BioLED Optical Head: Lightguide-Coupled LED's

Mightex BLS-series BioLED light sources are modularized fully-customizable turn-key solutions for optogenetics, fluorescence excitation, and other biophotonics applications. Precisely-timed and high-intensity light pulses are required in optogenetics experiments to activate channelrhodopsins (ChR2, ChR1 etc.) and halorhodopsins (NpHR) in order to excite and inhibit neurons. To meet these requirements, Mightex has developed a proprietary “IntelliPulsing” technology to allow BLS-series sources to output significantly higher power in pulse mode than what the LEDs are rated for in CW mode.

Mightex BLS-series lightguide-coupled LED's employ the latest high-power LED technologies and a proprietary coupling optics to achieve maximum optical output power. In conjunction with BioLED light source control modules, these LED sources can be used for a wide range of applications including optogenetics and other bio-photonics applications. 

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OPTICAL PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS

Part Number1	Wavelength Code	Type	Description	Peak Wavelength (nm)	Radiant Flux2 (mW)
					CW	IntelliPulsing
BLS-GCS-0365-02-xxxxx	0365 (2W)	A	UV 365nm, 2W	365	90	180
BLS-GCS-0365-07-xxxxx	0365 (7W)	B	UV 365nm, 7W	365	300	600
BLS-GCS-0385-02-xxxxx	0385 (2W)	A	UV 385nm, 2W	385	100	200
BLS-GCS-0385-07-xxxxx	0385 (7W)	B	UV 385nm, 7W	385	330	700
BLS-GCS-0455-04-xxxxx	0455	A	Royal Blue, 4W	455	165	350
BLS-GCS-0470-04-xxxxx	0470 (4W)	A	Blue, 4W	470	130	270
BLS-GCS-0470-15-xxxxx	0470 (15W)	B	Blue, 15W	470	400	800
BLS-GCS-0505-04-xxxxx	0505	A	Cyan, 4W	505	30	60
BLS-GCS-0530-04-xxxxx	0530 (4W)	A	Green, 4W	530	60	120
BLS-GCS-0530-15-xxxxx	0530 (15W)	B	Green, 15W	530	180	360
BLS-GCS-0590-03-xxxxx	0590	A	Amber, 3W	590	35	70
BLS-GCS-0617-03-xxxxx	0617 (3W)	A	Red-Orange, 3W	617	200	400
BLS-GCS-0617-10-xxxxx	0617 (10W)	B	Red-Orange, 10W	617	600	1200
BLS-GCS-0625-03-xxxxx	0625	A	Red, 3W	625	200	400
BLS-GCS-0850-02-xxxxx	0850	A	NIR, 2W	850	125	250
BLS-GCS-0940-02-xxxxx	0940	A	NIR, 2W	940	125	250
BLS-GCS-3400-04-xxxxx	3400	A	Warm White, 4W	3400K	95	200
BLS-GCS-5500-04-xxxxx	5500	A	Cool White, 4W	5500K	95	200
BLS-GCS-6500-04-xxxxx	6500 (4W)	A	Glacier White, 4W	6500K	95	200
BLS-GCS-6500-15-xxxxx	6500 (15W)	B	Glacier White, 15W	6500K	300	600

Note: 1. “xxxxx” is the Light Guide Adapter code, see Table-2 below; 2. Measured at exiting end of a 3mm-core 0.59 numerical aperture (NA) liquid light guide and 3. LED modules with electrical power of 7W or higher have a built-in cooling fan (i.e. Type-B), and lower-power modules are Type-A.


Light Guide Adapters

Adapter Code	For Ferrule Diameter (mm)	For Ferrule Length (mm)
A0510	5	≥10
A0610	6	≥10
A0710	7	≥10