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Confocal scanning microscope light source modulation method

A light source modulation and microscope technology, applied in the field of confocal scanning optical imaging instruments, can solve the problem of insufficient image quality, and achieve the effect of minimizing the amount of light radiation of the sample

Pending Publication Date: 2019-06-21
BRIGHTVIEW MEDICAL TECH NANJING CO LTD
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As a result of this problem, in order to obtain a good enough sample image signal, the sides of the sample must receive 7 times more light dose than the middle of the sample
If only 1 / 7 of the dose is used to ensure that the images on both sides of the sample have a good enough signal-to-noise ratio, then the middle of the sample must be underexposed and the image quality cannot meet the specified requirements.

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[0060] refer to Figure 2A , in image window 111, image window 121 take the relatively linear part in the middle of scanning window 11 and scanning window 12, because the sample image is severely stretched and distorted on both sides of the sample with low fast resonant mirror speed, which will cause the image to be unsuitable.

[0061] In the above-mentioned embodiment 1, when a super luminescent diode (SLD, Super Luminescent Diode) is used as the imaging light source, this method is relatively easy to implement. A typical SLD usually has a built-in photoelectric isolator with a bandwidth of 100kHz to 200kHz, while the resonant frequency of a common fast resonant mirror is generally between 4kHz and 16kHz. Therefore, the SLD has a bandwidth of 100kHz to 200kHz, which is fast enough to reflect the switching frequency from the fast resonant mirror. According to the Nyquist sampling theory, it can be guaranteed that no sampling distortion will occur.

[0062] refer to Figure ...

Embodiment 2

[0069] The method adopted in this embodiment is to use a light source power modulator, and a typical application is to use an Acousto-Opto Modulator (AOM, Acousto-Opto Modulator) to modulate the light source. The modulation method starts from formula (5). In the formula (5), if the transmitting end power P of the light source 0 After AOM, and then perform nonlinear modulation on AOM, get:

[0070]

[0071] Among them, k is the attenuation coefficient of the AOM, which is a constant. Substitute formula (6) into formula (5) to get:

[0072] I'(x)=ΔI(x) / Δx=k·P 0 / ω (7)

[0073] That is to say, after the power modulation of formula (6), the radiation distribution of the light source in the sample space becomes a constant.

[0074] Simplify formula (6) further to get,

[0075]

[0076] refer to Figure 4A , which shows that simultaneous power modulation 21, 22 is performed on the output end of the light source in the forward scanning sampling window 11 and the reverse ...

Embodiment 3

[0084] The method adopted in this embodiment is to combine the methods of embodiment 1 and embodiment 2 at the same time, while closing the SLD light source outside the image window, superimposing a power modulator, such as AOM, to perform power modulation on the output end of the light source.

[0085] Such as Figure 6A As shown, simultaneous power modulation 211, 221 and light source switch modulation 311, 321 are performed on the light source in the forward scanning image window 111 and reverse scanning image window 121 of the fast resonant mirror through the AOM.

[0086] Such as Figure 6B As shown, simultaneous power modulation 211 and light source switching modulation 311 are performed on the light source in the forward scanning image window 111 of the fast resonant mirror through the AOM.

[0087] Such as Figure 6C As shown, simultaneous power modulation 221 and light source switching modulation 321 are performed on the light source in the reverse scanning image wi...

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The invention discloses a confocal scanning microscope light source modulation method. The confocal scanning microscope light source modulation method comprises the following steps that a linear partin the middle of a scanning window is taken from an image window; when a super-luminescent diode SLD light source is closed outside the image window, a power modulator is superposed to carry out powermodulation on the output end of the light source; the method comprises the following steps: carrying out simultaneous power modulation and light source switch modulation on a forward scanning image window and a reverse scanning image window of a fast resonator of a light source through a power modulator; or performing simultaneous power modulation and light source switch modulation on the light source in a forward scanning image window of the fast resonator through a power modulator; or carrying out simultaneous power modulation and light source switch modulation on the light source through apower modulator in a reverse scanning image window of the fast resonant mirror. By adopting the method and the device, the purpose of minimizing the light radiation quantity on the surface of the sample can be achieved.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to confocal scanning optical imaging instrument technology, in particular to a confocal scanning microscope light source modulation method, which can be used for two-dimensional scanning of biological samples (such as skin, fundus and other biological tissues, which can be referred to as "sample" for short) , to obtain high-definition two-dimensional images of biological samples. Background technique [0002] Confocal scanning microscopy optical systems, usually using a fast resonant scanning mirror and a slow linear scanning mirror in the orthogonal direction, perform two-dimensional scanning of the sample to obtain a two-dimensional image of the sample. [0003] Figure 1A shows how a typical scanning mirror works. Such as Figure 1A As shown, the fast resonant mirror 11 continuously scans the sample in the first direction in a sinusoidal manner, wherein any sinusoidal scan period can be decomposed into a forward scan 1...

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IPC IPC(8): G02B21/00G02B26/10
Inventor 张杰张金莲
Owner BRIGHTVIEW MEDICAL TECH NANJING CO LTD
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