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Two photomultiplier tube (PMT) detectors and
two hybrid-PMT (HyD) detectors are available
for conventional (single-photon) confocal
microscopy.
Some cell-phone carriers use frequencies that
interfere with the HyD detectors. Switch your
phone off or leave it at the front of the room.
Two high-sensitivity Super HyD detectors are
installed for non-descanned (multi-photon)
confocal microscopy. These detectors are
electrically- and liquid-cooled for decreased
background. They should only be used in a
darkened room and with the microscope
covered by a dark room cloth (available).
The Super HyD detectors are also vulnerable to
cell-phone interference.
Behind the air table at the rear are three boxes of
instrumentation. The lower box is the Compact
Supply Unit, which houses the visible light lasers.
The smaller of the two boxes on top of the
Compact Supply Unit is the power supply and
cooling unit for the Super HyD non-descanned
detectors.
