Optical microscope and method for obtaining an optical image

The invention relates to an optical microscope, comprising, at least a light source, a carrier for an object to be examined, a detector for registering the illuminated object, and a light path that during operation runs substantially from the light source to the object and form the object to the detector, wherein a metallic film having a...

Apparatus and method for determining the three-dimensional shape of an object

The invention relates to an apparatus for determining a three-dimensional shape of an object from a two-dimensional image, comprising a light source for illuminating the object, and a detector for forming an image of the illuminated object, wherein the light source emits a pattern of substantially needle-like light beams that are directed at the...