Patent ID: 8997260
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: B82Y,G01Q

Abstract:
1. A method of operating an integrated optical and scanning probe microscope having optical microscopy hardware including a peripheral optic, a transmissive objective disposed on a first side of the peripheral optic, a reflective optic disposed on a second side of the peripheral optic, a first side illumination path, a second side illumination path, a first side collection path, a second side collection path, a light source to direct light along the first side illumination path, and the microscope also having scanning probe microscopy (SPM) hardware integrated with the optical microscopy hardware to carry out SPM techniques including confocal and near-field optical SPM techniques, wherein the method comprises: activating the first side illumination path; and simultaneously activating the first and second side collection paths, wherein the reflective optic is an off-axis parabolic mirror.