Patent ID: 7339148
Filing Date: 2008-03-04
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A scanning optical microscope comprising: an illumination light source; a lens member for altering the cross-sectional shape aspect ratio of a beam of light emitted from the light source; at least one lens for converging beams of light of different cross-sectional shape aspect ratio to create a linear light; a first light modulation member for imparting shade to the converged linear light, the first light modulation member being disposed with regard to the at least one lens such that the linear light is incident on the first light modulation member; at least one lens for forming the light to which the shade has been imparted as a parallel light; at least one scanning member for scanning in a vertical direction of the linear light, the at least one scanning member being disposed between the first light modulation member and a sample body; at least one lens for focusing the light to which the shade has been imparted to the sample body; and at least one lens for imaging the reflected light from the sample body or the light generated by the sample body on a light detecting element; wherein the light detecting element detects the light transferred from the sample body by the at least one lens.