Introducing the Prelude® Functional Imaging Microscope @thorlabs

Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

With the new, first-of-its-kind Prelude Functional Imaging Multiphoton Microscope, Thorlabs has created a compact, completely integrated two-photon microscopy system capable of motorized XYZ translation and manually operated rotation through a ±90° range, providing multi-axis access to samples at non-vertical angles.

To learn more, visit thorlabs.com/newgrouppage9.cfm?objectgroup_id=15432&ytid=EJL_e_Ife3U. View our complete range of imaging components and systems at thorlabs.com/navigation.cfm?guide_id=2268&ytid=EJL_e_Ife3U.

Introducing the Prelude® Functional Imaging Microscope

Powering Up and Powering Down the GPX Glass Processor

$What Is Chromatic Dispersion? | Optics Explained Chromatic dispersion is the wavelength dependent speed in a material. The refractive index (n) of a material is defined by the speed of light in a vacuum divided by the speed or phase velocity of light in that material. However, different wavelengths will have slightly differing indices of refraction, leading to a wavelength dependent speed, otherwise known as chromatic dispersion. The steeper the index vs wavelength curve, the greater the amount of dispersion. For short light pulses, this can lead to pulse broadening. Since a pulse may contain multiple wavelengths, each wavelength of the pulse travels at a different speed, where difference in the fastest and slowest wavelength lead to broadening effect. This is especially relevant for ultrafast laser, which by design must contain many wavelengths staying in phases. Dispersion also manifests as a wavelength dependent refraction angle when combined with Snells law, which is why a prism will separate while light into its spectrum of colors.$

Optical Fiber 101: Understanding Single Mode Fiber (Part 1 of 2)

FFS3 Software Camera and Movement Bar Functions

Optical Design and Engineering | Inside Thorlabs

Electronics Design & Engineering | Inside Thorlabs

Optical Fiber 101: Using Single Mode Fiber (Part 2 of 2)

Real-Time Spectroscopy via Multivariate Optical Computing