Abstract

An optical system suitable for use in an optical instrument such as a handheld optical probe, the optical system including a scanning element and an objective, the objective including a variable focus lens that can be electronically controlled to change the focal length of the optical system. In some embodiments, the optical system can axially and laterally scan a subject material by sequentially focusing at an axial depth using the variable focus lens and laterally scanning the material at that depth using the scanning element.

Document Type

Patent

Patent Number

US 8,184,365

Application Serial Number

12/254,077

Issue Date

5-22-2012

Current Assignee

UCFRF

Assignee at Issuance

UCFRF

College

College of Optics and Photonics

Department

CREOL

Allowance Date

1-18-2012

Filing Date

10-20-2008

Assignee at Filing

UCFRF

Filing Type

Nonprovisional Application Record

Donated

no

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