Patent ID: 6614031
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: G01N,G02B

Abstract:
A method for examining a specimen by means of a confocal scanning microscope comprising the steps of:generating an illuminating light beam with at least one light source, deflecting the illuminating light beam with to a beam deflection device over the specimen, acquiring a preview image; marking of at least one region of interest in the preview image; allocating individual illuminating light beam wavelengths or illuminating light beam power levels to the at least one region; illuminating the at least one region of the specimen in accordance with the allocation, wherein the illuminating light beam is guided such that substantially only the at least one marked region of the specimen is illuminated, and performing at least one manipulation in at least one region by means of the illumination wherein during the manipulation in the at least one region that region is simultaneously observed.