Adding a spinning disk to a LSCM?

[S. Brunet]

Hello:

I have a user wanting to add a spinning disk option to a LSM410 (Axiovert).  He
is looking at a Yokogawa unit.  Anyone managed to do it?
(I will admit that my LSM410 is already modified for 2-photon non-descanned so
this port might need further modification or a different reflection slider.)

He wants the fast imaging from it and prefers to avoid widefield.

Thank you,
Sophie
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Sophie M. K. Brunet, Ph. D.
Research Officer
Optical Spectroscopy, Laser Systems and Applications
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University of Saskatchewan
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Saskatoon, Sk   S7N 5C9
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[Holly L. AARON]

Hi, Sophie - This is likely going to depend upon your stand - the Axiovert and what mirrors,etc., you have in it. We have an Axiovert 200M and that has 2 side ports, 1 left and 1 right. I think you can get it configured to be 100% to either, which would be what you would want, so you can have your LSM410 on the left port for instance, and then put the spinning disk on the right port. On our model, I know it is difficult to change these mirrors out in the field. Also, just FYI, Zeiss is selling a spinning disk model now, so maybe they have some sort of integration they could do for you.

Good luck,
 Holly

S. Brunet wrote:

Hello:

I have a user wanting to add a spinning disk option to a LSM410 (Axiovert).  He
is looking at a Yokogawa unit.  Anyone managed to do it?
(I will admit that my LSM410 is already modified for 2-photon non-descanned so
this port might need further modification or a different reflection slider.)

He wants the fast imaging from it and prefers to avoid widefield.

Thank you,
Sophie
____________________________________________________
Sophie M. K. Brunet, Ph. D.
Research Officer
Optical Spectroscopy, Laser Systems and Applications
[hidden email]
306-966-1719 (office)   306-966-1702 (fax)
____________________________________________________
Saskatchewan Structural Sciences Centre
University of Saskatchewan
Thorvaldson Bldg.
110 Science Place
Saskatoon, Sk   S7N 5C9
____________________________________________________