OptoScan monochromator - CAIRN RESEARCH - #1

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OptoScan Rapid and intense illumination The Optoscan monochromator from Cairn research is the only instrument of its type to offer control of both centre wavelength and optical bandwidth with millisecond time resolution. Combined with our signal processing modules and optical hardware it forms the heart of a powerful standalone microphotometry system. Considerable effort has also been applied to making it the ideal illumination source for fluorescence imaging. At Cairn we see ourselves predominately as hardware designers and system integrators so we have chosen not to develop our own imaging software and have instead sought to ensure compatibility with the excellent range of applications available on the market. Optoscan control is currently implemented in a wide range of commercial packages including Andor IQ, MDS MetaFluor/Morph, Simple PCI, RSI Neuroplex, Indec WorkBench and Mediacybernetics InVivo. Because we are system integrators as well as hardware manufacturers we are able to provide turnkey solutions based on most of the applications above and have sufficient knowledge of all of them to offer comprehensive support. To summarise, if your application requires fast, flexible and automated illumination control then the Cairn Optoscan may well be the instrument of choice. Applications Ratiometric photometry Fluorescence imaging Optical scanning Photolysis Key Benefits Sub-millisecond control of centre wavelength with microsecond precision Sub-millisecond bandpass control allows spectral and intensity optimisation at each wavelengths Can be used with Hg and Hg/Xe lamps as well as Xe lamps to take advantage of spectral peaks Modular design means that the light source can be used independently as a white light source if required Light guide couplings to all popular microscopes External iris diaphragm for manual intensity control Built in fast electronic shuttering on all versions