| abstract |
Provided is an optical scanning observation apparatus including: a light source unit ( 30 ) for outputting laser light; a scanning part ( 23 ) for scanning, on an object of observation ( 70 ), a condensing position of the laser light output from the light source; and a detection unit ( 40 ) for sampling signal light obtained through scanning of the laser light, and converting the signal light into an electric signal, in which a sampling time for detecting signal light per one sampling is varied in accordance with changes in scanning rate of the scanning part ( 24 ) scanning on the object of observation ( 70 ). In this manner, variation in resolution of an image resulting from changes in scanning rate per each sampling can be reduced. |