SCHOTT KL Gooseneck Fibre Optic Light Guides for Stereo Microscopy

Flexible self-supporting fibre-optic light guides for precise directional illumination with compatible SCHOTT KL light sources.

Directional Illumination Exactly Where You Need It

SCHOTT KL gooseneck light guides deliver fibre-optic illumination directly to the specimen while allowing the illumination direction and angle to be adjusted by hand.

The self-supporting gooseneck branches remain in the selected position, making them particularly useful for stereo microscopy and industrial inspection where directional lighting can reveal surface texture, edges and defects.

Single, double and triple-branch versions are available to suit different illumination requirements.

Single-Branch Gooseneck – P/N 154.101

Single self-supporting gooseneck branch for concentrated directional illumination.

Fibre bundle: Ø4.5 mm
Length: 600 mm

Double-Branch Gooseneck – P/N 154.202

Two independently positionable gooseneck branches allow illumination to be directed towards the specimen from two different angles.

Fibre bundle: Ø4.5 mm per branch
Length: 600 mm

Triple-Branch Gooseneck – P/N 154.302

Three independently adjustable branches provide greater control over illumination direction and shadow reduction around complex specimens.

Fibre bundle: Ø4.5 mm per branch
Length: 600 mm

Double-Branch Gooseneck for 32 mm Column – P/N 170.402

Special double-branch gooseneck configuration designed for mounting alongside a compatible 32 mm microscope column.

Important: this version requires SCHOTT adapter P/N 158.402.

These light guides are part of the SCHOTT KL fibre-optic system used with compatible light sources including:

• KL 1600 LED
• KL 2500 LED
• KL 1500 HAL

The KL 300 LED uses its own dedicated range of light guides. Please check the light-source model before ordering.

This SCHOTT system diagram shows how gooseneck light guides fit into the wider KL fibre-optic illumination range alongside flexible light guides, ring lights, line lights, focusing optics and mounting accessories.

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This SCHOTT video demonstrates different fibre-optic incident-light techniques and shows how changing the light-guide arrangement affects illumination and specimen contrast.

Auckland Scientific – Illumination Support

Tell us what you are inspecting and the microscope you are using and we can help determine whether single, double or triple-branch directional illumination is most appropriate.