PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a calibration device suited to suppress a lack of the amount of light around the perimeter of a scanning area and fading of fluorescence.SOLUTION: The calibration device includes: a scanning unit for periodically scanning the light, which is emitted from a light source, within a predetermined scanning range a light detecting means for detecting the scanning position and amount of the scanning light a light amount computing means for computing the total amount of the light in each area within the scanning range divided into a plurality of ranges on the basis of the detected scanning position and amount of the scanning light a light source adjusting means for adjusting the output of the light source so that the computed total amount of the light in each area can be the amount of the light satisfying prescribed conditions and a storage means for storing control data of the light source after output is adjusted by the light source adjusting means.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】走査領域周辺の光量不足や蛍光の褪色を抑えるのに好適なキャリブレーション装置を提供すること。【解決手段】光源から射出された光を所定の走査範囲内で周期的に走査する走査装置と、走査光の走査位置及び光量を検出する光検出手段と、検出された走査位置及び光量に基づいて複数に分割された走査範囲中の各領域の総光量を計算する光量計算手段と、計算された各領域の総光量が所定の条件を満たす光量になるように光源の出力を調節する光源調節手段と、光源調節手段による出力調節後の光源の制御データを記憶する記憶手段とからキャリブレーション装置を構成する。【選択図】図10
