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X-Light V2 Spinning Disk Confocal

  • Spinning disk confocal imager with an unsurpassed price to performance ratio.
  • Large field of view for use with sCMOS and EMCCD cameras.
  • Compatible with most inverted and upright microscopes.
  • Supports multimode laser excitation sources for exceptional performance.

The X-Light V2 is a high-performance confocal imaging system ideally suited for both core imaging facilities and individual research labs. This spinning disk confocal system can seamlessly switch between widefield, confocal, and super-resolution imaging (with the optional LiveSR add-on) on the same microscope.

The X-Light V2 comes standard with a 5-position motorized dichroic wheel, 8-position motorized emission filter wheel, motorized bypass mode, and exchangeable disk boxes. An 8-position motorized excitation wheel is an available option. The X-Light V2 has a large field of view. It works with both EMCCDs for the sensitive, low-light applications as well as larger-format sCMOS cameras for higher resolution imaging. The X-Light V2 is compatible with the new high-power, low-cost LDI laser illuminator.

Disk speed

 

15,000 RPM
Confocal Acquisition Time
< 200 microseconds
Acquisition Modes
Widefield – spinning disk out of optical pathway via motorized bypass mode
Confocal – spinning disk in optical pathway; 15000 rpm
Super-resolution – with optional LiveSR add-on
Camera Size Supported
Double pattern disk – up to 12 mm x 12 mm FOV (17mm diagonal)
Single pattern disk – up to 22 mm diagonal
Disk Pinhole Size Options
Double pattern disk – 40 micron and 70 micron pinholes
Single pattern disk – 60 micron pinholes Other patterns available upon request
Dichroic Wheel
Motorized 5-position

Dichroic size
25.5 mm x 36 mm (Ultraflat recommended).  Unit can accept 1mm or 2mm.

Emission filter wheel
Automated 8-position wheel

Emission filter size
25 mm diameter

Supported input fiber
1.5 mm, 0.39NA multimode fiber with SMA adapter

Supports both EMCCDs and sCMOS camera Functions well in both high-sensitivity and high-speed applications
Works with Single and Multimode Laser Sources
Unsurpassed flexibility and a superior price to performance ratio
15,000 RPM Disc Speed No need to synchronize with the camera to avoid non-uniform acquisition intensities due to full field of view capture in less than 200us
Motorized Bypass Mode
Allows both confocal and widefield imaging from the same microscope port with the same camera
Easy to use Disk Focus Mechanism
Ensures the disk is at the proper image plane
  • Live-cell confocal imaging
  • 3D optical sectioning
  • Simultaneous multi-channel imaging (with optional emission splitting systems)
  • Super-resolution imaging with optional LiveSR add-on

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