Patent ID: 7591858
Filing Date: 2009-09-22
Classification: G01Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A near-field microscope for investigating a specimen, the microscope comprising: a near-field probe; a light-source device arranged for illuminating the near-field probe along a first illumination beam path; a detector device arranged for detecting light scattered at the near-field probe along the first illumination beam path; a camera device arranged for observing the specimen and the near-field probe along a second illumination beam path; a mirror optic including a reflector; an adjustment element being located on the edge recess and having a surface aligned perpendicularly to the paraboloid axis; wherein the near-field probe is arranged at the focal point of the mirror optic; and wherein a microscope lens is located in the second illumination beam path, the microscope lens having an operating distance from the focal point which is greater than a vertical height of the edge recess above the focal point.