Olympus has developed Lext – a new confocal laser scanning microscope for ultra-precise measurement and observation with the highest levels of reliability. No sample preparation is required, and samples can be placed directly on the microscope stage as they are. Both 3D observation and high-precision 3D measurements are possible in real time. With much higher resolution than conventional optical devices but just as many different observation methods, every user can make quicker, more accurate specimen analysis – all based on a strict traceability system.
Lext is utilizing low wave length optical technology with a 408 nm laser in combination with confocal scanning to exceed known resolution limits of optical imaging systems. By developing a special optical system which minimizes the aberrations associated with short wavelength and maximises the transmission at 408 nm Olympus achieved unequalled image quality and signal response.
The result is a plane resolution which clearly recognizes individual lines spaced only 0.12 µm apart and 0.01 µm in height, for ultra-precise measurements of the micro fabrication surfaces.
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