Solid state optical microscope

Patent · Tue Aug 09 00:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:7243651

Young, I T

A solid state optical microscope wherein wide-field and high-resolution images of an object are produced at a rapid rate by utilizing conventional optics with a charge-coupled photodiode array. A galvanometer scanning mirror, for scanning in one of two orthogonal directions is provided, while the charge-coupled photodiode array scans in the other orthogonal direction. Illumination light from the object is incident upon the photodiodes, creating packets of electrons (signals) which are representative of the illuminated object. The signals are then processed, stored in a memory, and finally displayed as a video signal. 2 figs.

• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: PTO; EDB-94-125562
• Patent Number(s): US 4398211; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 6-222866
• OSTI ID: 7243651
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 7 Jan 1981
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
OPTICAL MICROSCOPES
DESIGN
CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICES
DATA PROCESSING
PHOTODIODES
MICROSCOPES
PROCESSING
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES
440600* - Optical Instrumentation- (1990-)