Patent ID: 7817275
Filing Date: 2010-10-19
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A scanning optical microscope, comprising: a light source to generate a beam of probe light; collimation optics disposed in an optical path of the beam of probe light to substantially collimate the beam of probe light; a probe-result beamsplitter arranged: the long working-distance, infinity-corrected objective arranged: scanning means to scan a beam spot of the focused beam of probe light on or within the sample; relay optics arranged in the optical path of resultant light from the sample to relay the transmitted portion of the resultant light from the beamsplitter to a detector including a first detection element and a second detection element, the relay optics include optical elements arranged in the optical path of the transmitted portion of the resultant light such that the transmitted portion of the resultant light is incident on the first detection element and the relay optics include a relay beamsplitter arranged in the optical path of the reflected portion of the resultant light such that at least a portion of the reflected portion of the resultant light is reflected by the relay beamsplitter and is incident on the second detection element; and the detector.