Microscope apparatus, optical pickup apparatus and light irradiation apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9182581
APP PUB NO 20120314147A1
SERIAL NO

13581248

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The microscope apparatus includes a light source which outputs linear polarization having a first wavelength, a polarization conversion element which includes a liquid crystal layer, and by causing linear polarization to pass the liquid crystal layer, converts linear polarization to radial polarization, an objective lens which focuses the radial polarization onto an object surface, a condenser lens which collimates the light reflected from the object surface, a light receiving element which receives light collimated by the condenser lens and outputs signal in accordance with the intensity of light, and a controller which applies electric voltage in accordance with the first wavelength to the liquid crystal layer of the polarization conversion element. The polarization conversion element is disposed in the pupil plane of the objective lens on the light source side.

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  • CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.;JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hashimoto, Nobuyuki Iruma, JP 65 775
Hibi, Terumasa Sapporo, JP 3 4
Kozawa, Yuichi Sendai, JP 3 3
Kurihara, Makoto Kawagoe, JP 89 1030
Nemoto, Tomomi Sapporo, JP 3 4
Sato, Shunichi Sendai, JP 167 3818
Yokoyama, Hiroyuki Sendai, JP 67 741

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