Buying Lasers for Microscopy

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MPBC has been a pioneer in developing fiber lasers for Super Resolution Microscopy, including the following techniques: Stimulated Emission Depletion (STED), Stochastic Optical Reconstruction Microscopy (STORM), Lattice Light Sheet Microscopy (LLSM) – with developments for Dr. Stefan W. Hell at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Dr. Eric Betzig at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and Hazen Babcock at Harvard University.

MPBC’s laser portfolio includes an extensive range of commercially available wavelengths and output powers in the visible and NIR range, single-frequency, pulsed and ultrafast variants. All of our lasers have a reputation for unsurpassed beam quality, reliability and stability.

The modern fluorescence microscopy field encompasses a wide range of techniques requiring various wavelengths, power levels, modulation capabilities, beam quality, and spectral characteristics. To achieve multi-color imaging, most setups utilize multiple lasers combined through optical elements or fibers, offering flexibility but requiring alignment and maintenance. At HÜBNER Photonics we accommodate these needs by offering 3 versatile solutions:

• Our C-FLEX platform can integrate up to 8 lasers into a laser combiner, ensuring flexibility and user-friendliness.
• The C-WAVE laser offers a wide tunable range, covering most of the visible and near IR spectrum, facilitating access to exotic fluorophores.
• The Cobolt Skyra is a compact, permanently aligned, multi-line laser that simplifies multi-color excitation integration in microscopy equipment, reducing manufacturing costs and allowing for more compact designs.

all wavelengths.

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.

Simplify your microscopy setup by replacing free-space optical paths with an easy FC/APC fiber connection. The FemtoFiber ultra FD ensures top fluorescence image quality while enhancing usability, laser safety, and system efficiency.