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Scanning computed confocal imager

Patent ·
OSTI ID:20015708

There is provided a confocal imager comprising a light source emitting a light, with a light modulator in optical communication with the light source for varying the spatial and temporal pattern of the light. A beam splitter receives the scanned light and direct the scanned light onto a target and pass light reflected from the target to a video capturing device for receiving the reflected light and transferring a digital image of the reflected light to a computer for creating a virtual aperture and outputting the digital image. In a transmissive mode of operation the invention omits the beam splitter means and captures light passed through the target.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
Assignee:
LANL; EDB-00:014227
Patent Number(s):
NONE
Application Number:
Int. Cl. G02B 21/00; US 6,038,067/A/; 9-019,863
OSTI ID:
20015708
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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