Optics Accessories

Cube Holders, C-mount and Objective Flipper

Cube Holders, C-mount and Objective Flipper

   New to our CBH-1.0 cube beam splitter mount are a full array of adapters and optic holders that allow you to build a simple microscope, as well as one capable of contrast imaging of neurological samples for electrophysiology and fluorescence imaging of similar tissue.

   The versatility of the CBH-1.0 and CBH-0.5 cube beam splitter mounts make them an indispensable tool in any optics laboratory.  The modular design enables optics that are commonly used with beam splitters, such as wave plates, polarizers, filters, lenses and mirrors, to be quickly attached or removed.  Specific combinations can be assembled to create optical isolators, T-splitters and variable attenuators.  Cube holders can be stacked for the addition of multiple detectors, and adapted to the top of existing microscopes to add fluorescence capability.  They have tapped holes for post mounting by either the U.S. system (8-32 or 1⁄4-20) or metric [M4 or M6] threads, and the outer diameter thread is common to our RSA and RSF series of rotational stages.

   The IS-CA has a C-mount thread on one side for mounting a camera with matching thread.  On the other end is the mating thread for attaching to the CBH-1.0.  There is also a internal thread for mounting optional 1.0-inch optics and a slip-joint for aligning the camera image.

   For fluorescence imaging the IS-FBA is designed to screw into a optional OH1.0-1.0 and has a mounting hole and locking screw for a fiber light source.

   The IS-DS dichroic slider replaces the stock cube holder and is designed to slide the dichroic beam splitter and emission filter into and out of the imaging path of the camera.

   The IS-OBF is a two-position microscope objective flipper that attaches to the CBH-1.0. It has a receiver on the top for optional 1.0-inch optics.  The two-position flipper is magnetically coupled in each position and uses ball-bearing movement to ensure par focal alignment.

   The IS-PHP, the newest addition to the CBH-1 series, provides a simple method for introducing and positioning a focused spot in the field-of-view of a microscope objective.  It's adaptable to many microscopes, or available as a standalone component set for space-critical applications.  100-pitch adjusters, with axis locks, position the spot precisely and securely.  Various pinholes thread on for easy spot size adjustment.  Add a filter set for fluorescence. Photo-activate your experiment... with Siskiyou components.