Abstract

An optical system includes a dynamically focused lens that variably changes focal length to focus light on a material under evaluation at discrete axial depths, and a scanning element that laterally scans the material to focus light on the material at points that are laterally adjacent the axial depth.

Document Type

Patent

Patent Number

US 8,184,367

Application Serial Number

11/489,987

Issue Date

5-22-2012

Current Assignee

UCFRF

Assignee at Issuance

UCFRF

College

College of Optics and Photonics

Department

CREOL

Allowance Date

1-25-2012

Filing Date

7-20-2006

Assignee at Filing

UCFRF

Filing Type

Nonprovisional Application Record

Donated

no

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