Microscope light source OptoSource

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Cairn’s xenon arc light source offers ultra-high stability, high intensity illumination. The high point intensity and broad spectrum make it particularly suitable for fluorescence microscopy, but the modular design and wide range of couplings ensures that they can be equally effective for other purposes. The Optosource is configured to produce intense focussed light for coupling either to our Optoscan monochromator, or directly into a light guide. Additional information Applications • Fluorescence microscopy • Calcium imaging • Voltage Sensitive Dye measurements • Photoactivation • Solar emulation Features • Ultra-high stability power supply and lamphouse design with external thermistor-controlled fan for critical applications • Drives 75 and 150 Watt Xe lamps • Ellipsoidal reflectors for high light-gathering efficiency without spherical or chromatic aberration • Balanced proprietary low-impedance igniter circuit incorporated inside the lamphouse for low interference emissions at switch-on • Optosource lamp housings use a dielectric-coated ellipsoid reflector optimised for peak reflectance between 300nm and 500nm (other coatings are available to order) • Couplings to all popular fluorescence microscopes