The LUXENDO MuVi SPIM PM is an extension of the MuVi SPIM capabilities to enable photomanipulation of your sample.

Whether you want to cut structures within cells and tissues (photoablation), photobleach fluorescence in selected regions of interest for FRAP or activate proteins for optogenetics, the MuVi SPIM PM module can be configured to meet your needs by choosing between three different types of lasers systems. It can be added to both MuVi SPIM LS and CS (photomanipulation only possible when LS octagon mounted).

Illumination

The MuVi SPIM PM illumination beam is coupled into the right-side detection objective lens, creating a diffraction-limited illumination spot. Its size is determined by the properties of the detection objective lens.

A 2D scanner allows to freely position the illumination spot in 3D in the sample while it is being imaged – fully integrated in the acquisition software. Complex illumination regions (point, straight and freeform line, square) are either part of the experimental workflow or can be defined interactively on the fly while a 3D imaging experiment is carried out.

For different applications, the MuVi SPIM PM can be configured with different types of lasers, ranging from CW UV to pulsed IR lasers.

Detection objective	Adressable FOV
Olympus 20x/1.0 NA	600 um
Nikon 16x/0.8 NA	830 um

Illumination Optics

Chromatic correction from 400 to 700 nm (UV/VIS) or from 780 to 1100 nm (IR)
Flexible ROI generation by beam scanning, available ROIs: point, straight and freeform line, square
Full software control
Diffraction-limited spot
Coupled into the right detection objective lens
Available lasers:

Pulsed IR laser 1030–1040 nm, 200 fs pulse length, 1.5 W, for photoablation
Up to two CW diode lasers, between 405 and 685 nm, up to 100 mW for photoactivation, photobleaching, optogenetics
CW or pulsed laser 780 nm, 100 fs pulse length, up to 500 mW, for photoactivation, optogenetics

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