Specifications

PN 718113AF

Laser Induced Fluorescence Detection

Installation

If the filter(s) are removed from a channel, re-install the beam blocker in its place to protect the

photomultiplier tube.

NOTE

If there is no arrow on the edge of the filter you are using, look at both sides of the filter and

determine which side has the more reflective surface. (Typically the more reflective side also has a

wide edge rim that extends beyond the filter surface). The filter should be installed with the more

reflective side facing the light source (the laser). In the LIF detector, laser light comes from the center

of the filter housing. So if you are holding the housing in the proper orientation, install a filter with

the arrow and/or reflective side with the wider rim pointing up (toward the filter housing).

If a filter is installed incorrectly, it will work but its performance may not be optimal.

Figure 6 Installing Filters in the Filter Housing

1. Laser Filter

2. Emission Filter

3. Beam Blocker — use when

filters are not installed