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Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP4495657

Aktenzeichen

EP23186911

Anmeldetag

21. Juli 2023

Veröffentlichung

22. Januar 2025

Rechtsraum

EP

IPC

G02B21/00G01N21/64

Abstract

A detector device (100) for a microscope comprises a multi-element photodetector having plurality of photodetector elements arranged in a photodetector array. Each photodetector element (210, 410a, 410b, 410c) is configured to output a detector signal upon receiving light. The plurality of photodetector elements (210, 410a, 410b, 410c) is arranged in one or more photodetector groups (214, 414a, 414b, 414c), each photodetector group (214, 414a, 414b, 414c) having a signal combiner (106) configured to combine the detector signals of the photodetector elements (210, 410a, 410b, 410c) into a collective output signal of the photodetector group (214, 414a, 414b, 414c) to reduce a dead time thereof. In the presence of one photodetector group (214), the multi-element photodetector comprises an optical distributor (108) configured to distribute the light across the photodetector group (214). Alternatively, in the presence of more than one photodetector group (414a, 414b, 414c), the photodetector groups (214, 414a, 414b, 414c) differ from each other with respect to a density at which the photodetector elements (410a, 410b, 410c) are arranged in the respective photodetector group.

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Firma

Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH

Land

🇩🇪 Deutschland

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