High-Performance Laser Diode Illuminators
The ldi family
The LDI is a multiline, solid-state laser illuminator offering up to 1000mW of output power via a multimode fiber at the price of a low power LED light engine. With feedback-controlled output stability and up to a 100:1 linear dynamic range, the LDI is the ideal light source for a wide range of applications including spinning disk confocal microscopy, structured illumination microscopy, FRAP, photoactivation / photoconversion, and PALM/STORM.
APPLICATIONS
- Spinning Disk Confocal Microscopy with Crest X-Light
- Super Resolution SIM Imaging with Crest VCS or Live SRÂ
- PALM/STORMÂ
- Optogenetics with DLPs or Multiport Illuminator
- Photoactivation / Photoconversion / FRAP with RAPP GEOÂ
- FRAP with SLM or Multiport Illuminator
Features and Benefits
High output power
- Shorter exposures
- Faster imaging
- Faster activation times in optogenetics and photoactivation experiments
- Faster bleaching times in FRAP experiments
Feedback-controlled optical stability
- Quantitative imaging, ideally suited for ratiometric imaging
- More repeatable optogenetics experiments
ease of use
- Ability to turn power down when needed and maintain stability and quantitative imaging
- Up to 7 lines covers most of the standard fluorescence probes
- No user alignment
- Easy to use and maintain
Review our full range of ldi products
Our LDI products are available in a range of laser lines that include 488, 577 and into the NIR.
| 405nm | 445nm | 470nm | 488nm | 520nm | 530nm | 555nm | 577nm | 640nm | 730nm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDI-4 | 300mW | 1000mW | 1000mW | 450mW | ||||||
| LDI-4-488 | 300mW | 1000mW | 1000mW | 450mW | ||||||
| LDI-4-577 | 300mW | 1000mW | 750mW | 450mW | ||||||
| LDI-4-488-577 | 300mW | 1000mW | 750mW | 450mW | ||||||
| LDI-5 | 450mW | 1000mW | 1000mW | 900mW | 850mW | |||||
| LDI-5-488 | 450mW | 1000mW | 1000mW | 900mW | 850mW | |||||
| LDI-5-577 | 450mW | 1000mW | 750mW | 900mW | 850mW | |||||
| LDI-5-488-577 | 450mW | 1000mW | 750mW | 900mW | 850mW | |||||
| LDI-7 | 300mW | 1000mW | 1000mW | 500mW | 500mW | 1000mW | 450mW | |||
| LDI-NIR | 450mW | 1000mW | 1000mW | 500mW | 1000mW | 900mW | 850mW | |||
| LDI-PRIME | 150mW | 750mW | 700mW | 350mW | ||||||
| LDI-4-SF* | 175mW | 200mW | 175mW | 250mW | ||||||
| LDI-4-488-SF* | 175mW | 300mW | 175mW | 250mW |
*100um core fiber optic output
Useful LDI links
Click on the links below to learn more about specific LDIs and our capabilities.
LDI-7 Data Sheet  |  LDI-WF Data Sheet  |  LDI-NIR Data Sheet  |  LDI-OEM  |  OEM Capabilities
Configure
Your Own LDI
We can work with you to configure a specialized range of laser lines and options.
