Patent ID: 7391509

Claim:
An analytical microscope comprising: a. a sample stage whereupon a sample may be provided for analysis; b. a first light source emitting ultraviolet light; c. a second light source emitting laser light, the second light source being oriented to provide an incident laser light beam toward the sample stage; d. a first reflector having a reflective area surrounding a nonreflective area, the first reflector being oriented to receive ultraviolet light from the first light source and reflect an incident ultraviolet light beam toward the sample stage; e. a collection lens adjacent the sample stage and being oriented to collect light exiting therefrom, the collection lens being situated between the nonreflective area of the first reflector and the sample stage whereby the incident ultraviolet light beam surrounds, but is at least substantially noncoincident with, the collection lens; f. a detector receiving collected light from the collection lens and generating an electrical signal in response to detected wavelengths therein; and g. display means for receiving collected light from the collection lens and generating a visual display therefrom.