Patent ID: 7672049

Claim:
A telescope for diffraction-limited imaging, comprising: an objective unit including a planoconvex or planoconcave lens having a flat plano side; a transmitting unit for transmitting a bundle of rays as bundle of transmitted rays; and/or a receiving unit for receiving a bundle of rays as bundle of received rays; at least one deflecting means having at least one mirror surface for reflecting the bundle of transmitted rays into the optical beam path of the telescope and/or reflecting the bundle of received rays out of the optical beam path of the telescope, wherein the at least one deflecting means is arranged on the flat plane surface of the planoconvex or planoconcave lens, the lens and deflecting means being connected to one another such that a flat surface of the deflecting means lies against the flat plano side of the planoconvex or planoconcave lens such that they constitute a substantially integral component; an image-erecting system; a focusing unit; and an eyepiece.