Collimated LED Light Sources for Microscopy

UV, Visible, and IR LEDs
Mounted LED with Adjustable Collimation Optic
Compatible with Epi-Illumination Port on Olympus, Leica, Nikon,
and Zeiss Microscopes

M625L4-C1

For Olympus
BX/IX Microscopes

M590L4-C5

For Nikon Eclipse
Microscopes

M405LP1-C2

For Leica DMI
Microscopes

M810L3-C4

For Zeiss Axioskop
Microscopes

M505L4-C1 Used
as a Light Source for
an Olympus IX71

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Overview
Specs
Relative Power
Stability
Pin Diagram
LED Drivers
Feedback
LED Selection Guide

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LEDs for Olympus Microscopes
LEDs for Leica Microscopes
LEDs for Zeiss Microscopes
LEDs for Nikon Microscopes
Mounted LED Mating Connector

Features

Illumination Source for Microscope Epi-Illumination Ports, Projectors, and Custom Imaging Systems
Optimized Thermal Management Provides Output Intensity Stability
Adjustable Aspheric Collimation Optic with Low f/# (Approximately 0.8)
Integrated Identification Chip (EEPROM) Stores LED Operating Parameters
Higher Power LEDs Mounted to Larger Heat Sink with Ø57.0 mm Plastic Housing (See the Tables Below for Details)
4-Pin Female Mating Connector for Custom Power Supplies can be Purchased Separately
Custom Adapters Available - Contact Tech Support for Details

Thorlabs' collimated LED assemblies can be easily connected to standard and epi-illumination ports on most readily available commercial microscopes, including Olympus, Leica, Nikon, and Zeiss. Each collimated LED consists of a mounted LED and a lamphouse-port-compatible housing that contains an AR-coated aspheric collimation optic (see the Specs tab for details). If the wavelength or output power you require is not sold on this page, our mounted LEDs and Solis^® High-Power LEDs are available in additional wavelengths and output powers.

Note: Please ensure your microscope is configured to directly accept an external light source. Some microscope assemblies have a permanently installed illuminator or may be otherwise incompatible with the LED light sources below.

The collimation of the beam can be adjusted by changing the position of the aspheric lens with respect to the LED. Interchanging LEDs is easy; simply unscrew one LED from the housing and replace it with a different mounted LED (sold separately). We also offer collimation packages, which can be purchased separately from these LEDs.

The approximate total beam power through the collimation adapter is given in the tables below and on the Specs tab. The actual power at the sample plane will be lower due to losses specific to the optical set up of the microscope. If you wish to measure the power at the sample plane for your particular microscope setup, Thorlabs also offers a microscope slide power meter sensor.

Like our mounted LEDs, the package of these collimated LEDs is in direct contact with the heat sink to provide excellent thermal management. This minimizes the degradation of optical output power caused by increased LED temperatures. Please see the Stability tab for information on the stable output intensity of these collimated LEDs. Additionally, our M365LP1, M385LP1, and M405LP1 LEDs feature a higher power output and are mounted to a larger Ø57.0 mm heat sink to increase heat dissipation and thermal stability.

For microscope applications requiring compatibility with SM1 (1.035"-40) threading, our mounted LEDs (sold separately) can be collimated using a Ø1" lens and lens tubes. This collimation method also allows for a smaller beam size than the collimators on this page. Please see the Collimation tab on our Mounted LEDs presentation for a detailed item list and instructions.

Compatible Controllers
Information concerning compatible controllers is provided on the LED Drivers tab. If the LED is driven with a DC2200, DC4100, or DC4104 controller, the integrated EEPROM chip will identify the LED and allow the controller to automatically set the proper current limit to protect the LED from being overdriven. The DC4100 and DC4104 require the DC4100-HUB when used with these LEDs.

Common LED Specifications^a

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LED Mounted to a Heat Sink in a Ø57.0 mm Red Housing	LED Mounted to a Heat Sink in a Ø30.5 mm Black Housing

The section of the housing that holds the collimation optics is the same size for all LEDs that share the same item # suffix, regardless of the size of the heat sink.

Item # Prefix	Nominal Wavelength^b,c	Color^b	Min LED Power^b,d	Typ. LED Power^b,d	Max Drive Current (CW)	Irradiance (Typical)^d	Electrical Power	Typical Lifetime	Emitter Size
M365L3^e	365 nm	UV	880 mW	1290 mW	1000 mA	14.4 µW/mm²	3.850 W	>10 000 h	2.5 mm x 2.5 mm
M365LP1^e,f	365 nm	UV	1350 mW	2000 mW	1700 mA	21.0 µW/mm²	6.800 W	>10 000 h	2.5 mm x 2.5 mm
M385L2^e	385 nm	UV	270 mW	430 mW	700 mA	11.8 µW/mm²	3.010 W	>10 000 h	1 mm x 1 mm
M385L3^e	385 nm	UV	1240 mW	1780 mW	1000 mA	19.9 µW/mm²	3.700 W	>10 000 h	2.5 mm x 2.5 mm
M385LP1^e,f	385 nm	UV	1650 mW	1830 mW	1700 mA	23.3 µW/mm²	6.630 W	>10 000 h	1.4 mm x 1.4 mm
M405L4^e	405 nm	UV	1000 mW	1300 mW	1000 mA	14.53 µW/mm²	3.400 W	> 1 000 h	1.4 mm x 1.4 mm
M405LP1^e,f	405 nm	UV	1500 mW	1700 mW	1400 mA	24.6 µW/mm²	4.830 W	>10 000 h	1.4 mm x 1.4 mm
M455L3	455 nm	Royal Blue	900 mW	1020 mW	1000 mA	31.2 µW/mm²	3.200 W	100 000 h	1 mm x 1 mm
M455L4	455 nm	Royal Blue	1150 mW	1445 mW	1000 mA	32 µW/mm²	1.900 W	>100 000 h	1 mm x 1 mm
M470L5	470 nm^g,h	Blue	809 mW^g,h	1161.7 mW^g,h	1000 mA^g	21.4^g,h,i µW/mm²	3.820 W^g,h	>100 000 h^g	1 mm x 1 mm
M505L3	505 nm	Cyan	400 mW	440 mW	1000 mA	11.1 µW/mm²	3.300 W	100 000 h	1 mm x 1 mm
M505L4	505 nm	Cyan	400 mW	520 mW	1000 mA	5.94 µW/mm²	3.500 mW	>100 000 h	1 mm x 1 mm
M530L4	530 nm	Green	370 mW	480 mW	1000 mA	9.46 µW/mm²	3.600 W	>100 000 h	1 mm x 1 mm
M590L3	590 nm	Amber	160 mW	170 mW	1000 mA	5.3 µW/mm²	2.200 W	100 000 h	1 mm x 1 mm
M590L4	590 nm	Amber	230 mW	300 mW	1000 mA	6.0 µW/mm²	2.500 W	>100 000 h	1 mm x 1 mm
M617L3	617 nm	Orange	600 mW	650 mW	1000 mA	15.7 µW/mm²	2.200 W	100 000 h	1 mm x 1 mm
M617L4	617 nm	Orange	660 mW	860 mW	1000 mA	19.86 µW/mm²	2.600 W	>100 000 h	1 mm x 1 mm
M625L3	625 nm	Red	700 mW	770 mW	1000 mA	18.0 µW/mm²	2.200 W	100 000 h	1 mm x 1 mm
M625L4	625 nm	Red	700 mW	920 mW	1000 mA	21.9 µW/mm²	2.500 W	100 000 h	1 mm x 1 mm
M660L4	660 nm	Deep Red	940 mW	1050 mW	1200 mA	20.88 µW/mm²	3.120 W	>10 000 h	1.5 mm x 1.5 mm
M780L3	780 nm	IR	200 mW	300 mW	800 mA	47.3 µW/mm²	1.600 W	>10 000 h	1 mm x 1 mm
M810L3	810 nm	IR	325 mW	375 mW	500 mA	61.8 µW/mm²	1.800 W	>10 000 h	1 mm x 1 mm
M850L3	850 nm	IR	900 mW	1100 mW	1200 mA	22.9 µW/mm²	3.540 W	100 000 h	1 mm x 1 mm
M940L3	940 nm	IR	800 mW	1000 mW	1000 mA	19.1 µW/mm²	2.750 W	100 000 h	1 mm x 1 mm
MCWHL8	N/A^j	Cold White	1300.9 mW^g,h	1882.0 mW^g,h	1400 mA^g	22.5 µW/mm^{2 g,h,i}	5040 mW^g	>100 000 h^g	Ø3 mm

Specifications for the LEDs without collimating adapters are given in this table. Please see the second table on this tab for specifications pertaining to the LED with the collimating adapter attached.
Due to variations in the manufacturing process and operating parameters such as temperature and current, the actual spectral output of any given LED will vary. Output plots and nominal wavelength specs are only intended to be used as a guideline.
For LEDs in the visible spectrum, the nominal wavelength indicates the wavelength at which the LED appears brightest to the human eye. For UV and IR LEDs, the nominal wavelength corresponds to the peak wavelength. The nominal wavelength for visible LEDs may not correspond to the peak wavelength as measured by a spectrograph.
For the bare LED. See the table below for total beam power with the collimation package.
Our 365 nm to 405 nm LEDs radiate intense UV light during operation. Precautions must be taken to prevent looking directly at the UV light and UV light protective glasses must be worn to avoid eye damage. Exposure of the skin and other body parts to the UV light should be avoided.
These LEDs have a higher output power (see tables below for total beam power) and are mounted to a Ø57.0 mm heat sink for increased heat dissipation.
Measured at 25 °C.
When driven with the maximum current.
Measured at a distance of 200 mm.
Correlated Color Temperature of 6500 K

Specifications for LED with Collimating Microscope Adapter Attached

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LED Mounted to a Heat Sink in a Ø57.0 mm Red Housing	LED Mounted to a Heat Sink in a Ø30.5 mm Black Housing

The section of the housing that holds the collimation optics is the same size for all LEDs that share the same item # suffix, regardless of the size of the heat sink.

Item # Suffix		-C1	-C2	-C4	-C5
Compatible Microscope^a		Olympus BX and IX	Leica DMI	Zeiss Axioskop and Examiner^b	Nikon Eclipse (Bayonet Mount)
Beam Diameter^c,d		50 mm	37 mm	44 mm	43 mm
Beam Area^c		1960 mm²	1080 mm²	1520 mm²	1450 mm²
Item # Prefix	Included Collimation Lens	Total Beam Power^d
M365L3	ACL5040U-A	520 mW	320 mW	430 mW	320 mW
M365LP1	ACL5040U-A	745 mW	435 mW	615 mW	435 mW
M385L2	ACL5040U-A	170 mW	90 mW	110 mW	120 mW
M385L3	ACL5040U-A	680 mW	450 mW	570 mW	410 mW
M385LP1	ACL5040U-A	795 mW	520 mW	660 mW	630 mW
M405L4	ACL5040U-A	510 mW	310 mW	410 mW	380 mW
M405LP1	ACL5040U-A	750 mW	450 mW	580 mW	570 mW
M455L3	ACL5040U-A	500 mW	N/A	N/A	400 mW
M455L4	ACL5040U-A	630 mW	490 mW	690 mW	630 mW
M470L5	ACL5040U-A	487 mW	402 mW	521 mW	487 mW
M505L3	ACL5040U-A	N/A	N/A	180 mW	N/A
M505L4	ACL5040U-A	220 mW	170 mW	240 mW	220 mW
M530L4	ACL5040U-A	200 mW	160 mW	220 mW	200 mW
M590L3	ACL5040U-A	N/A	N/A	70 mW	N/A
M590L4	ACL5040U-A	130 mW	100 mW	140 mW	130 mW
M617L3	ACL5040U-A	N/A	230 mW	280 mW	N/A
M617L4	ACL5040U-A	360 mW	280 mW	400 mW	360 mW
M625L3	ACL5040U-A	N/A	270 mW	N/A	300 mW
M625L4	ACL5040U-A	630 mW	490 mW	690 mW	630 mW
M660L4	ACL5040U-A	590 mW	400 mW	570 mW	520 mW
M780L3	ACL5040U-B	210 mW	130 mW	180 mW	170 mW
M810L3	ACL5040U-B	245 mW	210 mW	230 mW	225 mW
M850L3	ACL5040U-B	480 mW	330 mW	400 mW	370 mW
M940L3	ACL5040U-B	430 mW	320 mW	380 mW	340 mW
MCWHL8	ACL5040U-A	658 mW^e	419 mW^e	596 mW^e	549 mW^e

Standard or Epi-Illumination Port Required.
These adapters are compatible with any Zeiss microscopes that use the same dovetail as the Zeiss Axioskop and Examiner microscopes.
Due to variations in the manufacturing process and operating parameters such as temperature and current, the total beam power, beam diameter, and beam area of any given LED will vary.
At the output aperture of the collimation package.
Measured at 25 °C

The actual spectral output and total output power of any given LED will vary due to variations in the manufacturing process and operating parameters, such as temperature and current. The typical total beam power of each collimated LED is specified to help you select an LED that suits your needs. In order to provide a point of comparison for the relative powers of LEDs with different nominal wavelengths, the spectra in the plots below have been scaled to the typical total beam power of each collimated LED. This data is representative, not absolute. An Excel file containing the normalized and scaled spectra for each collimation package can be downloaded using the link below each plot.

Collimated LEDs for Olympus BX and IX Microscopes

Olympus BX and IX Collimated LED
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An Excel file containing the data shown in the plot above may be found here.

Collimated LEDs for Leica DMI Microscopes

Leica DMI Collimated LED
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An Excel file containing the data shown in the plot above may be found here.

Collimated LEDs for Nikon Eclipse Microscopes

Nikon Eclipse Collimated LED
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An Excel file containing the data shown in the plot above may be found here.

Collimated LEDs for Zeiss Axioskop Microscopes

Zeiss Axioskop Collimated LED
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An Excel file containing the data shown in the plot above may be found here.

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LED Lifetime and Long-Term Power Stability

One characteristic of LEDs is that they naturally exhibit power degradation with time. Often this power degradation is slow, but there are also instances where large, rapid drops in power, or even complete LED failure, occur. LED lifetimes are defined as the time it takes a specified percentage of a type of LED to fall below some power level. The parameters for the lifetime measurement can be written using the notation B_XX/L_YY, where XX is the percentage of that type of LED that will provide less than YY percent of the specified output power after the lifetime has elapsed. Thorlabs defines the lifetime of our LEDs as B₅₀/L₅₀, meaning that 50% of the LEDs with a given Item # will fall below 50% of the initial optical power at the end of the specified lifetime. For example, if a batch of 100 LEDs is rated for 150 mW of output power, 50 of these LEDs can be expected to produce an output power of ≤75 mW after the specified LED lifetime has elapsed.

Optimized Thermal Management

The thermal dissipation performance of these collimated LEDs has been optimized for stable power output. The heat sink is directly mounted to the LED mount so as to provide optimal thermal contact. By doing so, the degradation of optical output power that can be attributed to increased LED junction temperature is minimized (see the graph to the right).

Pin	Specification	Color
1	LED Anode	Brown
2	LED Cathode	White
3	EEPROM GND	Black
4	EEPROM IO	Blue

Pin Out

Pin Connection - Male

The diagram to the right shows the male connector of the collimated LED assembly. It is a standard M8 x 1 sensor circular connector. Pins 1 and 2 are the connection to the LED. Pin 3 and 4 are used for the internal EEPROM in these LEDs. If using an LED driver that was not purchased from Thorlabs, be careful that the appropriate connections are made to Pin 1 and Pin 2 and that you do not attempt to drive the LED through the EEPROM pins.

Compatible Drivers	LEDD1B	DC2200^a	DC4100^a,b	DC4104^a,b
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LED Driver Current Output (Max)	1.2 A	LED1 Terminal: 10.0 A LED2 Terminal: 2.0 A^c	1.0 A per Channel	1.0 A per Channel
LED Driver Forward Voltage (Max)	12 V	50 V	5 V	5 V
Modulation Frequency Using External Input (Max)	5 kHz	250 kHz^d,e	100 kHz^e (Simultaneous Across all Channels)	100 kHz^e (Independently Controlled Channels)
External Control Interface(s)	Analog (BNC)	USB 2.0 and Analog (BNC)	USB 2.0 and Analog (BNC)	USB 2.0 and Analog (8-Pin)
Main Driver Features	Very Compact Footprint 60 mm x 73 mm x 104 mm (W x H x D)	Touchscreen Interface with Internal and External Options for Pulsed and Modulated LED Operation	4 Channels^b	4 Channels^b
EEPROM Compatible: Reads Out LED Data for LED Settings	-
LCD Display	-

Automatically limits to LED's max current via EEPROM readout.
The DC4100 or DC4104 can power and control up to four LEDs simultaneously when used with the DC4100-HUB. The LEDs on this page all require the DC4100-HUB when used with the DC4100 or DC4104.
The collimated LEDs sold below are compatible with the LED2 Terminal.
Small Signal Bandwidth: Modulation not exceeding 20% of full scale current. The driver accepts other waveforms, but the maximum frequency will be reduced.
The MCWHL8-C LEDs may not turn off completely when modulated at frequencies above 5 kHz, as the white light is produced by optically stimulating emission from phosphor.

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Posted Comments:

user (posted 2021-03-23 20:31:18.53)

Dear sir, I am looking for collimated LED light sources which are internally or externally SM2 threaded (like Solice LEDs). This would be very universal and convenient for integrating them with other thorlabs optics. They can be surely compatible with microscopes using, for example, SM2A13. I have a Solice LED for this purpose but need lighter one such as MCWHL6-C1. Alternatively, it would be great for you to provide adapters to fit MCWHL6-C1 to SM2 threaded parts. Thanks.

MKiess (posted 2021-03-25 11:13:07.0)

Thank you very much for this feedback. You can use a MCWHL6 LED in combination with a SM2F32-A, adjustable collimation adapter for Ø2" (Ø50 mm) Optics for this purpose. The MCWHL6 is the same LED that is also used for the MCWHL6-C1. You can screw the SM2F32-A collimator directly to this LED. The collimator has an internal SM2 thread for further integration.

Patrick Lee (posted 2021-03-09 11:23:47.873)

Hi, I am interested in MCWHL6-C1. I plan to use it as a collimated light source to shine on a test object, in order to cast a shadow on a diffuser glass. A camera is placed at back of diffuser to pick up the shadow. a) what is divergence output ? b) will shadow be sharp ? c) any recommendation for power supplier ? Thank you.

MKiess (posted 2021-03-11 08:59:36.0)

Dear Patrick, Thank you for your inquiry. A suitable LED driver for the MCWHL6-C1, is the LEDD1B or the DC2200. The divergence and sharpness of the shadow depends on your overall optical system of diffuser and lenses used, as well as the camera parameters. I have contacted you directly to discuss the details.

user (posted 2021-02-13 00:38:28.523)

Hi, I am interested in using the MCWHL6-C5 to replace a 12V100W halogen lamphouse on my Nikon microscope. Roughly speaking, would the total output (477 mW) be comparable to the total output of the halogen bulb?

MKiess (posted 2021-02-15 11:03:51.0)

Thank you very much for your inquiry. It depends on what the exact output power of the halogen lamp is. I assume that it will be a little higher than that of this LED. Cold white, LEDs with higher output power, which can also be connected to the Nikon microscope with corresponding collimators or adapters (As can be found, for example, under the following link.: https://www.thorlabs.de/newgrouppage9.cfm?objectgroup_id=8706) would be the SOLIS-1C and the MCWHLP1. I have contacted you directly to discuss the exact requirement together.

Hajun Song (posted 2020-11-09 01:50:49.14)

I want to use this model as a flash lamp for the high speed camera. What is the eletrical bandwidth of the laser? Is it possble to modulate the LD as a short pulse modulation? How narrow?

wskopalik (posted 2020-11-09 10:39:33.0)

Dear Hajun, Thank you very much for your feedback. Unfortunately we do not have any data about the rise time of the M780L3-C1. Usually the bandwidth of LEDs is limited by the driver electronics rather than by the LED itself. So the specifications of the driver would need to be considered in most cases. A good assumption for the rise time of an LED without phosphor like the M780L3-C1 is the range of at least 100 ns. This corresponds to an 3dB bandwidth of 3.5 MHz. Phosphor-converted LEDs (e.g. for white light) can however be considerably slower than that. I will contact you directly so we can talk about your requirements in more detail.

yefan8900 (posted 2019-02-07 15:20:32.607)

can you please recommend me a led driver of this led? 1600 mA

swick (posted 2019-02-15 05:12:49.0)

This is a response from Sebastian at Thorlabs. Thank you for the inquiry. Our DC2200 can be used to drive LEDs at 1600 mA.

yefan8900 (posted 2019-02-07 14:11:44.557)

what's the beam power of M470L2-C3 - Blue (470 nm)? the spec sheet does not have such information. only have information about M470L2-C1, M470L2-C2, M470L2-C4, M470L2-C5.

nreusch (posted 2019-04-15 10:48:41.0)

This is a response from Nicola at Thorlabs. Thank you for your inquiry! The total beam power is 300 mW. I will send you the spec sheet via email.

yefan8900 (posted 2019-02-06 22:17:30.557)

Can you send me the spec sheet of M470L2-C3? The spec sheet above did not include M470L2-C3, which is very weird.

nreusch (posted 2019-04-15 10:48:38.0)

Thank you for your inquiry! Please find my response below your second post.

e.zherebtsov (posted 2017-08-04 02:35:01.72)

Could you consult me please whether it is possible to modulate the LEDs at 365 nm with frequency ~50 MHz. Thanks a lot.

tschalk (posted 2017-08-07 09:13:59.0)

This is a response from Thomas at Thorlabs. These high power LEDs are not well suited to perform a modulation in the MHz range. We will contact you directly with more detailed information.

iravkin (posted 2017-08-02 09:50:36.14)

Could you explain the procedure and the light meters used to measure the Total Beam Power at the output aperture of collimated LED light sources? Do you offer the required power meters if I want to perform these measurements in my lab?

tfrisch (posted 2017-08-16 10:36:19.0)

Hello, thank you for contacting Thorlabs. These collimated LEDs are measured using an integrating sphere which is unfortunately not a component we offer. We will reach out to you directly as well.

tzangle (posted 2017-01-18 22:29:19.993)

What is the "separate adapter that is available from Olympus." that may be necessary to use this with an IX series microscope as a transmitted light source?

wskopalik (posted 2017-01-24 06:24:23.0)

This is a response from Wolfgang at Thorlabs. Thank you very much for your inquiry. The collimated LED light sources for Olympus BX and IX microscopes can be directly attached to the epi-illumination port of these microscopes. For the transmission-illumination port we might be able to offer a suitable collimator as a special. I have contacted you directly to provide further information and to discuss the issue in more detail.

bmsalzbe (posted 2016-02-29 11:41:02.43)

Need amplitude noise information at 530 nm and 470 nm

shallwig (posted 2016-03-03 09:53:52.0)

This is a response from Stefan at Thorlabs. Thank you very much for your inquiry. I will contact you directly to check your setup and your application in detail.

giulia.mazza (posted 2014-03-20 10:48:54.817)

Hello! The LED M455L3 would suite my application, I'm looking for possibilities to collimate it correctly ideally in a small beam with low divergence.. I do not need it for microscopy. A 5 cm diameter beam is quite big but if the collimation is good I could resize it with further optics, so the first question is "which is the divergence of the beam after collimation in the product M455L3-C1"? Second question, are there other possibilities to collimate the M455L3 LED in for example a < 1.5 cm beam with divergence < 5°? How much power loss should it cause?? Thanks in advance!!!

jvigroux (posted 2014-04-10 10:10:14.0)

A response from Julien at Thorlabs: Thank you for your inquiry! The divergence of the M455L3-C1is typically of about 3° and in best case slightly less than 2°, so that in principle it would be possible to resize the beam after the 2" output. By using another collimating lens than the standard 2" diameter 40mm focal length, one can further reduce the output collimated beam. I will contact you directly to discuss the requirements in termsof powe and divergence in order to see which option would work best in your case.

mwinkler.its-b2011 (posted 2013-09-26 07:33:22.427)

Hello, I have bought the MCWHL5-C1 and I would like to mount it externally on a bar to a device. Sadly I am not sure which mount I should best use where I can put the device in and connect it to the bar with screws. Can you recommend me a device from your catalogue which is best suited for that? Thanks in advance

tschalk (posted 2013-10-04 08:15:00.0)

This is a response from Thomas at Thorlabs. Thank you very much for your inquiry. To mount our collimated LED light sources you can use a lens tube slip ring SM1RC: https://www.thorlabs.de/newgrouppage9.cfm?objectgroup_id=1533&pn=SM1RC#2714. I will contact you directly with more detailed information.

mhunter (posted 2013-09-11 14:07:09.973)

I am very interested in using an LED light source in place of a 100 watt halogen lamp -- in the EPI illuminators of my (6) Nikon Optiphot 150 microscopes. We are primarily using brightfield and DIC imaging. Would your mounted LEDs (probably cool white or green) work in this application? Thanks, Mike Hunter

tschalk (posted 2013-09-13 09:50:00.0)

A response from Thomas at Thorlabs. Thank you very much for your inquiry. At the moment we don’t have an adapter which is suitable for the Nikon Optiphot 150 microscopes. I will contact you directly to check if we can find a solution.

B.Povazay (posted 2013-03-12 19:54:38.977)

Is it possible to mount collimated LEDs in a standard SM1-mount?

tcohen (posted 2013-03-14 13:37:00.0)

Response from Tim at Thorlabs: The back end of these have 1.2” diameters and can be used with an SM1RC slip ring. The beam diameters produced by these larger focal length lenses would overfill an SM1 thread. If you are looking to confine it to this size an alternative would be to use the mounted LED without the collimating optic, (this is the M***L2 series and can be purchased separately) and then use a 1” diameter lens with an adjustable length lens tube for alignment. We have a typical setup to this end on our “Application” tab on the M***L2 series page.

jvigroux (posted 2012-10-22 08:48:00.0)

A response form Julien at Thorlabs: Thank you for your inquiry! As far as I know, DIC usually uses polarized light sources. If this is the cas ein your setup, the LEd would not work because of the light being unpolarized. The use of an extra polarizer after the LED would imply a strong power reduction as well as a relatively high instability of the output power. I will contact you directly to discuss the details of your setup in order to see which light source could be used.

nrbabuwp (posted 2012-10-18 18:45:29.41)

Hi, We are interested in buying an LED to replace the lamp of DIC to use it in multicolor imaging. Wavelength range we are looking for is between 670 and 750nm. Can you suggest if 260mW of 735nm LED is good enough for DIC imaging? Has anyone used it for DIC? Babu

jvigroux (posted 2012-01-23 10:30:00.0)

A response from Julien at Thorlabs: Thank you for your feedback! the suggested adapters are by no mean the only solution and based on the details of your setup, some other configuration might indeed improve the power density or the homogeneity. I will contact you directly to discuss the details and see which solution would be the most adapted.

g.raffy (posted 2012-01-23 09:12:12.0)

A collimated beam with 50mm diameter will be clipped by the back aperture of the objective in an IX microscope (~10mm), loosing most of the available power of the LED. Am I wrong? Why not proposing an alternative lens that lets all the light entering the objective? I really need all the power... Ideally, if the lens to LED distance is settable, then one could choose between power density and uniformity of illumination.

bdada (posted 2011-09-21 14:55:00.0)

Response from Buki at Thorlabs: Thank you for your interest in our MCWHL2-C1 and for taking the time to use our feedback tool! These mounts are designed to fit on the standard and epi-illumination ports for Olympus BX and IX microscopes. The exact compatibility will depend on whether the transmitted lamp housing on your desired Olympus microscope has the same port-style as the BX and IX. Please contact TechSupport@thorlabs.com if you have further inquiries.

mzlin (posted 2011-09-02 12:01:15.0)

Can anyone verify that the Olympus mounts will fit in place of the transmitted lamp housing too (i.e. the same mount will work for transmitted as for fluorescence)? We have not gotten our scope yet so cant measure ourselves. Thanks.

klee (posted 2009-10-05 16:12:24.0)

A response from Ken at Thorlabs: Our new DC2100 is also plug and play compatible with these LED light sources.

acable (posted 2009-10-03 15:47:55.0)

Is the LEDD1 driver the only driver you offer that is plug and play compatible.

Light Emitting Diode (LED) Selection Guide
(Click Representative Photo to Enlarge; Not to Scale)
Wavelength	Unmounted LEDs	Pigtailed LEDs	LEDs in SMT Packages	PCB- Mounted LEDs	Heatsink- Mounted LEDs	Collimated LEDs for Microscopy^a	Fiber- Coupled LEDs^b	High-Power LEDs for Microsocopy	Multi-Wavelength LED Source Options^c	LED Arrays
Single Color LEDs
250 nm	LED250J (1 mW Min)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
255 nm	LED255W (0.4 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
255 nm	LED255J (1 mW Min)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
260 nm	LED260W (1 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
260 nm	LED260J (1 mW Min)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
265 nm	-	-	-	M265D4 (38.4 mW Min)^d	M265L5 (38.4 mW Min)^d	-	-	-	-	-
275 nm	LED275W (1.6 mW)	-	-	M275D2 (45 mW Min)	M275L4 (45 mW Min)	-	-	-	-	-
275 nm	LED275J (1 mW Min)	-	-	M275D3 (47.3 mW Min)^d	M275L4 (45 mW Min)	-	-	-	-	-
280 nm	LED280W (2.3 mW)	-	-	-	M280L6 (78 mW Min)^d	-	M280F5 (0.5 mW Min)^d	-	-	-
285 nm	LED285W (1.6 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
285 nm	LED285J (1.3 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
290 nm	LED290W (1.6 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
295 nm	LED295W (1.2 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
300 nm	LED300W (1.2 mW)	-	-	M300D3 (26 mW Min)	M300L4 (26 mW Min)	-	M300F2 (320 µW)	-	-	-
308 nm	-	-	-	M310D1 (38.5 mW Min)^d	M310L1 (38.5 mW Min)^d	-	M310F1 (0.51 mW)^d	-	-	-
310 nm	LED310W (1.5 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
325 nm	LED325W2 (1.7 mW)	-	-	M325D3 (25 mW Min)	M325L5 (25 mW Min)	-	M325F4 (350 µW)	-	-	-
340 nm	LED340W (1.7 mW)	-	-	M340D4 (45.5 mW Min)^d	M340L5 (45.5 mW Min)^d	-	M340F4 (0.75 mW)^d	-	-	-
340 nm	LED341W (0.33 mW)	-	-	M340D4 (45.5 mW Min)^d	M340L5 (45.5 mW Min)^d	-	M340F4 (0.75 mW)^d	-	-	-
365 nm	-	-	-	M365D2 (1150 mW Min)	M365L3 (880 mW Min)	M365L3-Cx (320 mW)^e	M365FP1 (15.5 mW)	SOLIS-365C (3.0 W)^f	Chrolis (1130 mW)	-
365 nm	-	-	-	M365D2 (1150 mW Min)	M365LP1 (1350 mW Min)	M365LP1-Cx (350 mW)^e	M365FP1 (15.5 mW)	SOLIS-365C (3.0 W)^f	4-Wavelength Source (85 mW)	-
375 nm	LED375L (1 mW)	-	-	M375D4 (1270 mW Min)	M375L4 (1270 mW Min)	-	M375F2 (4.23 mW)	-	-	-
375 nm	LED370E (2.5 mW)	-	-	M375D4 (1270 mW Min)	M375L4 (1270 mW Min)	-	M375F2 (4.23 mW)	-	-	-
385 nm	LED385L (5 mW)	-	-	M385D1 (270 mW Min)	M385L2 (270 mW Min)	M385L2-Cx (90 mW)^e	M385F1 (10.7 mW)	SOLIS-385C (5.8 W)^f	Chrolis (1250 mW)	-
				M385D1 (270 mW Min)	M385L3 (1240 mW Min)	M385L3-Cx (450 mW)^e	M385F1 (10.7 mW)		Chrolis (1250 mW)
				M385D2 (1650 mW Min)	M385LP1 (1650 mW Min)	M385LP1-Cx (520 mW)^e	M385FP1 (23.2 mW)		4-Wavelength Source (95 mW)
395 nm	LED395L (6 mW)	-	-	M395D3 (400 mW Min)	M395L4 (400 mW Min)	-	M395F3 (6.8 mW)	-	-	-
				M395D4 (1420 mW Min)	M395L5 (1130 mW Min)		M395FP1 (29.8 mW)
				M395D4 (1420 mW Min)	M395LP1 (1420 mW Min)		M395FP1 (29.8 mW)
Wavelength	Unmounted LEDs	Pigtailed LEDs	LEDs in SMT Packages	PCB- Mounted LEDs	Heatsink- Mounted LEDs	Collimated LEDs for Microscopy^a	Fiber- Coupled LEDs^b	High-Power LEDs for Microsocopy	Multi-Wavelength LED Source Options^c	LED Arrays
Single Color LEDs
405 nm	LED405L (6 mW)	-	-	M405D2 (1500 mW Min)	M405L4 (1000 mW Min)	M405L4-Cx (510 mW)^g	M405F1 (3.7 mW)	SOLIS-405C (3.9 W)^f	Chrolis (900 mW)	-
	LED405L (6 mW)				M405L4 (1000 mW Min)	M405L4-Cx (510 mW)^g	M405F1 (3.7 mW)		4-Wavelength Source (290 mW)
	LED405E (10 mW)				M405LP1 (1200 mW Min)	M405LP1-Cx (450 mW)^e	M405FP1 (24.3 mW)		4-Wavelength Source (290 mW)
415 nm	-	-	-	M415D2 (1640 mW Min)	M415L4 (1310 mW Min)	-	M415F3 (21.3 mW)	SOLIS-415C (5.8 W)^f	-	-
415 nm	-	-	-	M415D2 (1640 mW Min)	M415LP1 (1640 mW Min)	-	M415F3 (21.3 mW)	SOLIS-415C (5.8 W)^f	-	-
420 nm	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Chrolis (710 mW)	-
420 nm	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4-Wavelength Source (95 mW)	-
430 nm	LED430L (8 mW)	-	-	M430D3 (529.2 mW Min)^d	M430L5 (529.2 mW Min)^d	-	M430F1 (7.5 mW)^d	-	-	-
445 nm	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	SOLIS-445C (5.4 W)^f	-	-
450 nm	LED450L (7 mW)	-	LEDS450 (250 mW)	M450D4 (2118.1 mW)^d	M450LP2 (2118.1 mW)^d	-	-	-	-	-
455 nm	-	-	-	M455D3 (1150 mW Min)	M455L4 (1150 mW Min)	M455L3-Cx (400 mW)^h	M455F3 (24.5 mW)	-	4-Wavelength Source (310 mW)	-
455 nm	-	-	-	M455D3 (1150 mW Min)	M455L4 (1150 mW Min)	M455L4-Cx (490 mW)^e	M455F3 (24.5 mW)	-	4-Wavelength Source (310 mW)	-
465 nm	LED465E (20 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
470 nm	LED470L (170 mW)	EP470S04 (18 mW Min)	-	M470D4 (809 mW Min)^d	M470L5 (809 mW Min)^d	M470L5-Cx (402 mW)^e	-	SOLIS-470C (3.0 W)^f	4-Wavelength Source (250 mW)	LIU470A (253 mW)
470 nm	LED470L (170 mW)	EP470S10 (100 mW Min)	-	M470D4 (809 mW Min)^d	M470L5 (809 mW Min)^d	M470L5-Cx (402 mW)^e	-	SOLIS-470C (3.0 W)^f	4-Wavelength Source (250 mW)	LIU470A (253 mW)
475 nm	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Chrolis (630 mW)	-
490 nm	LED490L (3 mW)	-	-	M490D3 (205 mW Min)	M490L4 (205 mW Min)	-	M490F3 (3.1 mW)	-	Chrolis (120 mW)	-
490 nm	LED490L (3 mW)	-	-	M490D3 (205 mW Min)	M490L4 (205 mW Min)	-	M490F3 (3.1 mW)	-	4-Wavelength Source (50 mW)	-
505 nm	LED505L (4 mW)	-	-	M505D3 (400 mW Min)	M505L4 (400 mW Min)	M505L3-Cx (180 mW)^j	M505F3 (11.7 mW)	SOLIS-505C (1.0 W)^f	4-Wavelength Source (170 mW)	-
505 nm	LED505L (4 mW)	-	-	M505D3 (400 mW Min)	M505L4 (400 mW Min)	M505L4-Cx (170 mW)^e	M505F3 (11.7 mW)	SOLIS-505C (1.0 W)^f	4-Wavelength Source (170 mW)	-
525 nm	LED525E (2.6 mW Max)	-	-	-	-	-	-	SOLIS-525C (2.4 W)^f	Chrolis (180 mW)	LIU525A (111 mW)
	LED525L (4 mW)
	LED528EHP (7 mW)
530 nm	-	-	-	M530D3 (370 mW Min)	M530L4 (370 mW Min)	M530L4-Cx (160 mW)^e	M530F2 (9.6 mW)	-	4-Wavelength Source (100 mW)	-
545 nm	LED545L (2.4 mW CW, 8.7 mW Pulsed)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
554 nm	-	-	-	MINTD3 (650 mW Min)	MINTL5 (650 mW Min)	-	MINTF4 (28 mW)	-	-	-
562 nm	LED560L (0.15 mW)^d	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
565 nm	-	-	-	M565D2 (880 mW Min)	M565L3 (880 mW Min)	-	M565F3 (13.5 mW)	SOLIS-565C (3.2 W)^f	Chrolis (350 mW)	-
565 nm	-	-	-	M565D2 (880 mW Min)	M565L3 (880 mW Min)	-	M565F3 (13.5 mW)	SOLIS-565C (3.2 W)^f	4-Wavelength Source (106 mW)	-
570 nm	LED570L (0.3 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
590 nm	LED590L (2 mW)	EP590S04 (3.5 mW Min)	-	M590D3 (230 mW Min)	M590L4 (230 mW Min)	M590L3-Cx (60 mW)^e	M590F3 (4.6 mW)	SOLIS-590C (350 mW)^f	Chrolis (140 mW)	LIU590A (109 mW)
590 nm	LED591E (2 mW)	EP590S10 (18 mW Min)	-	M590D3 (230 mW Min)	M590L4 (230 mW Min)	M590L4-Cx (100 mW)^e	M590F3 (4.6 mW)	SOLIS-590C (350 mW)^f	4-Wavelength Source (65 mW)	LIU590A (109 mW)
595 nm	-	-	-	M595D3 (820 mW Min)	M595L4 (820 mW Min)	-	M595F2 (11.5 mW)	SOLIS-595C (700 mW)^f	-	-
Wavelength	Unmounted LEDs	Pigtailed LEDs	LEDs in SMT Packages	PCB- Mounted LEDs	Heatsink- Mounted LEDs	Collimated LEDs for Microscopy^a	Fiber- Coupled LEDs^b	High-Power LEDs for Microsocopy	Multi-Wavelength LED Source Options^c	LED Arrays
Single Color LEDs
600 nm	LED600L (3 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
610 nm	LED610L (8 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
617 nm	-	-	-	M617D2 (600 mW Min)	M617L3 (600 mW Min)	M617L3-Cx (230 mW)^e	M617F2 (13.2 mW)	SOLIS-617C (1.5 mW)^f	4-Wavelength Source (210 mW)	-
617 nm	-	-	-	M617D2 (600 mW Min)	M617L3 (600 mW Min)	M617L4-Cx (280 mW)^e	M617F2 (13.2 mW)	SOLIS-617C (1.5 mW)^f	4-Wavelength Source (210 mW)	-
620 nm	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	SOLIS-620D (3.47 W)^f	-	-
625 nm	LED625L (12 mW)	-	-	M625D3 (700 mW Min)	M625L4 (700 mW Min)	M625L3-Cx (270 mW)^e	M625F1 (17.5 mW)	-	Chrolis (490 mW)	-
625 nm	LED625L (12 mW)	-	-	M625D3 (700 mW Min)	M625L4 (700 mW Min)	M625L4-Cx (490 mW)^e	M625F1 (17.5 mW)	-	4-Wavelength Source (240 mW)	-
630 nm	LED630L (16 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	LIU630A (208 mW)
635 nm	LED631E (4 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
635 nm	LED635L (170 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
639 nm	LED630E (7.2 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
645 nm	LED645L (16 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
660 nm	LED660L (13 mW)	-	-	M660D2 (940 mW Min)	M660L4 (940 mW Min)	M660L4-Cx (400 mW)^e	M660FP1 (15.5 mW)	SOLIS-660C (2.0 W)^f	4-Wavelength Source (210 mW)	-
670 nm	LED670L (12 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
680 nm	LED680L (8 mW)	-	-	M680D2 (180 mW Min)	M680L4 (180 mW Min)	-	M680F3 (2.7 mW)	-	-	-
700 nm	-	EP700S04 (5 mW Min)	-	M700D2 (80 mW Min)	M700L4 (80 mW Min)	-	M700F3 (1.7 mW)	-	-	-
700 nm	-	EP700S10 (30 mW Min)	-	M700D2 (80 mW Min)	M700L4 (80 mW Min)	-	M700F3 (1.7 mW)	-	-	-
730 nm	-	-	-	M730D3 (540 mW Min)	M730L5 (540 mW Min)	-	-	-	-	-
740 nm	-	-	-	-	-	-	M740F2 (6.0 mW)	SOLIS-740C (2.0 W)^f	-	-
750 nm	LED750L (18 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
760 nm	LED760L (24 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
770 nm	LED770L (22 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
780 nm	LED780E (18 mW)	-	-	M780D2 (200 mW Min)	M780L3 (200 mW Min)	M780L3-Cx (130 mW)^e	M780F2 (7.5 mW)	-	Chrolis (40 mW)	LIU780A (315 mW)
780 nm	LED780L (22 mW)	-	-	M780D3 (800 mW Min)	M780LP1 (800 mW Min)	M780L3-Cx (130 mW)^e	M780F2 (7.5 mW)	-	Chrolis (40 mW)	LIU780A (315 mW)
800 nm	LED800L (20 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
810 nm	LED810L (22 mW)	EP810S04 (16 mW Min)	-	M810D2 (325 mW Min)	M810L3 (325 mW Min)	M810L3-Cx (210 mW)^e	M810F2 (6.5 mW)	-	-	-
810 nm	LED810L (22 mW)	EP810S10 (90 mW Min)	-	M810D2 (325 mW Min)	M810L3 (325 mW Min)	M810L3-Cx (210 mW)^e	M810F2 (6.5 mW)	-	-	-
830 nm	LED830L (22 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
840 nm	LED840L (22 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
850 nm	LED851L (13 mW)	-	-	M850D2 (900 mW Min)	M850L3 (900 mW Min)	M850L3-Cx (330 mW)^e	M850F3 (8.6 mW Min)^d	SOLIS-850C (2.7 W)^f	-	LIU850A (322 mW)
850 nm	LED851L (13 mW)	-	-	M850D3 (1400 mW)	M850LP1 (1400 mW Min)	M850L3-Cx (330 mW)^e	M850F3 (8.6 mW Min)^d	SOLIS-850C (2.7 W)^f	-	LIU850A (322 mW)
870 nm	LED870E (22 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
870 nm	LED870L (24 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
880 nm	-	-	-	M880D2 (300 mW Min)	M880L3 (300 mW Min)	-	M880F2 (3.4 mW)	-	-	-
890 nm	LED890L (12 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
910 nm	LED910L (10 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
910 nm	LED910E (12 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
930 nm	LED930L (15 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
940 nm	LED940E (18 mW)	-	-	M940D2 (800 mW Min)	M940L3 (800 mW Min)	M940L3-Cx (320 mW)^e	M940F3 (14.2 mW)	SOLIS-940C (2.5 W)^f	-	-
970 nm	LED970L (5 mW)	-	-	M970D3 (600 mW Min)	M970L4 (600 mW Min)	-	M970F3 (8.1 mW)	-	-	-
Wavelength	Unmounted LEDs	Pigtailed LEDs	LEDs in SMT Packages	PCB- Mounted LEDs	Heatsink- Mounted LEDs	Collimated LEDs for Microscopy^a	Fiber- Coupled LEDs^b	High-Power LEDs for Microsocopy	Multi-Wavelength LED Source Options^c	LED Arrays
Single Color LEDs
1050 nm	LED1050E (2.5 mW)	-	-	M1050D1 (50 mW Min)	M1050L2 (50 mW Min)	-	-	-	-	-
	LED1050L (4 mW)			M1050D3 (160 mW Min)	M1050L4 (160 mW Min)		M1050F3 (3 mW)
	LED1050L2 (8 mW)^d			-	-		-
1070 nm	LED1070L (4 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1070 nm	LED1070E (7.5 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1085 nm	LED1085L (5 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1100 nm	-	-	-	M1100D1 (168 mW Min)^d	M1100L1 (168 mW Min)^d	-	M1100F1 (5.4 mW)^d	-	-	-
1200 nm	LED1200E (2.5 mW)	-	-	M1200D2 (30 mW Min)	-	-	-	-	-	-
1200 nm	LED1200L (5 mW)	-	-	M1200D2 (30 mW Min)	-	-	-	-	-	-
1300 nm	LED1300E (2 mW)	-	-	M1300D2 (25 mW Min)	M1300L3 (25 mW Min)	-	M1300F1 (2.31 mW)^d	-	-	-
1300 nm	LED1300L (3.5 mW)	-	-	M1300D3 (122.8 mW Min)^d	M1300L4 (122.8 mW Min)^d	-	M1300F1 (2.31 mW)^d	-	-	-
1450 nm	LED1450E (2 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1450 nm	LED1450L (5 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1550 nm	LED1550E (2 mW)	-	-	M1550D2 (31 mW Min)	M1550L3 (31 mW Min)	-	-	-	-	-
1550 nm	LED1550L (4 mW)	-	-	M1550D2 (31 mW Min)	M1550L3 (31 mW Min)	-	-	-	-	-
1600 nm	LED1600L (2 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1650 nm	LED1600P (1.2 mW)	-	-	M1650D2 (13 mW Min)	M1650L4 (13 mW Min)	-	-	-	-	-
1750 nm	LED1700P (1.2 mW Quasi-CW, 30 mW Pulsed)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1850 nm	LED1800P (0.9 mW Quasi-CW, 20 mW Pulsed)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1950 nm	LED1900P (1.0 mW Quasi-CW, 25 mW Pulsed)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2050 nm	LED2050P (1.1 mW Quasi-CW, 28 mW Pulsed)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2350 nm	LED2350P (0.8 mW Quasi-CW, 16 mW Pulsed)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2700 nm	LED2700W (0.15 mW Quasi-CW, 1.0 mW Pulsed)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2800 nm	LED2800W (0.3 mW Quasi-CW, 2.0 mW Pulsed)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3400 nm	LED3400W (0.3 mW Quasi-CW, 2.0 mW Pulsed)	-	-	M3400D1 (2.2 mW Min)^d	M3400L1 (2.2 mW Min)^d	-	-	-	-	-
4200 nm	LED4300P (0.03 mW Quasi-CW, 0.2 mW Pulsed)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4300 nm	-	-	-	M4300D1 (1.1 mW Min)^d	M4300L1 (1.1 mW Min)^d	-	-	-	-	-
4500 nm	LED4600P (0.006 mW Quasi-CW, 0.12 mW Pulsed)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wavelength	Unmounted LEDs	Pigtailed LEDs	LEDs in SMT Packages	PCB- Mounted LEDs	Heatsink- Mounted LEDs	Collimated LEDs for Microscopy^a	Fiber- Coupled LEDs^b	High-Power LEDs for Microsocopy	Multi-Wavelength LED Source Options^c	LED Arrays
Multi-Color, Broadband, and White LEDs
455 nm (12.5%ⁱ) and 640 nm	-	-	-	MPRP1D2 (275 mW Min)	MPRP1L4 (275 mW Min)	-	-	-	-	-
572 nm and 625 nm	LEDGR (0.09 mW and 0.19 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
588 nm and 617 nm	LEDRY (0.09 mW and 0.19 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
467.5 nm, 525 nm, and 627.5 nm	LEDRGBE (5.8 mW, 6.2 mW, and 3.1 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
430 - 660 nm (White)	LEDWE-15 (13 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	LEDW7E (15.0 mW)
	LEDW25E (15.0 mW)
6500 K (Cold White)	-	-	-	MCWHD5 (930 mW Min)	MCWHL7 (930 mW Min)	-	-	SOLIS-1D (5.8 W)^f	-	-
				MCWHD6 (942 mW Min)^d	MCWHLP2 (942 mW Min)^d
				MCWHD7 (2064.8 mW Min)^d	MCWHLP3 (2064.8 mW Min)^d
6200 K (Cold White)	-	-	-	-	-	-	MCWHF2 (27.0 mW)	-	-	-
5000 K (Cold White)	-	-	LEDSW50 (110 mW)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4600 - 9000 K (Cold White)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	LIUCWHA (250 mW)
4000 K (Warm White)	-	-	LEDSW40 (115 mW)	-	-	-	MWWHF2 (23.1 mW)	-	-	-
3000 K (Warm White)	-	-	LEDSW30 (100 mW)	MWWHD4 (1713 mW Min)^d	MWWHL4 (570 mW Min)	-	-	SOLIS-2C (3.2 W)^f	-	-
3000 K (Warm White)	-	-	LEDSW30 (100 mW)	MWWHD4 (1713 mW Min)^d	MWWHLP2 (1713 mW Min)^d	-	-	SOLIS-2C (3.2 W)^f	-	-
5700 K (Day Light White)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	SOLIS-3C (3.5 W)	-	-
470 - 850 nm (Broadband)	-	-	-	MBB1D1 (70 mW Min)	MBB1L3 (70 mW Min)	-	MBB1F1 (1.2 mW)	-	-	-
770 nm, 860 nm, & 940 nm (Broadband)	-	-	-	MBB2D1 (740 mW Min)^d	MBB2L1 (650 mW Min)^d	-	-	-	-	-
770 nm, 860 nm, & 940 nm (Broadband)	-	-	-	MBB2D1 (740 mW Min)^d	MBB2LP1 (740 mW Min)^d	-	-	-	-	-

These Collimated LEDs are compatible with the standard and epi-illumination ports on the following microscopes: Olympus BX/IX (Item # Suffix: -C1), Leica DMI (Item # Suffix: -C2), Zeiss Axioskop (Item # Suffix: -C4), and Nikon Eclipse (Bayonet Mount, Item # Suffix: -C5).
Typical power when used with MM Fiber with Ø400 µm core, 0.39 NA.
Our Multi-Wavelength LED Sources are available with select combinations of the LEDs at these wavelengths.
Measured at 25 °C
Typical power for LEDs with the Leica DMI collimation package (Item # Suffix: -C2).
Minimum power for the collimated output of these LEDs. The collimation lens is installed with each LED.
Typical power for LEDs with the Olympus BX and IX collimation package (Item # Suffix: -C1).
Typical power for LEDs with the Nikon Eclipse collimation package (Item # Suffix: -C5).
Percentage of LED intensity that emits in the blue portion of the spectrum, from 400 nm to 525 nm.
Typical power for LEDs with the Zeiss Axioskop collimation package (Item # Suffix: -C4).

Collimated LED Light Sources for Olympus BX and IX Microscopes

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Approximate Beam Diameter: 50 mm
Approximate Beam Area: 1960 mm²
AR-Coated Aspheric Collimation Lens (EFL: 40 mm)
See the Specs Tab for a Complete List of Specifications
Cable Length: 2 m

Item #	Color^a	Total Beam Power^b
M365L3-C1	UV	520 mW
M365LP1-C1^c	UV	745 mW
M385L2-C1	UV	170 mW
M385L3-C1	UV	680 mW
M385LP1-C1^c	UV	795 mW
M405L4-C1	UV	510 mW
M405LP1-C1^c	UV	750 mW
M455L4-C1	Royal Blue	630 mW
M470L5-C1	Blue	487 mW
M505L4-C1	Cyan	220 mW

Item #	Color^a	Total Beam Power^b
M530L4-C1	Green	200 mW
M590L4-C1	Amber	130 mW
M617L4-C1	Orange	360 mW
M625L4-C1	Red	630 mW
M660L4-C1	Deep Red	590 mW
M780L3-C1	IR	210 mW
M810L3-C1	IR	245 mW
M850L3-C1	IR	480 mW
M940L3-C1	IR	430 mW
MCWHL8-C1	Cold White	658 mW^d

Due to variations in the manufacturing process and operating parameters such as temperature and current, the actual spectral output of any given LED will vary. Output plots are only intended to be used as a guideline.
After collimation package. Due to variations in the manufacturing process and operating parameters such as temperature and current, the total beam power of any given LED will vary.
These LEDs have a higher output power and are mounted to a Ø57.0 mm heat sink for increased heat dissipation.
Measured at 25 °C

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M365L3-C1 365 nnm, 520 mW (Typ.) Collimated LED for Olympus BX & IX, 1000 mA

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M365LP1-C1 365 nm, 745 mW (Typ.) Collimated LED for Olympus BX & IX, 1700 mA

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M385L2-C1 385 nm, 170 mW (Typ.) Collimated LED for Olympus BX & IX, 700 mA

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M385L3-C1 385 nm, 680 mW (Typ.) Collimated LED for Olympus BX & IX, 1000 mA

$621.92

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M385LP1-C1 385 nm, 795 mW (Typ.) Collimated LED for Olympus BX & IX, 1700 mA

$633.57

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M405L4-C1 405 nm, 510 mW (Typ.) Collimated LED for Olympus BX & IX, 1000 mA

$533.40

Item #	Color^a	Total Beam Power^b
M365L3-C2	UV	320 mW
M365LP1-C2^c	UV	435 mW
M385L2-C2	UV	90 mW
M385L3-C2	UV	450 mW
M385LP1-C2^c	UV	520 mW
M405L4-C2	UV	310 mW
M405LP1-C2^c	UV	450 mW
M455L4-C2	Royal Blue	490 mW
M470L5-C2	Blue	402 mW
M505L4-C2	Cyan	170 mW
M530L4-C2	Green	160 mW

Item #	Color^a	Total Beam Power^b
M590L4-C2	Amber	100 mW
M617L3-C2	Orange	230 mW
M617L4-C2	Orange	280 mW
M625L3-C2	Red	270 mW
M625L4-C2	Red	490 mW
M660L4-C2	Deep Red	400 mW
M780L3-C2	IR	130 mW
M810L3-C2	IR	210 mW
M850L3-C2	IR	330 mW
M940L3-C2	IR	320 mW
MCWHL8-C2	Cold White	419 mW^d

Item #	Color^a	Total Beam Power^b
M365L3-C4	UV	430 mW
M365LP1-C4^c	UV	615 mW
M385L2-C4	UV	110 mW
M385L3-C4	UV	570 mW
M385LP1-C4^c	UV	630 mW
M405L4-C4	UV	410 mW
M405LP1-C4^c	UV	570 mW
M455L4-C4	Royal Blue	690 mW
M470L5-C4	Blue	521 mW
M505L3-C4	Cyan	180 mW
M505L4-C4	Cyan	240 mW
M530L4-C4	Green	220 mW

Item #	Color^a	Total Beam Power^b
M590L3-C4	Amber	70 mW
M590L4-C4	Amber	140 mW
M617L3-C4	Orange	280 mW
M617L4-C4	Orange	400 mW
M625L4-C4	Red	690 mW
M660L4-C4	Deep Red	570 mW
M780L3-C4	IR	180 mW
M810L3-C4	IR	230 mW
M850L3-C4	IR	400 mW
M940L3-C4	IR	380 mW
MCWHL8-C4	Cold White	596 mW^d

Item #	Color^a	Total Beam Power^b
M365L3-C5	UV	320 mW
M365LP1-C5^c	UV	435 mW
M385L2-C5	UV	120 mW
M385L3-C5	UV	410 mW
M385LP1-C5^c	UV	660 mW
M405L4-C5	UV	380 mW
M405LP1-C5^c	UV	580 mW
M455L3-C5	Royal Blue	400 mW
M455L4-C5	Royal Blue	630 mW
M470L5-C5	Blue	487 mW
M505L4-C5	Cyan	220 mW

Item #	Color^a	Total Beam Power^b
M530L4-C5	Green	200 mW
M590L4-C5	Amber	130 mW
M617L4-C5	Orange	360 mW
M625L3-C5	Red	300 mW
M625L4-C5	Red	630 mW
M660L4-C5	Deep Red	520 mW
M780L3-C5	IR	170 mW
M810L3-C5	IR	225 mW
M850L3-C5	IR	370 mW
M940L3-C5	IR	340 mW
MCWHL8-C5	Cold White	549 mW^d

Collimated LED Light Sources for Microscopy

Features

Common LED Specificationsa

Specifications for LED with Collimating Microscope Adapter Attached

Collimated LEDs for Olympus BX and IX Microscopes

Collimated LEDs for Leica DMI Microscopes

Collimated LEDs for Nikon Eclipse Microscopes

Collimated LEDs for Zeiss Axioskop Microscopes

LED Lifetime and Long-Term Power Stability

Optimized Thermal Management

Pin Connection - Male

Collimated LED Light Sources for Olympus BX and IX Microscopes

Collimated LED Light Sources for Leica DMI Microscopes

Collimated LED Light Sources for Zeiss Axioskop and Examiner Microscopes

Collimated LED Light Sources for Nikon Eclipse (Bayonet Mount) Microscopes

Mounted LED Mating Connector

Common LED Specifications^a