Global Patent Index - EP 2087391 A1

EP 2087391 A1 20090812 - OPTICAL ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AND INFLUENCING A LIGHT RAY

Title (en)

OPTICAL ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AND INFLUENCING A LIGHT RAY

Title (de)

OPTISCHE ANORDNUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM STEUERN UND BEEINFLUSSEN EINES LICHTSTRAHLS

Title (fr)

CONFIGURATION OPTIQUE, ET PROCÉDÉ POUR COMMANDER ET INFLUENCER UN FAISCEAU LUMINEUX

Publication

EP 2087391 A1 20090812 (DE)

Application

EP 07802957 A 20070828

Priority

  • EP 2007058940 W 20070828
  • DE 102006052300 A 20061103
  • DE 102007002583 A 20070110

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2008052821A1] The invention relates to an optical arrangement, particularly for the use as a main beam splitter and/or beam combiner in a microscope, wherein one or several light rays (11, 12, 15, L<SUB>1</SUB>, L<SUB>2</SUB>, L<SUB>3</SUB>) can be coupled into and one of the coupled light rays (11, 12, 15, L<SUB>1</SUB>, L<SUB>2</SUB>, L<SUB>3</SUB>) can be uncoupled again after passage of the optical arrangement (1, 11). The optical arrangement is characterized in regard to as much a free influenceability as possible of the uncoupled light ray, by having a controllable microstructured element (5), for example a digital micro mirror device (DMD), arranged in the coupled light rays (11, 12, 15, L<SUB>1</SUB>, L<SUB>2</SUB>, L<SUB>3</SUB>), making it possible for beam paths within the optical arrangement (1, 1') to be controllable. Thus the uncoupled light ray/s is/are controllable and/or can be influenced.

IPC 8 full level

G02B 21/00 (2006.01); G01J 3/02 (2006.01); G01J 3/14 (2006.01); G01J 3/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G01J 3/02 (2013.01 - EP US); G01J 3/021 (2013.01 - EP US); G01J 3/0229 (2013.01 - EP); G01J 3/16 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 21/06 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 26/0833 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 27/126 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 27/143 (2013.01 - EP US); G01J 2003/1282 (2013.01 - EP US); G01J 2003/1286 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2008052821A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102007002583 A1 20080508; EP 2087391 A1 20090812; US 2010073757 A1 20100325; US 8503084 B2 20130806; WO 2008052821 A1 20080508

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102007002583 A 20070110; EP 07802957 A 20070828; EP 2007058940 W 20070828; US 51349507 A 20070828