The Modular Infinity Microscope System
Our Modular Infinity Microscope System offers a flexible solution for specialized applications.
ASI Modular Microscope components consist of tube lenses along with adapters and accessories that either are primarily used in the collimated light space or adapters that are to be used on the image side. Collimated light adapters use the 38 mm diameter C60-RING system to connect components. Focus-side adapters attached to lens tubes with either a 30 mm diameter coupling to the I.D. of the C60-TUBE, or with a 50 mm coupling on the O.D. of the lens tube.
With infinity microscope systems, the objective can be spaced away from the tube lens without changing the optical magnification. This “infinity space” provides a region where other optical systems can be coupled to the microscope relatively easily. For epi-fluorescent illumination, a filter cube with a dichroic beam splitter can be added to provide the illumination path.
The cube module accepts a standard Olympus U-MF2 filter cube and provides coupling to the objective, tube lens assembly, and a fiber illuminator optic.
The MIM system uses as standard 38 mm diameter coupling ring to attach standard modules together. Three or four set screws on each component lock to the coupling ring and provide a simple, accurate, and flexible method of assembly. Each coupling ring also provides a space to include a beam stop. Appropriately placed stops can significantly reduce scattered light in the system.
The minimum parts required to construct an infinity microscope system are the microscope objective, the tube lens, and a camera mount.
We offer several basic system kits for your convenience. Please click the icons below for more details on our kits or fill out the form at the bottom of the page if you have any questions regarding system kits or MIM configurations.
MIM basic backbone with automated focus and one horizontal imaging path.
MIM1-OSxx
MIM basic backbone with automated focus and two horizontal imaging paths.
MIM2-OSxxx
MIM basic backbone with automated focus for use with C60-CUBEs directly w/LS-50 stage. Can come with or without Short-Port.
MIM3-OSxxx
MIM3-PSL-OSxxx
MIM backbone with automated cube slider amd automated focus w/LS-50 stage. Provides >15 mm focus travel. Can come with or without Short-Port.
MIM4-OSxxx
MIM4-PSL-OSxxx
MIM System components consist of tube lenses and tube lens assemblies, cubes and cube, adapters and fittings, and illumination. Click on the images below to see lists of each type of component.
View all of our MIM Cubes, Cube Kits and Cube Components.
View tube lenses, extension tubes and focus side components for the MIM System.
View lamps and lighting accessories and MIM illumination components.
View our objective threads and objective adapters as well as objective focusing components and objective mounts.
View camera mounts accessories and components for the MIM system.