The LDI is a multiline, solid-state laser illuminator offering up to 1000mW of output power per laser line via a multimode fiber at the price of lower power LED light engines. 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.
LDI-7 Laser Diode Illuminator
The LDI is a multiline, solid-state laser illuminator offering up to 1000mW of output power per laser line via a multimode fiber at the price of lower power LED light engines. With feedback controlled output stability and up to a 100:1 linear
| Source Type | Laser Diodes | ||||||
| Lifetime | 20,000 hrs – 2 year warranty | ||||||
| Laser Line (nm) | 405 | 445 | 470 | 520 | 528 | 555 | 640 |
| Width; Max FWHM (nm) | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| Centroid Wavelength Range (nm)1 | 397-407 | 438-450 | 463-470 | 514-523 | 526-535 | 552-557 | 632-644 |
| Continuous Wave Stability2 | < 2% | < 2% | < 2% | < 2% | < 2% | < 2% | < 2% |
| Optical Power Min (mW)1 | 300 | 1000 | 1000 | 500 | 500 | 1000 | 400 |
| Max Rise Time1 | < 10μs | < 10μs | < 10μs | < 10μs | < 10μs | < 2ms | < 10μs |
| Max On/Off Frequency (Hz)3 | > 1000 | > 1000 | > 1000 | > 1000 | > 1000 | 100 | > 1000 |
| Output Options | optical fiber 4 | ||||||
| Control Options | TTL (>2.3 V) Analog (0–5 V) USB–DSP (virtual COM port) – SDK available upon request |
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| Safety | Interlocked housing Safety interlock Key interlock IEC 60825 compliant |
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| Dimensions | 12.5” x 9.2” x 5.75”, 318mm x 234mm x 146mm | ||||||
| Weight | ~9 lbs | ||||||
| Operating Temperature | 15-30 ̊ C | ||||||
| Storage Temperature | -18-50 ̊ C | ||||||
| Humidity | < 80% non-condensing | ||||||
| Voltage | 90–220 V AC, 50–60 Hz | ||||||
| Fuse | None | ||||||
1. Measured at 100% intensity, 23°C ± 2°C
2. RMSE relative to the mean power measurements, measured at 100% intensity, 23°C ± 2°C
3. Measured at 100% intensity, 50% duty cycle
4. Recommended output fiber is 400 μm, 0.39 NA bifurcated fiber
| 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 |
| Up to 100:1 linear dynamic range | 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 |
| TTL and Analog control | No need for software specific drivers |
- Spinning Disk Confocal Illumination
- Photoactivation/Photoconversion/FRAP
- Optogenetics
- Whole Animal Imaging
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