Abstract: Laser Scanning Microscope with an illumination beam path for illumination of a sample and a detection beam path for wavelength-dependent recording of the light from the sample, whereby filters for selection of the detection wavelengths are provided, characterized in that at least one graduated filter spatially variable in regard to the threshold wavelength between the transmission and reflection is provided in several partial beam paths for the selection of the wavelengths.

Abstract: The aim of the invention is to provide a method for determining the frequency response of an electrooptical component, particularly, for example, of a light-generating or light-modulating component, which is easy to carry out. To this end, the invention provides a method during which optical pulses with a pulse frequency (fp) are generated. The electrooptical component (60) is controlled by an electrical measuring signal (Smess) with a measuring frequency (fmess) in such a manner that an optical output signal (Saus) is formed that is modulated with the measuring frequency (fmess). The measuring frequency (fmess) is equal to an integral multiple of the pulse frequency (fp) plus a predetermined frequency offset ($g(D)f). The pulses and the output signal (Saus) are mixed, and a mixed product (M) is detected whose modulation frequency corresponds to the predetermined frequency offset ($g(D)f).

Abstract: A tunable lighting source, especially for a microscope, which contains a laser, in which the lighting source delivers spectrally variable and spatially coherent radiation. The tunable lighting source is based on a structured substrate coated with a laser medium, the structured substrate provided with the laser medium having a geometrically variable structure and delivering spatially coherent radiation by energy excitation.

Abstract: Laser Scanning Microscope with an illumination beam path for illumination of a sample and a detection beam path for wavelength-dependent recording of the light from the sample, whereby filters for selection of the detection wavelengths are provided, characterized in that at least one graduated filter spatially variable in regard to the threshold wavelength between the transmission and reflection is provided in several partial beam paths for the selection of the wavelengths.

Abstract: The aim of the invention is to provide a method for determining the frequency response of an electrooptical component, particularly, for example, of a light-generating or light-modulating component, which is easy to carry out. To this end, the invention provides a method during which optical pulses with a pulse frequency (fp) are generated. The electrooptical component (60) is controlled by an electrical measuring signal (Smess) with a measuring frequency (fmess) in such a manner that an optical output signal (Saus) is formed that is modulated with the measuring frequency (fmess). The measuring frequency (fmess) is equal to an integral multiple of the pulse frequency (fp) plus a predetermined frequency offset ($g(D)f). The pulses and the output signal (Saus) are mixed, and a mixed product (M) is detected whose modulation frequency corresponds to the predetermined frequency offset ($g(D)f).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for generating optical laser pulses (Po). In order to generate a particularly low-jitter optical signal, an optical injection pulse (I) of a secondary laser (50) is fed into a main laser (30). Feeding is done in such a way that the optical injection pulse arrives in the main laser (30) when the charge carrier density inside the main laser (30) has just reached or just exceeds the threshold charge carrier density.