Detector Details

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The beam path of the LSM 5 LIVE is completely revised. From the complex cross-sectional shaping of the laser beam through the changed form of the confocal aperture to the novel detector – the entire optical concept is consistently tailored to biomedical applications. Leading-edge optical technology in the service of life sciences, innovation from Carl Zeiss. LSM 5 LIVE

Beam shaper
AchroGate beam splitter and SK Filters
Zoom optics
Confocal aperture
Detector
 
Detector
The ultra-fast CCD line detector allows parallel imaging of 512 pixels with high quantum yield.