Beam path of LSM 980 with Airyscan 2 Emission light travels through the Twin Gate main dichroic beam splitter with its very efficient laser suppression to deliver supreme contrast. Then, at the secondary beam splitter, all emission light either travels via the recycling loop to the internal spectral detection unit (Quasar) with 3, 6 or 34 channels. Or, light is sent to the Airyscan 2 area detector with GaAsP technology. Scan for Beam Path Animation ZEISS LSM 980 with Airyscan 2 zeiss.com/lsm980 Your Next Generation Confocal for Fast and Gentle Multiplex Imaging Not all products are available in every country. The use of products for medical diagnostic, therapeutic, or treatment purposes may be subject to local restrictions. Contact your local ZEISS representative for more information. EN_41_050_033 | CZ 10-2019 | Design, scope of delivery, and technical progress subject to change without notice. | © Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 10 9 The Airyscan Principle Airyscan 2 is an area detector with 32 concentrically arranged detection elements. This allows you to acquire more of the Airy disk at once. The confocal pinhole itself remains open and does not block light, thus more photons are collected. This produces much greater light efficiency while imaging. Airyscan 2 gives you a unique combination of gentle superresolution imaging and high sensitivity. 1 2 3 4 5 Schematic Beam Path of ZEISSAiryscan 2 1. Mirror 2. Emission filters 3. Zoom optics 4. Airy disk 5. Airyscan 2 detector Beam Path of ZEISS LSM 980 1. Solid state laser lines 2. Twin Gate main beam splitters 3. Galvo scanning mirrors 4. Objective 5. Pinhole and pinhole optics 6. Secondary beam splitters 7. Recycling loop 8. Quasar detection unit 9. Emission filters 10. Zoom optics 11. Airyscan 2 detector