Patent ID: 8922776
Filing Date: 2014-12-30
Classification: G01J,G02B

Abstract:
1. A confocal laser scanning microscope for investigating a sample, the microscope comprising: a light source configured to generate an illumination light beam; a scanning unit configured to deflect the illumination light beam in such a way that the illumination light beam optically scans the sample; a main beam splitter configured to separate the illumination light beam from detected light proceeding from the sample; a detection aperture configured to allow the detected light separated from the illumination light beam to pass through the detection aperture, at least in part; at least two detector units, configured to detect the detected light passing through the detection aperture; and an optical element disposed between the detection aperture and the detector units in the beam direction, wherein the optical element is configured to separate the detected light into at least two beam bundles and spectrally divide the detected light within the beam bundles, and wherein the optical element comprises at least a first surface through which a first of the beam bundles leaves and a different, second surface through which another of the beam bundles leaves.