SCHOTT Transmitted Light Stage for KL Fibre Optic Illumination – 122.150
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£124.00
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£124.00
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SCHOTT Transmitted Light Stage for KL Fibre Optic Illumination – 122.150
£124.00
Sale price
£124.00
Regular price
SCHOTT Transmitted Light Stage for KL Fibre Optic Illumination – 122.150
Fibre-optic transmitted-light stage for illuminating transparent and semi-transparent specimens from below.
Transmitted Illumination for Stereo Microscopy
The SCHOTT 122.150 Transmitted Light Stage converts a compatible KL fibre-optic illumination system into a transmitted-light arrangement for stereo microscopy.
Instead of illuminating the specimen from above, light is directed through the stage from below. This makes transmitted illumination particularly useful for transparent, translucent and thin specimens.
It can also be used for silhouette and dimensional inspection where a clearly defined specimen outline is required.
Key Features
Ø84 mm Stage Insert
Designed for integration into compatible microscope base plates.
Designed for integration into compatible microscope base plates.
Fibre-Optic Illumination
Uses a compatible SCHOTT KL light source and fibre light guide.
Uses a compatible SCHOTT KL light source and fibre light guide.
Light Guides up to Ø5 mm
Compatible with suitable fibre-optic light guides up to 5 mm diameter.
Compatible with suitable fibre-optic light guides up to 5 mm diameter.
Optional Polarisation
Can be combined with the SCHOTT 158.500 polarising filter attachment.
Can be combined with the SCHOTT 158.500 polarising filter attachment.
Technical Details
SCHOTT Part Number
122.150
122.150
Illumination Method
Transmitted light / back illumination
Transmitted light / back illumination
Stage Insert Diameter
Ø84 mm
Ø84 mm
Light Guide Compatibility
Up to Ø5 mm
Up to Ø5 mm
How Transmitted Illumination Works
A compatible fibre-optic light guide carries light from the SCHOTT KL light source to the transmitted-light stage.
The illumination then passes upward through the specimen towards the microscope objective.
Contrast is created by differences in light transmission or absorption within the specimen, making internal structures, edges and outlines easier to observe.
Ideal for Transparent & Translucent Specimens
Biological Specimens
Observe transparent or semi-transparent samples using illumination from below.
Observe transparent or semi-transparent samples using illumination from below.
Thin Plastics & Films
Inspect transparency, inclusions, edges and material features.
Inspect transparency, inclusions, edges and material features.
Small Organisms
Useful for stereo microscopy of small translucent biological samples.
Useful for stereo microscopy of small translucent biological samples.
Dimensional Inspection
Produce clearly defined silhouettes for viewing the outline of opaque components.
Produce clearly defined silhouettes for viewing the outline of opaque components.
Optional Polarised Transmitted Light
The stage can be combined with the SCHOTT 158.500 Polarising Filter Attachment.
The attachment is rotatable and provides an additional contrast technique for specimens where polarisation helps reveal structures that may be difficult to see using conventional transmitted illumination.
Microscope Base Adapters
SCHOTT offers adapters allowing the Ø84 mm transmitted-light stage to be installed into several common microscope base-plate openings.
P/N 157.630
Adapter for Ø90 mm base plate
Adapter for Ø90 mm base plate
P/N 157.600
Adapter for Ø100 mm base plate
Adapter for Ø100 mm base plate
P/N 157.610
Adapter for Ø120 mm base plate
Adapter for Ø120 mm base plate
P/N 157.620
Adapter for Ø180 mm base plate
Adapter for Ø180 mm base plate
Light Source & Light Guide Required
The 122.150 is a transmitted-light stage rather than a self-contained illuminator.
A suitable SCHOTT KL fibre-optic light source and compatible light guide are required to provide illumination.
SCHOTT KL System Diagram
The transmitted-light stage forms part of SCHOTT's modular KL fibre-optic illumination system. The diagram below shows the stage alongside compatible light sources, light guides, polarisation accessories, focusing optics and mounting components.
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Typical Applications
Stereo Microscopy
Transmitted illumination for transparent and translucent specimens.
Transmitted illumination for transparent and translucent specimens.
Biological Research
Observation of thin and light-transmitting biological material.
Observation of thin and light-transmitting biological material.
Industrial Inspection
Examine thin plastics, films and transparent manufactured components.
Examine thin plastics, films and transparent manufactured components.
2D Measurement
Produce high-contrast silhouettes for dimensional inspection.
Produce high-contrast silhouettes for dimensional inspection.
Technical Resources
SCHOTT KL brochures, datasheets and system information are available through the Auckland Scientific Technical Resource Centre.
Auckland Scientific – Illumination Support
Tell us your microscope model, base-plate diameter and the type of specimen you are viewing and we can help select the appropriate transmitted-light stage adapter, fibre light guide, KL light source and polarisation accessories.
Light source, fibre-optic light guide, base adapter and polarising accessories are supplied separately unless specifically included in the selected configuration. Product specifications are subject to manufacturer changes.