Patent ID: 7436501

Claim:
A microscope comprising: a first pulsed laser generating means that generates first pulse light having a first wavelength, a second pulsed laser generating means that generates second pulse light having a second wavelength, an irradiation means constructed and arranged to synthesize the first pulse light and the second pulse light for irradiating a specimen with synthesized light, a coherent Raman scattering light extraction means for extracting coherent Raman scattering light from light emanating from the specimen irradiated with light via the irradiation means, a multiphoton excitation fluorescence extraction means for extracting multiphoton excitation fluorescence generated by irradiation of the specimen with the second pulse light, from the light emanating from the specimen irradiated with light via the irradiation means, a second-harmonic wave extraction means for extracting second-harmonic wave generated by irradiation of the specimen with the second pulse light, from the light emanating from the specimen irradiated with light via the irradiation means, a coherent Raman scattering photon detection means for detecting the coherent Raman scattering light extracted via the coherent Raman scattering light extraction means, a multiphoton excitation fluorescence detection means for detecting the multiphoton excitation fluorescence extracted via the multiphoton excitation fluorescence extraction means, and a second-harmonic wave detection means for detecting the second-harmonic wave extracted via the second-harmonic wave extraction means.