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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
May. 05, 2011
Min-seog Choi, Seoul, KR;
Seung-wan Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Woon-bae Kim, Seoul, KR;
Seung-tae Choi, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Min-Seog Choi, Seoul, KR;
Seung-Wan Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Woon-Bae Kim, Seoul, KR;
Seung-Tae Choi, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
An optical probe and an optical system therefor are provided. The optical probe is includes a housing configured to house the optical system and the housing has a transparent window therein. the optical system includes a light emitting unit, a collimation lens, and a focusing lens. A numerical aperture of the optical system is adjustable by adjusting a pupil diameter of the collimation lens and a focal length of the focusing lens. The pupil diameter of the collimation lens is adjustable based on a variable focal lens or by adjusting a distance between the collimation lens and the light emitting unit.