Bill of materials
Hardware :gear:
| Component | Quantity | Price per unit | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| High power LED blue 470 nm | 1 | 2 € | Mouser |
| High power LED purple 405 nm | 1 | 6 € | Mouser |
| PCB star Luxeon Z | 2 | 1 € | LED mounting bases |
| Band-pass filter 475 nm | 1 | 146 € | FBH470-10 |
| Band pass filter 390 nm | 1 | 27 € | 390 GB 25 |
| Band-pass filter 475 nm | 1 | 146 € | FBH470-10 |
| Band-pass filter 525 nm | 1 | 325 € | ET525/36 |
| Band-pass filter 675 nm | 1 | 333 € | ET675/90 |
| High pass filter 480 nm | 1 | 45 € | 480 IY 125 |
| High pass filter 580 nm | 1 | 45 € | 580 IY 125 |
| Asphreic condenser lens focal 16 mm | 2 | 18 € | Thorlabs |
| Optical Fiber 400 µm 0.5 NA | 1 | 81 € | Thorlabs |
| Microscope objective | 1 | –€ | – |
| SMA fiber adaptater | 2 | 29 € | Thorlabs |
| RECOM RCD 24/1.2 | 2 | 28 € | Mouser |
| potentiometer | 2 | –€ | – |
You will also need an LED-cooling system: it can be a copper plate, a radiator, a cooling fan.
UC2 parts
All the design files to build the microscope can be found in this repository. If you wish to edit the designs, the original CAD files are also available here.
Tools
- Soldering station
- hot plate
- drill (for the copper plate to cool-down the LED)