Re: Resonant mirror noise

Posted by David C on
URL: http://confocal-microscopy-list.275.s1.nabble.com/Resonant-mirror-noise-tp7588458p7588463.html

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Hi Rory,

I use an 8 kHz scanner from Cambridge Technology and it is loud to the point that I have to wear earplugs in the lab if I'm around for long times. In a commercial confocal/2p intravital microscope, the noise is barely noticeable, which implies that a soundproof container is certainly possible. I don't have any experience with soundproofing, but I would imagine that the scanner could be placed in a completely sealed, custom-made, aluminum enclosure with entry and exit AR-coated windows.

best,
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Ph.D. David Chen
Postdoc - Myers Lab
Max Planck Institute for Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics