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© 1990-2002J.Paul Robinson, Purdue University
BMS 631 – LECTURE005.PPT
Optics - Light Sources
Epilumination in Flow Cytometers
•
Arc-lamps
–
provide
mixture
of wavelengths that
must be
filtered
to select desired
wavelengths
–
provide milliwatts of light
–
inexpensive, air-cooled units
–
provide
incoherent
light
[RFM]
3
rd
Ed. Shapiro p 98