Where to Buy Laser Microscopes

Iceblink is a supercontinuum fiber laser covering the 450–2300 nm spectral range with 3 W of average power and superior stability (<0.5% std. dev.). It is a very versatile white light source with a world of applications in the scientific and industrial sectors, including absorption/transmission measurements for material characterization, VIS, NIR and IR spectroscopy, single molecule spectroscopy and fluorescence excitation. The spatial coherence and broad spectrum of Iceblink makes it a great alternative to classic lamps, single-line lasers, LEDs and ASE sources.

Optical microscopes are used to study objects that are too small to be seen with the naked eye. This can be organic cells, semiconductor surfaces, or even single molecules. There are two different approaches in optical microscopy, either detecting near-field (SNOM) or far-field signals emitted by the investigated materials.

There are various methods for optical microscopy that utilize different light sources. For some microscopy techniques a simple white light source is sufficient, whereas more sophisticated methods require lasers as light source. Those can be single-mode diode lasers or multi-laser engines that deliver a continuous laser beam at one or several colors, some techniques rely on short laser pulses with femtosecond duration that can be provided by TOPTICA's ultrafast fiber lasers.

The MPX-series is a truly turn-key, integrated, compact, easy-to-use, maintenance-free and easy-to-install imaging platform which offers multimodality at its best. The user does not need to worry about laser alignment, detection efficiency, non-compatible or misaligned hardware over time. It can easily be operated even by non-experts.

The device offers single-photon and multi-photon fluorescence imaging capabilities. The system is easy to handle and allows software controlled motorized switching between built-in multi-photon, fluorescence and brightfield imaging modalities – the perfect fit for researchers or facilities who work in a broad range of applications.

In a class of their own, the family of Spero® microscopes represents the world’s first and highest performing wide-field spectroscopic microscopy platform based on broadly tunable mid-infrared quantum cascade laser (QCL-IR) technology. Get high-quality data at unprecedented speeds.

Utilizing Daylight’s unique, patented QCL-IR light engine, Spero-QT 340 is faster than Raman and photothermal IR microscopes by orders of magnitude while avoiding sample auto-fluorescence and sample degradation by highly focused light sources.