All Prizmatix's LED light sources can be easily configured for use in a wide variety of applications by simply adding further components. These use a standard 1.035” 40TPI thread (SM1 compatible) or Prizmatix's 4-pin connection system.
The following table summarizes the most popular accessories according to application, further information on individual part can be found below the table. Custom solutions are also often available at a low cost: please
contact us with your specific requirements.
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Fiber delivery, Spectroscopy
Microscopy and Imaging
Optogenetics in- vivo
Optogenetics in-vitro
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Prizmatix Ultra High Power LED Light Source
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Beam Combiner – Combines several LEDs into one beam using a dichroic mirror
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FCA – Fiber Coupler Adaptor couples an optical fiber to LED: SMA or FC connectors |
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Fiber Patch Cord – Polymer / silica optical fiber (single or multiple branches), SMA or FC connectors |
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Rotary-Joint – Fiber optic Rotary Joint for in-vivo optogenetics |
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Beam Switcher – Changes direction of beam output (e.g. microscope to fiber) |
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Filter wheel – Takes up to six 1” filters |
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Microscope Adaptors - Adaptors for epi-fluorescence ports of Nikon / Olympus / Zeiss / Leica microscopes |
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LLG-A - Couples Liquid Light Guide to LED system |
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LLG-3 / LLG-5 - Liquid Light Guide: 3mm or 5mm core |
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LLG-C - Collimates Light Guide beam for fluorescent microscope |
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C-Mount Adaptor - Used to mount LED on camera port of microscope |
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Fiber Collimator – Specially designed to collimate high NA optical fibers |
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Reference Photodiode - Monitors LED system power output |
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Optogenetics-Fiber - For in-vivo applications, single or bilateral dual fiber |
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Implantable Cannulae - Used with fiber patch cord in optogenetics |
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Optogenetics-Fiber - For in-vitro applications: bare fiber protruding from thin stainless steel tubing |
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Pulser – Programmable TTL pulse train generator |
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USB-TTL Interface - To control Prizmatix LEDs from Imaging software (e.g. microManager) via USB connection |
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Prizmatix Ultra High Power LED Light Source [1]
Any type of Prizmatix Ultra High Power LEDs can be combined to form multi-wavelength system.
For more information on specific types please see following links:
UHP-Mic-LED,
UHP-T-LED,
Mic-LED
Beam Combiner [2]
Beam Combiner module joins two discrete Prizmatix LEDs into one output beam using a built-in dichroic mirror at specified cut-off wavelength .
The beam combiner has additional port that can be used for connection of monitoring photodiode.
FCA - Fiber Coupler Adaptor [3]
All Prizmatix LED heads can be easily changed from collimated LED source to fiber coupled LED
configuration by means of Fiber Coupler Adaptor (SMA, FC or ST connector). .
For more details please see
video clip
Fiber patch cords [4]
Various fiber optic patch cords are available. Most popular patch cords are 1000 / 1500 / 2000
micron core diameter Polymer Optical Fibers (POF) terminated by optical SMA or FC connectors.
For Optogenetics applications Dual or Triple Y shape bundles can be useful for multi-site activation.
For spectroscopy application special fiber optic bundles are very important. Care must be addressed to eliminate possible cross link between the excitation
and the collection fibers.
See more info here
and here .
Rotary-Joint [5]
Prizmatix Rotary Joint is especially designed for Optogenetics experiments with High NA fibers
equipped with FC connectors. Due to very low friction and smooth swivel the rotary joint is
suitable for use even with small mice.
See more info...
Beam Switcher [6]
The Beam Switcher accessory allows for Prizmatix LEDs installed
on a microscope to be used either as microscope epi-fluorescence illumination
or illuminating a specimen via a fiberoptic probe this feature especially useful
for in-situ Optogenetics studies.
See more info...
Filter Wheel [7]
The manual 6 positions filter wheel can be especially useful
for White LED sources. The Filter Wheel can be installed at the beam output
of LED or a Beam Combiner.
See more info...
Microscope Adaptors [8]
Adaptors enabling connection of Prizmatix LED light sources
to epi-fluorescence light port.
Adaptors for Nikon, Zeiss, Olympus and Leica microscopes are available.
See more info...
LLG-A Liquid Light Guide Adaptor [9]
The LED system can be quickly and easily attached to Liquid Light Guide by means of LLG-A Adaptor.
For more details please see
video clip
LLG-3 / LLG-5 [10]
The Liquid Light Guide is a common way to connect light source
to microscope epi-fluorescence port. Prizmatix can provide 3mm or 5mm core LLGs.
LLG-C collimator XYZ [11]
The Prizmatix LLG collimator is an XYZ adjustable collimator for 3mm core
Liquid Light Guide (LLG-3) with adaptor for the epi-illumination port
of fluorescence microscopes. This collimator can be equipped with Nikon, Olympus,
Zeiss or Leica adaptors.
See more info...
C-Mount Adaptor [12]
A standard C-mount thread adaptor (1-32 UN 2A thread), usually used to
connect to trinocular microscopes.
Collimator [13]
The output from optical fiber is divergent relative
to fiber NA. In order to reduce the divergence angle a collimator module
can be used. Prizmatix's collimator is especially designed to fit thick core
high NA polymer optical fibers.
See more info...
Reference Photodiode [14]
Prizmatix reference photodiode is useful in order to monitor LED source power
over time in experiments required exceptional stability over long time period.
Optogenetics-Fiber for in-vivo [15]
Prizmatix provides a full solution to the optogenetics in-vivo and in-vitro fiber optics.
Made of silica or polymer high NA fibers, the high NA fibers are assembled to fit any research
set-up with various combinations of connectors, ferrules, core diameters and lengths.
This is example of a Y-shaped fiber for simultaneous in-vivo stimulation of two hemispheres.
See more info...
Implantable Cannulae [16]
Prizmatix Implantable Fiberoptic Cannulae / Ferrules allow direct light stimulation
of certain deep brain regions in living animals. Each Cannula consists of a Zirconia ferrule
accommodating a high NA Silica optical fiber, protruding from the Zirconia ferrule at a desired length.
See more info...
Optogenetics-Fiber for in-vitro [17]
Prizmatix provides a full solution to the optogenetics in-vivo and in-vitro fiber optics.
Made of silica or polymer fibers, the high NA fibers are assembled to fit any research
set-up with various combinations of connectors, ferrules, core diameters and lengths.
This is example of a fiber with stainless steel tip with protruding bare fiber for
in-vitro activation of brain slices under a microscope.
See more info...
Pulser [18]
The Pulser USB to TTL interface box with user friendly software is
an easy way to generate trains of pulses for Optogenetics activation directly from your computer.
See more info...
USB-TTL Interface [19]
The microprocessor based device enabling simple control of Prizmatix LED sources from Windows based computer via USB.
Application Examples:
Optogenetics LED Light Source:
Optogenetics illumination sources include lasers and LEDs,
and photoactivation can be done under a microscope or via
a fiber for in-vitro or in-vivo applications. Using a Prizmatix LED
illumination system for optogenetics studies provides many
advantages compared to laser-based systems.
Read more...
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