light; a scanning mirror operatively arranged to sweep said object with said coherence-free illuminating light, and to redirect said detecting light; a plurality of optics arranged to transmit said coherence-free illuminating light to said object and to receive said detecting light; a detecting stop operatively arranged to transmit said detecting light to a detector; and, said detector operatively arranged to identify said detecting light.