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The MRSEC Facilities Network is a nationwide partnership of NSF supported MRSEC centers designed to provide support to researchers in the broad area of Materials Research in academic, government and industrial laboratories around the world.
Confocal Microscope

The Leica TCS SP is a high resolution spectral confocal for the daily research and routine examination. The highly integrated system is optimized for target applications in research laboratories and pharma-biotechnology. The newest technology is implemented in the Leica TCS SP and this system is the only confocal in its class providing true spectral detection. The system is equipped with 1 ps Ti:Sapphire laser for two photon excitation, which is especially suitable for live-cell work. The TCS SP is very easy to use and first results are quickly achieved, even by confocal newcomers. Its robust, durable hardware with long-life components and the new Leica software platform ensure smooth and fast operation.

Confocal Microscope

Features

  • Full Spectrum Confocal...
  • Scanhead is user-switchable between upright and inverted microscopes and alignment-free for lifetime
  • Filter-free prism spectrophotometer head - design your own filters, maximize sensitivity, minimize crosstalk, record emission spectra
  • UV, visible confocal and multiphoton microscopy in one system
  • Superior UV performance with lens specific correction systems
  • Extra-large 22mm scan field for larger specimen view
  • K-Scanner for perfect resolution, higher scan speeds and scan rotation
  • Better resolution with adjustable pupil illumination
  • More digital resolution - 4096 levels (12 bit) in 7 dimensions
  • State-of-the-art electronics with real-time response
  • Interactive LCS software, configured to your needs
  • Multi-dimensional image processing engine
  • Tactile feedback with digital control knobs
  • Full range of application packages
  • Powerful macro control

Tsunami 1ps Ti: Sapphire Laser for two-photon excitation

Features

  • Broadest pulse width coverage (<35 fs to 100 ps) of any commercial mode-locked Ti:Sapphire laser Output power >3 W for high-power harmonic generation and OPO pumping
  • Proprietary broadband optics cover 700–1080 nm
  • Uses Millennia® series all-solid state pump lasers (5–15 W)
  • Regenerative mode-locking for long-term stability, prevention of pulse dropouts, broadest wavelength coverage, and long picosecond pulse width capability
  • Low thermal expansion, Invar based resonator design
  • Gimbaled mirror mounts with three-point ball-bearing registry of all optics
  • Small footprint
  • Accessories include Lok-to-Clock® synchronization, harmonic generators, OPOs, kHz regenerative amplifiers, OPAs, and more
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