Fluorescence Excitation Sources
| Light Source | Principal Lines [nm] |
|---|---|
| Lamps | |
| Mercury-Arc |
254, 313, 366, 405, 436, 546, 5781
|
| Xenon-Arc |
250–10001
|
| Tungsten–Halogen |
350–10001
|
| Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) |
280, 300, 370, 460, 480, 520
|
| Diode lasers |
330, 380, 405, 436, 470, 532, 635, 670, 780, 830
|
| Lasers | |
| Helium–Cadmium |
325, 442
|
| Argon-Ion |
457, 488, 514
|
| Nd:YAG |
1064; 5322
|
| Helium–Neon |
543, 594, 633
|
| Krypton-ion |
568, 647
|
| Ti-Sapphire |
tunable
|
1Continuous white-light source.
2Frequency-doubled principal line output.
