Scanning probe microscope using fluorescent light
First Claim
1. A scanning probe microscope using fluorescent light, comprising:
- a lever section including a probe;
an actuator for moving said probe and a sample relative to each other;
a light source unit arranged at a position suitable for permitting at least one of the probe and the sample to be irradiated with light having a first wavelength or a second wavelength, which is emitted from said light source unit; and
a detecting unit arranged at a position suitable for optically detecting the positional relationship between the probe and the sample,wherein;
a first fluorescent material, which emits light having the second wavelength when excited with light of said first wavelength, is imparted to one of the probe and the sample;
a second fluorescent material, which emits light having a third wavelength when excited with light having said second wavelength, is imparted to the other of the probe and the sample; and
said detecting unit optically detects the positional relationship between the probe and the sample based on the light having said third wavelength.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a scanning probe microscope using fluorescent light, comprising a lever section including a probe, an actuator for moving the probe and a sample relative to each other, a light source unit arranged at a position suitable for permitting at least one of the probe and the sample to be irradiated with light having a first wavelength or a second wavelength, which is emitted from the light source unit, and a detecting unit arranged at a position suitable for optically detecting the positional relationship between the probe and the sample, wherein a first fluorescent material, which emits light having the second wavelength when excited with light of the first wavelength, is imparted to one of the probe and the sample, a second fluorescent material, which emits light having a third wavelength when excited with light having the second wavelength, is imparted to the other of the probe and the sample, and the detecting unit optically detects the positional relationship between the probe and the sample based on the light having the third wavelength.
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45 Claims
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1. A scanning probe microscope using fluorescent light, comprising:
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a lever section including a probe; an actuator for moving said probe and a sample relative to each other; a light source unit arranged at a position suitable for permitting at least one of the probe and the sample to be irradiated with light having a first wavelength or a second wavelength, which is emitted from said light source unit; and a detecting unit arranged at a position suitable for optically detecting the positional relationship between the probe and the sample, wherein; a first fluorescent material, which emits light having the second wavelength when excited with light of said first wavelength, is imparted to one of the probe and the sample; a second fluorescent material, which emits light having a third wavelength when excited with light having said second wavelength, is imparted to the other of the probe and the sample; and said detecting unit optically detects the positional relationship between the probe and the sample based on the light having said third wavelength. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A scanning probe microscope using fluorescent light, comprising:
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a probe acting as a provisional light source for supplying a light component to a sample; a light source unit for supplying light to said probe to permit the probe to act as a provisional light source for supplying light to said sample; an actuator for moving the probe and the sample relative to each other; and a detecting unit mounted at a position suitable for optically detecting the positional relationship between the probe and the sample, wherein a fluorescent material is imparted to the sample by means of gene manipulation, said fluorescent material is excited by a light component emitted from the probe so as to emit light, and the light thus emitted is detected by said detecting unit.
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45. A scanning probe microscope using fluorescent light, comprising:
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a lever section including a probe; an actuator for moving said probe and a sample relative to each other; a light source means arranged at a position suitable for permitting at least one of the probe and the sample to be irradiated with light having a first wavelength or a second wavelength, which is emitted from said light source means; and a detecting means arranged at a position suitable for optically detecting the positional relationship between the probe and the sample, wherein; a first fluorescent material, which emits light having the second wavelength when excited with light of said first wavelength, is imparted to one of the probe and the sample; a second fluorescent material, which emits light having a third wavelength when excited with light having said second wavelength, is imparted to the other of the probe and the sample; and said detecting means optically detects the positional relationship between the probe and the sample based on the light having said third wavelength.
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