Patent ID: 6549547
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: G01B,G02F,H01S

Abstract:
In combination:a microscope for observing fluorescence of dyes excited by absorption of ultrashort optical pulses; and an ultrashort-pulse generator for supplying ultrashort optical pulses to said microscope, said ultrashort-pulse generator comprising: an ultrashort optical pulse source for generating ultrashort optical pulses; a plurality of wavelength conversion channels for converting a wavelength of said ultrashort optical pulses to a plurality of respective different wavelengths; and an optical switch for switching ultrashort optical pulses from any one or any combination of said wavelength conversion channels into a single output channel, whereby said ultrashort-pulse generator is capable of supplying ultrashort optical pulses of a plurality of different wavelengths to said microscope.