Exicor® MicroImagerTM
The Hinds Birefringence Imaging Microscope is ideal for measuring birefringence in biological structures (see Figure 1 below), glass, crystals, and many other organic and inorganic samples.
Features:
• No Dyes or Fluorescent labels required
• Measures retardation, angle and intensity
• Images retardation, angle and intensity
• Allows color maps to be customized by user for optimal display of data
• Allows maximum, average, and standard deviation over entire image and in user-selected areas or lines
• View data by intensity, birefringence/retardation, angle, or combination
• Histograms for statistical analysis
• User calibration
• Export of data in .csv and binary formats
• Export of data from user selected areas
• Export images in bit, png or tiff formats
• Compatability with third party analysis tool, ImageJ
Phase unwrapping technology is now included with every MicroImager.
→ For highly birefringent samples, the Exicor® MicroImagerTM has the ability to measure up to 3500nm with 4 color configuration and up to 2400nm with 3 color configuration.
Figures 1 & 2. Birefringence images, left to right: myelinated white matter in a mouse brain; damaged plastic sheet.
Figures 3 & 4. Birefringence images, left to right: stress measured in diamond sample; acrylic bonded to an optic.
SPECIFICATIONS
| Retardation Repeatability | ≤ 0.6 nm (3 sigma) |
| Light Source Wavelengths | Red (655 nm) |
| Orange (615 nm) | |
| Green (530 nm) | |
| Blue (475 nm) | |
| Retardation Measurement Range with single color | 2 nm - 0.5λ |
| Retardation Measurement Range with Phase Unwrapping | 3 Color: 1 nm - 2400 nm |
| 4 Color: 1 nm - 3500 nm | |
| Measurement Speed with Single Color | Nominal 7 sec |
| Dimensions Footprint | 31.6 cm x 26.7 cm |
| Height | 75.6 cm |
| Stage Travel | 75 mm, 56 mm |
RESOLUTION AND FIELD OF VIEW
| Imager | Resolution | 2048 nm x 2048 nm |
| Bit-Depth | 12 bits | |
| Objective | Resolution | Field of View |
| 2X | 5 micron | 5.6 mm x 5.6 mm |
| 5X | 2 micron | 2.2 mm x 2.2 mm |
| 10X | 1 micron | 1 mm x 1 mm |
| 20X | 0.7 micron | 0.56 mm x 0.56 mm |
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