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Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Zur F&#xf6;rderung Der Wissenschaften E. V.

Peter Verveer

Thomas M Jovin

Quentin Hanley

A confocal optical imaging system comprises light source means ( ), detector means ( ) with at least one two-dimensional detector camera, and spatial light modulator means ( ) with a first ( ) and a second group ( ) of modulator elements, wherein the first group of modulator elements is adapted to illuminate an object to be investigated according to a predetermined pattern sequence of illumination spots focused to conjugate locations ( ) of the object from which detection light is directed to the detector means for forming a first image I , and the second group of elements is adapted to illuminate the object at non-conjugate locations and/or to direct detection light from non-conjugate locations of the object to the detector means for forming a second image I . In an optical imaging method using this system, the first and second images are collected simultaneously or subsequently.

Programmable spatially light modulated microscope ND microscopy

A confocal spectral imaging system comprises a light source, a light modulator forming an illumination aperture and directing an illumination pattern to conjugate object locations, and analyzing means with a detection aperture, dispersive elements and a detector, wherein the illumination and detection apertures are in conjugate optical planes, and the light modulator consist of an array of light modulator elements, a group of which being arranged according to the illumination pattern and forming the illumination aperture, and are controlled such that the illumination pattern is directed to time-dependent changing conjugate locations of the object. A programmable light source comprises a white light source, dispersion means and a spatial light modulator with an array of individually time-dependent controllable modulator elements being illuminated with the dispersed light and providing a position selective transmittivity or reflectivity, so that a light with a predetermined wavelength distribution passes the light modulator.

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Göttingen, Germany

Peter Verveer