Abstract: A proposition is to reduce a waiting time during a light stimulus observation. In order to achieve the proposition, a light stimulus apparatus is characterized in that it includes a light path controlling unit that controls an irradiating position of light for stimulus on a specimen, and a controlling unit that generates a selected position signal of a selected position and an executive instruction signal for irradiation of the light for stimulus onto the specimen in conjunction with a confirm operation regarding the selected position performed by a pointing device on an image of the specimen displayed on a displaying unit, controls the light path controlling unit based on the selected position signal, and controls a light source which emits the light for stimulus based on the executive instruction signal.

Abstract: A proposition is to reduce a waiting time during a light stimulus observation. In order to achieve the proposition, a light stimulus apparatus is characterized in that it includes a light path controlling unit that controls an irradiating position of light for stimulus on a specimen, and a controlling unit that generates a selected position signal of a selected position and an executive instruction signal for irradiation of the light for stimulus onto the specimen in conjunction with a confirm operation regarding the selected position performed by a pointing device on an image of the specimen displayed on a displaying unit, controls the light path controlling unit based on the selected position signal, and controls a light source which emits the light for stimulus based on the executive instruction signal.

Abstract: A proposition is to reduce a waiting time during a light stimulus observation. In order to achieve the proposition, a light stimulus apparatus is characterized in that it includes a light path controlling unit that controls an irradiating position of light for stimulus on a specimen, and a controlling unit that generates a selected position signal of a selected position and an executive instruction signal for irradiation of the light for stimulus onto the specimen in conjunction with a confirm operation regarding the selected position performed by a pointing device on an image of the specimen displayed on a displaying unit, controls the light path controlling unit based on the selected position signal, and controls a light source which emits the light for stimulus based on the executive instruction signal.

Abstract: To provide a laser scanning apparatus and a laser scanning microscope capable of securely conducting a condition setting at the time of laser scanning while suppressing a damage on a plane to be irradiated. Accordingly, a laser scanning apparatus includes a light deflecting unit disposed in a light path of laser light directed toward a plane to be scanned, user interfaces through which operational contents of the light deflecting unit are designated by a user, generating units generating driving signals of the light deflecting unit in accordance with the designated operational contents, and testing units test-driving the light deflecting unit with the driving signals while keeping the laser light off and measuring the operational contents of the light deflecting unit during the driving.

Abstract: A proposition is to reduce a waiting time during a light stimulus observation. In order to achieve the proposition, a light stimulus apparatus is characterized in that it includes a light path controlling unit that controls an irradiating position of light for stimulus on a specimen, and a controlling unit that generates a selected position signal of a selected position and an executive instruction signal for irradiation of the light for stimulus onto the specimen in conjunction with a confirm operation regarding the selected position performed by a pointing device on an image of the specimen displayed on a displaying unit, controls the light path controlling unit based on the selected position signal, and controls a light source which emits the light for stimulus based on the executive instruction signal.

Abstract: To provide a laser scanning apparatus and a laser scanning microscope capable of securely conducting a condition setting at the time of laser scanning while suppressing a damage on a plane to be irradiated. Accordingly, a laser scanning apparatus includes a light deflecting unit disposed in a light path of laser light directed toward a plane to be scanned, user interfaces through which operational contents of the light deflecting unit are designated by a user, generating units generating driving signals of the light deflecting unit in accordance with the designated operational contents, and testing units test-driving the light deflecting unit with the driving signals while keeping the laser light off and measuring the operational contents of the light deflecting unit during the driving.

Abstract: An ultraviolet microscope comprises an observation device which observes a specimen with ultraviolet light; a gas supply device which, during the observation with ultraviolet light, supplies an inert gas to surroundings of the specimen; and a timing control device which controls supply timing of the inert gas by the gas supply device, and the timing control device controls the gas supply device so as to cause preliminary supply of the inert gas before the observation of the specimen with ultraviolet light, and also so as to cause regular supply of the inert gas at least during the observation of the specimen with ultraviolet light.

Abstract: An ultraviolet microscope comprises an observation device which observes a specimen with ultraviolet light; a gas supply device which, during the observation with ultraviolet light, supplies an inert gas to surroundings of the specimen; and a timing control device which controls supply timing of the inert gas by the gas supply device, and the timing control device controls the gas supply device so as to cause preliminary supply of the inert gas before the observation of the specimen with ultraviolet light, and also so as to cause regular supply of the inert gas at least during the observation of the specimen with ultraviolet light.