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CoraScan Confocal Scanner

CoraScan is a compact fiber-coupled laser-scanning confocal scan head for configurable microscopy, three-dimensional surface profiling, fluorescence imaging, and OEM instrument development.

The system

Your microscope,
upgraded to CoraScan Confocal Scanner.

The current configuration is designed around the Nikon Eclipse Ti2-E inverted microscope, using 1x to 100x objectives. CoraScan keeps the optical scanning core compact while leaving the laser and detector chain open to the application.

Dual-galvanometer scanning

Two galvano scanners steer the beam in XY or XYZ for full-field scans, targeted ROI scans, and park mode point measurements.

Detector-agnostic fiber output

Route the descanned signal through the FC/APC output to an APD, PMT, or photon-counting setup selected for the experiment.

Configurable confocal optics

Select a 25, 50, 75, or 100 micrometer pinhole and specify filters with a broadband beam splitter or wavelength-selective dichroic.

Ready-to-use control software

Acquire full, ROI, and park measurements, including XY images and XYZ stacks, with the supplied control software.

CoraScan scan head CAD model — **CoraScan scan head** Dual-galvo fiber-coupled core

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1 x InLaser, FC/APC fiber

1 x OutSignal, FC/APC fiber

Technical specifications

Designed for a configurable
confocal workflow.

Configuration details below are based on the current CoraScan brochure. Laser source and detector are selected separately.

Scanning
Scanner	Dual-axis galvano scanner
Scanning modes	XY and XYZ
Scan patterns	Full scan, ROI scan, and park mode
Image format	Up to 2000 x 2000 pixels
Frame rate	1.0 fps at 512 x 512 pixels, bidirectional
Pixel dwell time	1 to 8 microseconds
Optics and ports
Laser input	1 x FC/APC fiber port
Signal output	1 x FC/APC fiber port
Objective range	1x to 100x microscope objectives
Confocal pinhole	25, 50, 75, or 100 micrometers
Excitation and emission filters	Specified per application
Beam splitter or dichroic	Broadband beam splitter or wavelength-selective dichroic
Detection	External APD, PMT, or photon counter via signal fiber
Compatibility and software
Microscope platform	Nikon Eclipse Ti2-E inverted microscope
Software	Ready-to-use acquisition and control software
Software functions	Full, ROI, and park acquisition with XY and XYZ stacks
Power supply	24 V DC, 2.5 A

Pinhole options

Select the confocal pinhole to trade optical sectioning against signal throughput.

25 um50 um75 um100 um

Filter options

Add excitation and emission filters matched to the laser line, sample, and detection band.

Beam splitter or dichroic

Choose a broadband beam splitter or wavelength-selective dichroic to suit the excitation and emission paths.

Scanned with CoraScan

Real 3D data,
not a simulation.

Demonstration results measured with the scan head on fabricated grayscale microstructures.

Fresnel lens1.0 x 1.0 mm | 6.6 um relief | 1.0 um pitch

Spiral height gradient1.0 x 1.0 mm | 11.8 um height range

Merlion tail417 x 415 um | 5.0 um max height | 0.56 um pitch

CoraScan consultation

Build the confocal configuration around your application.

Share your microscope, excitation wavelength, detector, sample, field of view, and measurement objective. HX Technology will help define a suitable CoraScan configuration.