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A simple laser microbeam system for cell irradiation
Author(s) -
Marchant Harvey J.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
journal of microscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.569
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1365-2818
pISSN - 0022-2720
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2818.1978.tb00110.x
Subject(s) - microbeam , optics , laser , microscope , lens (geology) , laser beams , microscopy , materials science , irradiation , optical microscope , scanning electron microscope , physics , nuclear physics
SUMMARY A simple adaptation to a vertical illuminator is described to allow a laser beam to be directed into the light path of a microscope where it is focused by the objective lens and used for cellular microsurgery. Any microscope to which a vertical illuminator can be fitted could similarly be used to micro‐irradiate specimens with a laser.