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Confocal Microscopy


Confocal laser microscopy is an experimental technique providing with high-resolution in-focus optical images, which are acquired in raster-mode (i.e. point-by-point) and reconstructed with a computer.

Our laboratory is equipped with modern 3D scanning confocal microscope with spectrometer "Nanofinder-S", which is used to perform studies with submicrometer resolution (about 250-500 nm) of solid bulk materials, thin films, nanopowders, solutions, etc.

The system allows to conduct simultaneous and multifunctional analysis by optical and confocal microscopy; Raman and luminescence spectroscopy; 0D, 1D, 2D and 3D high-speed imaging with spectroscopy.




"Nanofinder-S"
3D Scanning Confocal Microscope with Spectrometer

Nanofinder S

Download Official Specifications and Users Manual.


REFERENCES

  • A. Kuzmin, Introduction to Nanofinder-S.
  • A. Kuzmin, Modernie optiskie mikroskopi (in Latvian).
  • A. Kuzmin, R. Kalendarev, A. Kursitis, J. Purans, Confocal Spectromicroscopy of Micro and Nano-Structured Materials.
    (Presentation at the 2nd Latvian Conference Functional Materials and Nanotechnologies, Riga, March 27-28, 2006.
  • A. Kuzmin, R. Kalendarev, A. Kursitis, J. Purans, Confocal Spectromicroscopy of Amorphous and Nanocrystalline Tungsten Oxide Films.
    (Presentation at the 10th International Conference on the Structure of Non-Crystalline Materials (NCM10), Praha, September 18-22, 2006.)

  • Introduction to Confocal Microscopy (for students).


    LINKS

  • SOLinstruments - "Nanofinder S"
  • NT-MDT
  • TOKYO INSTRUMENTS,INC.
  • Symphotic Tii
  • Nikon Microscopy: Introduction to Confocal Microscopy
  • Nikon Objectives
  • Confocal Microscopy by Leica Microsystems
  • Olympus Confocal Microscopy
  • Images from the Microscope
  • VayTek, Inc. - digital imaging systems, deconvolution software, 3D volume visualization, etc.
  • Confocal Microscopy & Imaging at Purdue University.
  • Proscan. Special Instruments.
  • Edmund Optics.
  • Fluorescence Microscopy



  • Optical Components
  • KOZO Optics
  • OptiGrate
  • Qiooptiq

  • Chroma Technology Corp.
  • Kaiser Optical Systems
  • OmegaOptics
  • Semrock
  • Tydex
  • Iridian

  • Coherent
  • Exciton (Laser Dyes)
  • Horiba Jobin Yvon
  • Lasercomponents
  • Melles Griot
  • Plasma
  • Renishaw
  • Roithner Lasertechnik
  • Spectra Physics
  • CNI Laser
  • Klastech
  • Microlaser
  • Crystalaser
  • Integrated Optics

  • Andor
  • Acton Research
  • Nanonics
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  • Thorlabs
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  • Ekspla
  • WITec
  • Anda Optec (LV)
  • Z-Light (LV)
  • SPOT Imaging solutions
  • Digital Imaging Systems

  • Mesophotonics (SERS substrates)



  • Raman Spectra of Minerals
  • Raman spectra of minerals acquired at Caltech
  • Handbook of Minerals Raman Spectra
  • Rruff - an integrated database of Raman spectra, X-ray diffraction and chemistry data for minerals
  • Raman Spectroscopy
  • SpectroscopyNOW
  • Microscopy and Analysis
  • RRUFF database
  • The Internet Journal of Vibrational Spectroscopy
  • Journal of Raman Spectroscopy

  • ImageJ - image processing in Java.

  • Nikon's Small World - A stunning world seen through the microscope.




    • GALLERY

    All images were taken by Dr. A. Kuzmin using the "Nanofinder-S" system, installed at ISSP (Riga, Latvia),

    Calibrating Silicon Grating TGQ1
    Confocal Imaging of CdWO4 Single-Crystal

    ZnO Needles on Silicon Substrate
    2D Chemical Phase Mapping in Oxide Films

    Materials for Optical Information Storage
    Structural Phase Transition
    under Laser Irradiation

    2D Confocal Imaging of Nickel Oxides
    Dendrite-like Perrhenate Polycrystal

    Optical Data Storage
    Electronic Chip

    ZnO Luminescence
    2D Grating
    Liquid Bubbles








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