Re: Does anyone know any details about the Airyscan detector?

Posted by Craig Brideau on
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Multi-anode arrays are used in the spectral detection products (Nikon and
Zeiss). These are linear arrays of 32 or so dynodes. From what I've seen,
the airyscan system is the same thing arranged into a hexagon instead of a
line.

Craig Brideau

On Fri, Sep 26, 2014 at 11:02 AM, Michael Giacomelli <[hidden email]> wrote:

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> Hi Jim,
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> The Zeiss articles on Airy Scanning say that they use a PMT array, so
> your assumption sounds about right.  Have you tried calling Hamamatsu?
>  I've talked to them before about detectors for unique applications
> and they don't necessarily have everything they can make listed on the
> website.  They may not be willing to sell it to you, but worth a shot.
>
> Mike
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> On Fri, Sep 26, 2014 at 9:56 AM, James Pawley <[hidden email]> wrote:
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> > Dear List,
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> > I am interested to know any details about the 36 channel hexagonal array
> > photodetector found in the new Zeiss 880 confocal. All Zeiss seems to
> say is
> > that it has made of "32 sensitive GaAsP detector elements".
> >
> > I suppose one might assume that it might be a PMT array but I  have been
> > poking around on the Hamamatsu site without finding anything that seemed
> to
> > be hexagonal. Any suggestions?
> >
> > Jim Pawley
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