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Optogenetics catalog

Optogenetics catalog
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Optogenetics catalog

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Optogenetics Products Catalog Overview
Optogenetics is a technique that uses light to control cell functions via genetically encoded light-sensitive proteins, primarily in neuroscience research. The technology is advancing towards a complex network integrating light, electrical signals, and fluid exchange.
Products Road Map
The catalog outlines a development roadmap focusing on customer needs and R&D efforts, including light sources, fiber-optic components, and hybrid systems.
Fiber-Coupled Light Sources
Includes laser diodes and LEDs coupled into optical fibers for efficient light delivery, with various modules optimized for specific applications.
LED Drivers
Single and dual-channel DC drivers for controlling LED modules, offering tunable current and digital modulation capabilities.
Doric Mini Cubes
Compact devices integrating beam-splitters, collimation lenses, and fiber-optic receptacles, enhancing usability for photonics and biomedical professionals.
Key Specifications and Ordering Information
Detailed specifications for LEDs, including color codes, wavelength, and output power, with ordering codes for various products.
Mini Cubes
Designed for fluorescence measurements, requiring external narrow band filters for precise measurements, enhancing signal-to-noise ratio.
NA Converter
Adjusts numerical aperture (NA) and spot size when coupling multimode fibers, ensuring efficient light transmission.
Connectorized U-Bracket
Used for attenuating light signals or filtering spectra within fiber-optic links, requiring matching NAs and diameters.
Fiber-optic Rotary Joints
Facilitate optical connections between fixed and rotating fiber tips, available in various configurations for optogenetics experiments.
Technical Specifications
Detailed specifications for rotary joints, emphasizing the importance of using appropriate fibers for optimal transmission.
Hybrid Rotary Joints
Integrate optical, liquid, and electrical functions, recommended for use with hybrid cables.
Patch Cords
Connect two fiber optic ends, essential for linking light sources, rotary joints, and fiber-optic cannulas in optogenetics experiments.
Mono and Dual Fiber Patch Cords
Mono fiber patch cords are simple fibers, while dual fiber patch cords contain two strands for dual-channel applications.
Branching Fiber Patch Cords
Branch from one input to multiple outputs, dividing optical power equally among channels.
Fiber-Optic Cannulas
Deliver light into body tissues, crucial for optogenetics experiments involving light-sensitive neurons.
Key Specifications
Typical transmission rates for mono and dual fiber-optic cannulas are above 80% and 75% respectively, with detailed fiber-optic and termination codes.
Fiber-optic Cannula Types
Includes dual fiber cannula, two ferrules cannula, and hybrid cannula, each designed for specific applications.
Technical Specifications
Details on mass, outer diameter, and length for various ferrules and sleeves, with receptacles available in different types.
Stereotaxic Holders and Adapters
Maintain precision during cannula implantation, with holders and adapters for different ferrule diameters.
Accessories
Includes mating adapters and dust caps, with M3 connectors available in titanium and peek plastic.
Optogenetics Starting Kit
Provides basic hardware for optogenetics experiments, available in different configurations based on connection type.
In Vitro Experiments
Spot Size Converting Interconnects and arrayed interconnects offer precise targeting capabilities for localized stimulation and multipoint stimulation.
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