Application Focus: Lasers for Microscopy
Lasers play an invaluable role in instrumentation for biophotonics. Especially microscopy applications have a high demand for modern photonic light sources. Many TOPTICA lasers were developed with a strong focus on microscopy techniques. They fulfill the challenging requirements of these applications regarding their light properties, reliability, ease of use and longevity.
TOPTICA's portfolio includes UV, VIS and NIR laser sources, flexible multi-laser engines and pulsed fiber lasers. Here is an overview of microscopy techniques and the ideal laser sources to realize them:
SPIM / SIM | |
TIRF | |
FRAP | iChrome MLE with dual-fiber option |
Spinning Disk | |
Superresolution | |
Live-cell imaging | |
XTRA II, iBeam smart WS, TopMode | |
FemtoFiber pro, FemtoFiber ultra | |
CARS / SRS | Combination of FemtoFiber ultra and FemtoFiber pro |
FemtoFiber pro TVIS | |
Pulsed STED |