Optical Microscope with laser possibilites?

[RoDnSuE]

Hi everone,
I thought some might be interested in this...

Microscope

It's a USB microscope that can be outfitted with filters for specific wavelengths.

630 nm 690nm, >-= 91%
665 nm 730nm, >= 91%
715 nm 780 nm, >= 99%
780 nm 830 nm, >= 99%
830 nm 900 nm, >= 99%
850 nm 1100 nm, >= 99%
1000 nm 1300 nm, >= 90%
Wideband Dual Profile

Not really sure what you could use this for in lasers specifically, but I found it interesting since it had filters designed for various wavelengths of laser light.
It could be interesting when used in a cross discipline use. (ie. biology & lasers)

Rod

 

[StardustSprinkles]

I think that's a common feature of microscopes, lasers are used to precision dye things to a certain wavelength, microscopes have fittings either to see that wavelength exclusively, or to exclude that wavelength from view.

 

[RoDnSuE]

OK thanks. I was not aware of that.
Just thought it was interesting.


:thanks: again

 

[Arayan]

I think that's a common feature of microscopes, lasers are used to precision dye things to a certain wavelength, microscopes have fittings either to see that wavelength exclusively, or to exclude that wavelength from view.

Yes this is right but it's very strange to me that this toy-like microscope uses laser and filters. Special objectives for lasers are commonly used in confocal microscopes (for 3D preparations) which cost several thousand USD

 

[StardustSprinkles]

I just took a second look. It's toy-like but i think that's because the target demographic for this device is middle school science classrooms, they've taken a kid-geared approach to it here with a complex piece of equipment so it doesn't look as boring, I remember my 7th grade teacher got the district-wide science teacher of the year award and received a grant for the price of one of these, if i recall it was around 2000$ at the time.

 

[Arayan]

I read the specifications and I admit that it's more professional than in appearance but it's equipped with normal (light) and fluorescence objectives but not with laser ones

 

[LSRFAQ]

630 nm 690nm, >-= 91% (tissue staining dyes, certain bacteria)
665 nm 730nm, >= 91% (use = Raman Scattering, specific tissues)
715 nm 780 nm, >= 99% (use = Raman Scattering, ir excited staining dyes))
780 nm 830 nm, >= 99% (viewing features on silicon wafers)
830 nm 900 nm, >= 99% (dont know, dont care)
850 nm 1100 nm, >= 99% (verify classic artworks)
1000 nm 1300 nm, >= 90% (other types of wafers, verify classic artworks)

Some educated guesses above.
Steve