Mightex Polygon DMD Illuminators
Mightex’s market-leading Polygon DMD illuminator provides precise spatiotemporal control of light with subcellular resolution, making it the perfect illumination tool for life science research.
- Cellular-Resolution Optogenetics and Photostimulation
- Simultaneous Multi-Region Illumination
- Subcellular Resolution
- Compatible with Any Microscope
State-of-the-Art Illumination Technology
The Polygon uses digital mirror device (DMD) technology to illuminate multiple regions simultaneously. A DMD is composed of hundreds of thousands of micro-mirrors that can be individually turned on to reflect light onto the sample. Thus, you can control each mirror to control the area(s) of illumination and create any number of different sized patterns. The Polygon DMD illuminator can be mounted into the infinity-path of any microscope.
Simultaneous Optogenetic Stimulation of Individual Cells or Sub-Cellular Components
The Polygon enables scientists to precisely control where light will hit their sample. With subcellular resolution, the Polygon can illuminate any cellular feature in any shape or size simultaneously on their sample.
Stimulation of Any Optogenetics or Photostimulation Probe
The Polygon provides great flexibility when it comes down to wavelength selection. From UV to VIS/NIR range, the Polygon can project light of different colours suitable for your light-sensitive constructs.
Spatio-Temporal and Intensity Control of Light
Control the initiation, duration, and intensity of light stimulation patterns using the Polygon. Create different waveforms to control the light intensity and duration outputted from the Polygon.
In Vitro and In Vivo Optogenetic Stimulation
The Polygon can be used with a wide-range light sources, including LEDs and lasers. The Polygon is also compatible with Mightex’s OASIS Implant for freely-behaving imaging and optogenetics and OASIS Macro for cortex-wide imaging and optogenetics.
UV Photopatterning (Courtesy of Gayla Berg, University of Colorado).
UV Micropatterning with Sub-Micron Resolution
The Polygon is compatible with UV light sources (350nm+) and provides sub-micron illumination for photopatterning and microfabrication experiments.
Integrates into Any Electrophysiology, Two-Photon or Confocal Microscope Setup
The Polygon is designed to be coupled into the infinity space of any microscope model (Leica, Nikon, Olympus, Zeiss) with Mightex’s microscope-specific adapters. The Polygon comes with BNC connectorized TTL trigger input and output for easy synchronization with different lab equipment.
Powerful User-Friendly Software for Life Science Experiments
Mightex’s PolyScan software platform is bundled with every Polygon to help you execute sophisticated patterned illumination experiments for your research.
Different Models Optimized for Life Science Applications
Mightex offers multiple Polygon models that have been designed with different features to meet the needs of a wide-range of applications that use patterned illumination. Please see below for all available Polygon models.
Polygon1000-G
The Polygon1000-G is a flexible solution for patterned illumination, as this patterned illuminator can be used with any lightsource (350-700nm) that accepts a 3mm core lightguide. Thus, the Polygon1000-G provides future flexibility for different wavelengths and lightsources, depending on your application.
- Wavelengths: 350-700nm
- Lightsource: lightguide-coupled
- Interchangeable front tubes available for fine resolution or large field-of-view
- USB2.0 or USB3.0 versions available
Key Applications: Neuroscience Optogenetics, Cell Biology Optogenetics, Photoactivation, Photoconversion
Polygon1000-DL
The Polygon1000-DL is a flexible solution for large field of view or high-power patterned illumination applications, as this patterned illuminator can be used with any fiber-coupled lightsource (400-700nm), such as high-power lasers. This Polygon1000 model has been designed for high-power applications, such as in vivo optogenetics.
- Wavelengths: 400-700nm
- Lightsource: fiber-coupled
- Interchangeable front tubes available for fine resolution or large field-of-view
- USB2.0 or USB3.0 versions available
Key Applications: In Vivo Optogenetics, Cortex-Wide Optogenetics, Photoactivation
Standard Polygon Features
| Illumination of Any Shape or Size | The Polygon enables scientists to precisely control where light will hit their sample. With subcellular resolution, the Polygon can illuminate any cellular feature in any shape or size. Our pattern editor allows the researcher to draw any pattern in true dimension or import an image of interest to project onto their sample, providing full spatial control of illumination. |
| Multi-Wavelength Illumination | The Polygon provides great flexibility when it comes down to wavelength selection. From UV to VIS/NIR range, the Polygon can project light of different colours suitable for your light-sensitive constructs. |
| Simultaneous Multi-Region Illumination | Unlike a point scanner that sequentially illuminates a region-of-interest pixel by pixel, the Polygon projects all ON pixels simultaneously such that multiple regions-of-interest are illuminated at the exact same time. |
| Temporal & Intensity Control of Light Stimulation | Control the initiation, duration, and intensity of light stimulation patterns using the Polygon. Create different waveforms to control the light intensity and duration outputted from the Polygon. |
| Compatible with Any Microscope | The Polygon is designed to be coupled into the infinity space of any microscope model (Leica, Nikon, Olympus, Zeiss) with Mightex’s microscope-specific adapters. Please contact Mightex to discuss the different options available for coupling to a microscope. |
| Synchronize with Electrophysiology or Imaging Equipment | The Polygon comes with BNC connectorized TTL trigger input and output for easy synchronization with multiple lab equipment. Synchronize the Polygon with your motorized stage for field of view stitching or synchronize your stimulation patterns with electrophysiology equipment. |
| Third-Party Camera Compatible | The Polygon works with any third-party camera. All the Polygon needs is access to the imaging acquisition window for calibration and pattern creation. |
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