A MULTI-CHANNEL LINE SCANNER FOR FAST LARGE FIELD AND CONFOCAL IMAGING AND CORRESPONDING MEASUREMENT METHODS

摘要

Disclosed herein is a multi-channel line microscope (101) for imaging a sample by moving a microscope stage (104) across two or more reflected excitation lines positioned relative to each other so that each excitation line excites a spatially distinct horizontal line in the image plane of the sample. Also disclosed herein are methods to image a sample by moving a microscope stage across two or more reflected excitation lines positioned relative to each other so that each excitation line excites a spatially distinct horizontal line in the image plane of the sample. Also disclosed herein is an apparatus and methods of use of the apparatus for a broad range of applications.