Solid state optical microscope
Abstract
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.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7243651
- Patent Number(s):
- 4398211
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 6-222866
- Assignee:
- PTO; EDB-94-125562
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 7 Jan 1981
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; OPTICAL MICROSCOPES; DESIGN; CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICES; DATA PROCESSING; PHOTODIODES; MICROSCOPES; PROCESSING; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES; 440600* - Optical Instrumentation- (1990-)
Citation Formats
Young, I T. Solid state optical microscope. United States: N. p., 1983.
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Young, I T. Solid state optical microscope. United States.
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"Solid state optical microscope". United States.
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abstractNote = {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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Aug 09 00:00:00 EDT 1983},
month = {Tue Aug 09 00:00:00 EDT 1983}
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