Re: NIR excitation light source

Posted by Martin Wessendorf-2 on
URL: http://confocal-microscopy-list.275.s1.nabble.com/NIR-excitation-light-source-tp7386530p7386605.html

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Dear Judy--

On 3/19/2012 12:30 PM, Judy Trogadis wrote:

> Excluding lasers, does anyone know of a light source that would emit in NIR (around 800nm) wavelength with a good quantum efficiency? Are there other benchmarks to measure signal power?

A conventional incandescent bulb is pretty good--I've used one for NIR
DIC--but it really depends upon how much power you need.

The following link (no commercial connection) lists NIR LEDs in the 800
nm range; no idea of cost:  http://www.roithner-laser.com/led_diverse.html

Good luck!

Martin
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