Microscopy Module Brings Improved Understanding

WITec has released StrobeLock, a time-correlated single photon counting measurement option. Imaging modes include fluorescence lifetime imaging and time-resolved luminescence microscopy, which can be integrated with the proprietary alpha300 and alpha500 microscope series. The microscopy option facilitates the acquisition of additional material contrasts hidden in the time function of a fluorescence or luminescence signal and allows them to be perfectly linked with Raman, SNOM or AFM imaging. It enables a variety of measurement possibilities for an improved and more comprehensive understanding of a sample’s properties and is specifically suited for materials science. The module comprises a pulsed excitation laser system combined with a time-correlated single-photon counting (TCSPC) detector. The possibility to switch between time-resolved and conventional mode enables the microscope user to conveniently choose the preferred measurement technique.