Solid-state optical microscope

Patent · Wed Jan 07 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5616912

Young, I T

A solid state optical microscope is described 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. Means for scanning in one of two orthogonal directions are 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.

• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Application Number: ON: DE82004445
• OSTI ID: 5616912
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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