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.
- Inventors:
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- Pleasanton, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 864659
- Patent Number(s):
- 4398211
- Assignee:
- Young, Ian T. (Pleasanton, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04N - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- solid; optical; microscope; wide-field; high-resolution; images; produced; rapid; rate; utilizing; conventional; optics; charge-coupled; photodiode; array; galvanometer; scanning; mirror; orthogonal; directions; provided; scans; direction; illumination; light; incident; photodiodes; creating; packets; electrons; signals; representative; illuminated; processed; stored; memory; finally; displayed; video; signal; video signal; optical microscope; photodiode array; diode array; utilizing conventional; orthogonal directions; scanning mirror; rapid rate; resolution image; illumination light; orthogonal direction; conventional optics; /348/359/
Citation Formats
Young, Ian T. Solid state optical microscope. United States: N. p., 1983.
Web.
Young, Ian T. Solid state optical microscope. United States.
Young, Ian T. Sat .
"Solid state optical microscope". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864659.
@article{osti_864659,
title = {Solid state optical microscope},
author = {Young, Ian T},
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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983},
month = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983}
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