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- Adapters for Epi-Illumination, Lamphouse, Camera, Trinocular, Eyepiece, and Condenser Ports, as well as Nosepieces
- Modify Nikon Eclipse Ti Microscopes Using Thorlabs' Optomechanical Components
SM2A18
Epi-Illumination Module
Bayonet Mount Adapter
SM1A44
Camera Port
Adapter
SM2N2
Eyepiece Adapter
SM2N3
Lamphouse Port
Adapter
LCPN1
Condenser Port Adapter
Scientific Camera Mounted to Nikon Microscope Using SM1A44 Camera Port Adapter, SM1 Lens Tube, and 30 mm Cage System Components
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Features
- Extend Versatility of Thorlabs' Construction Systems to Nikon Eclipse Ti Microscopes
- Provide Compatibility with SM1 (1.035"-40) Lens Tubes, SM30 (M30.5 x 0.5) Lens Tubes, SM2 (2.035"-40) Lens Tubes, and 30 mm and 60 mm Cage Systems
- Contact Tech Support About Custom Adapters, Including for Other Microscopes
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Nikon Eclipse Ti-U Microscope
Illumination Adapters
Thorlabs offers two adapter types to modify the epi-illumination pathway to accept SM threading or a cage system. Adapters with a male Nikon bayonet mount adapt LED light sources and other collimated illumination sources. The SM1A30 and SM2N1 adapters modify the epi-illumination port exposed by removing the epi-illumination module.
The SM2N3 adapter allows a collimated illumination source to mount onto the lamphouse port.
Camera Port Adapter
The SM1A44 adapter is designed to allow components with SM1 threading, SM2 threading, or 30 mm cage system compatibility to be mounted to the camera port. This adapter is ideal for inserting user-built optical assemblies into the optical path or utilizing our CCD and CMOS cameras.
Nosepiece Adapter
The SM1A53 SM1 Adapter is designed to allow Thorlabs' SM1-threaded components to be threaded onto the Nikon TI-ND6-E, TI-ND6, or TI-N6 Nosepieces, also known as objective turrets, that are typically found in Nikon Eclipse Ti-U, Ti-S, and some Ti-E microscopes.
Trinocular Adapters
Custom widefield viewing and image detection setups or Olympus trinoculars with a D5Y dovetail can be connected to the trinocular port using an LCPN2 or LCPN3 adapter, respectively. See the Microscope Dovetails tab for details about Olympus' D5Y dovetail.
Eyepiece Adapter
The SM2N2 adapter replaces the lens element on an eyepiece of the Nikon microscope's trinoculars, allowing custom image detection or viewing setups to be attached to the microscope.
Condenser Adapter
The LCPN1 adapter connects to the condenser holder for the attachment of custom light conditioning modules.
Note: Thorlabs does not guarantee compatibility with other industry-standard microscopes not mentioned on this wepage.
| Adapters for Industry Standard Microscopes |
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| Olympus BX and IX |
| Nikon Eclipse Ti (Inverted) |
| Upright Nikon Eclipse |
| Leica DMI |
| Zeiss Axioskop and Examiner |
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| Type | Shape | Outer Dimension | Angle |
| 95 mm | Linear | 95 mm | 45° |
| D1N | Circular | Ø2.018" | 60° |
| D2Nb | Circular | Ø1.50" | 90° |
| D2NBb | Circular | Ø1.50" | 90° |
| D3N | Circular | Ø45 mm | 70° |
| D5N | Circular | Ø1.58" | 90° |
| D6N | Circular | Ø1.90" | 90° |
| D7N | Circular | Ø2.05" | 90° |
| D1T | Circular | Ø1.50" | 60° |
| D3T | Circular | Ø1.65" | 90° |
| D1Y | Circular | Ø107 mm | 60° |
| D2Y | Circular | Ø2.32" | 50° |
| D3Y | Circular | Ø1.75" | 90° |
| D4Y | Circular | Ø56 mm | 60° |
| D5Y | Circular | Ø46 mm | 60° |
| D6Y | Circular | Ø41.9 mm | 45° |
| D1Z | Circular | Ø54 mm | 60° |
| D2Z | Circular | Ø57 mm | 60° |
| D3Z | Circular | Ø54 mm | 45° |
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This photo shows the male D1N dovetail on the trinoculars next to the female D1N dovetail on the epi-illumination arm.
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This photo shows the male 95 mm dovetail on the microscope body and the female 95 mm dovetail on the CSA1002 Fixed Arm.
Introduction to Microscope Dovetails
Dovetails are used for mechanical mating and optical port alignment of microscope components. Components are connected by inserting one dovetail into another, then tightening one or more locking setscrews on the female dovetail. Dovetails come in two shapes: linear and circular. Linear dovetails allow the mating components to slide before being locked down, providing flexible positioning options while limiting unneeded degrees of freedom. Circular dovetails align optical ports on different components, maintaining a single optical axis with minimal user intervention.
Thorlabs manufactures many components which use dovetails to mate with our own components or those of other manufacturers. To make it easier to identify dovetail compatibility, we have developed a set of dovetail designations. The naming convention of these designations is used only by Thorlabs and not other microscope manufacturers. The table to the right lists all the dovetails Thorlabs makes, along with their key dimensions.
In the case of Thorlabs’ Cerna® microscopes, different dovetail types are used on different sections of the microscope to ensure that only compatible components can be mated. For example, our WFA2002 Epi-Illuminator Module has a male D1N dovetail that mates with the female D1N dovetail on the microscope body's epi-illumination arm, while the CSS2001 XY Microscopy Stage has a female D1Y dovetail that mates with the male D1Y dovetail on the CSA1051 Mounting Arm.
To learn which dovetail type(s) are on a particular component, consult its mechanical drawing, available by clicking on the red Docs icon (
) below. For adapters with a female dovetail, the drawing also indicates the size of the hex key needed for the locking setscrew(s). It is important to note that mechanical compatibility does not ensure optical compatibility. Information on optical compatibility is available from Thorlabs' web presentations.
For customers interested in machining their own dovetails, the table to the right gives the outer diameter and angle (as defined by the drawings below) of each Thorlabs dovetail designation. However, the dovetail's height must be determined by the user, and for circular dovetails, the user must also determine the inner diameter and bore diameter. These quantities can vary for dovetails of the same type. One can use the intended mating part to verify compatibility.
In order to reduce wear and simplify connections, dovetails are often machined with chamfers, recesses, and other mechanical features. Some examples of these variations are shown by the drawings below.
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Two examples of how circular male dovetails can be manufactured.
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Two examples of how circular female dovetails can be manufactured.
| Posted Comments: | |
mcg6
(posted 2017-11-13 20:08:20.1) Is the SM1A30 compatible with Nikon's new Ti2 inverted microscope? Same question also for the other adapters offered for the Nikon Eclipse Ti series. If not compatible, when you expect to release adapters for the Ti2? nbayconich
(posted 2018-01-05 02:33:42.0) Thank you for contacting Thorlabs. The SM1A30 should be compatible with all of the Nikon eclipse Ti series microscopes. If this adapter does not fit properly we can accept a return. I will contact you directly with more information. tsaishun.lin
(posted 2016-11-04 17:08:01.457) We have a Nikon Eclipse Ti-U Microscope. We want to mount a LED on the lamphouse port. So We bought SM2A18 and LED4A5 to replace the lamphouse port, which originally mounted with a D-LH/LC halogen lamp. However, we found that the adapters are not suitable because the port is not a bayonet mount. Is there any other adapter suitable for us to mount LED (M590L3-C5) on the port? wskopalik
(posted 2016-11-07 07:44:03.0) This is a response from Wolfgang at Thorlabs. Thank you very much for your inquiry.
It is possible that the lamphouse port on your microscope has a design which is incompatible to these adapters.
I will contact you directly to discuss this issue in detail and to see if we can offer you a special adapter for your microscope. craig.brideau
(posted 2015-09-03 13:07:33.037) I have a lamp design constructed using 60mm cage parts I want to attach to a Nikon Ti Frame. The SM1 hole on the SM1A30 port adapter plate is too small though. Could I get an SM2A30, which removes the 30mm cage spaced holes and upsizes the SM1 hole to SM2, while retaining the 60mm spaced threaded holes for the 60mm cage? |
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LED4A5 Adapter Attached to Epi-Illumination Module
These adapters allow a collimated illumination source, such as Thorlabs' Solis® LEDs, to be attached to the epi-illumination module of a Nikon Eclipse Ti microscope. Each adapter uses a male Nikon bayonet mount to connect to the module port. See the table below for adapter compatibility with Thorlabs’ SM thread and cage system standards.
| Item # | SM1A26 | SM2A18 | LED4A5 | SM2A17 |
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| Microscope Connection | Male Nikon Bayonet Mount | |||
| SM Threading | Internal SM1 (1.035"-40) | Internal SM2 (2.035"-40) | External SM2 (2.035"-40) | External SM2 (2.035") |
| Cage Compatibility |
30 mm Cage (4-40 Tap, 4 Places) |
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| Anodization | Black | Black | Silver | Black |
These adapters are designed so that custom-built systems based on Thorlabs components may be directly attached to the epi-illumination port of the Nikon Eclipse Ti Microscope once the epi-illumination module is removed. They are ideal for various applications, including Raman spectroscopy, optical tweezers, fluorescence imaging, and super-resolution microscopy techniques, such as stimulated emission depletion (STED), stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy (STORM), and photo-activated localization microscopy (PALM).
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SM2N1 Adapter Attached to Exposed Epi-Illumination Port
The SM1A30 features internal SM1 (1.035"-40) threading for Ø1" lens tubes and 4-40 tapped holes on 30 mm and 60 mm centers. The SM2N1 has internal SM2 (2.035"-40) threading for Ø2" lens tubes and 4-40 tapped holes on 60 mm centers. The 4-40 tapped holes allow cage rods to be attached for 30 mm and 60 mm cage systems.
The adapters feature four through holes on a 4.2" x 2.2" grid to attach to the exposed epi-illumination port. The adapters are secured using the four included M5 x 0.8 cap screws which accept a 4 mm balldriver or hex key. In addition, each adapter comes with either an SM1-threaded (Item # SM1CP2) or an SM2-threaded (Item # SM2CP2) cover to protect the port when not in use.
| Item # | SM1A30 | SM2N1 |
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| Microscope Connection | Counterbore for M5 Screw, 4 Places (4.2" x 2.2") | Bore for M5 Screw, 4 Places (4.2" x 2.2") |
| SM1 Threading |
Internal SM1 (1.035"-40) | Internal SM2 (2.035"-40) |
| Cage Compatibility | 30 mm and 60 mm Cage Systems (4-40 Tap, 8 Places) |
60 mm Cage System (4-40 Tap, 4 Places) |
| Item # | SM2N3 |
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| Microscope Connection |
Female D6N Dovetaila |
| SM Threading | Internal SM2 (2.035"-40) |
The SM2N3 adapter is designed to allow a collimated illumination source, such as a Thorlabs' Solis® LED with an SM2T2 adapter, to be utilized for trans-illumination in a Nikon Eclipse Ti microscope. This adapter utilizes a female D6N dovetail to connect to the lamphouse port of the microscope; the dovetail is secured by the included setscrew (5/64" [2 mm] hex). See the Microscope Dovetails tab for details.
This adapter features internal SM2 (2.035"-40) threading for Ø2" lens tubes, and includes one SM2RR retaining ring to secure an optic against the internal lip of the adapter.
| Item # | SM1A44 |
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| Microscope Connection | Male D7N Dovetaila |
| SM Threading |
Internal SM1 (1.035"-40) External SM2 (2.035"-40) |
| Cage Compatibility | 30 mm Cage System (4-40 Tap, 4 Places) |
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Scientific Camera Mounted to Nikon Microscope Using SM1A44 Adapter, SM1 Lens Tube, and 30 mm Cage System Components
The SM1A44 is designed so that custom-built optical systems or detectors based on Thorlabs' components may be attached to the camera port of Nikon Eclipse Ti Microscopes. The adapter utilizes a male D7N dovetail to securely attach the adapter to the port.
The SM1A44 features internal SM1 (1.035"-40) threading for Ø1" Lens Tubes, external SM2 (2.035"-40) threading for Ø2" Lens Tubes, and 4-40 tapped holes on 30 mm centers for attaching cage system rods. Since Thorlabs' USB CCD and CMOS cameras are provided with a C-Mount to SM1 adapter, our cameras can also be easily integrated into microscope systems for general imaging applications. For demanding imaging applications, our Scientific CCD Cameras can be adapted to SM1 threading using a C-Mount to SM1 adapter (Item # SM1A39), available separately. To achieve proper parfocality, we recommend using a Ø1" lens tube with 2" thread depth (Item # SM1L20) with the Nikon Eclipse Ti microscope and camera port adapter. Alternatively, the SM2 threads can be used for mounting, requiring a Ø2" lens tube with 2" thread depth (Item # SM2L20), as well as an SM2 to SM1 adapter (Item# SM1A2) and an SM1 to C-mount adapter (Item # SM1A9). In addition, an SM1-threaded dust cover (Item # SM1CP2) is included to keep the port closed when not in use.
| Item # | SM1A53 |
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| Microscope Connection | Counterbore for M3 Screw (4 Places) |
| SM Threading | Internal SM1 (1.035"-40) |
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Light from a fiber is delivered to the microscope objective using the SM1A53 adapter.
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The SM1A53 Adapter mounted in a Nikon TI-N6 nosepiece.
The SM1A53 SM1-Threaded Adapter is designed to allow Thorlabs' externally SM1-threaded components to be threaded onto Nikon TI-ND6-E, TI-ND6, or TI-N6 Nosepieces, also known as objective turrets, that are commonly found in Nikon Eclipse Ti-U, Ti-S, and some Ti-E microscopes. The adapter features an SM1-threaded central bore and four counterbores that are compatible with the M3 screws that come with the nosepieces. The adapter allows systems built from Thorlabs' optomechanics, such as illumination modules, to be integrated directly with a Nikon nosepiece.
The input port of the nosepiece sits in a small square recess which accepts the SM1A53 adapter and includes four M3 screws installed in the housing. To attach the SM1A53, start by removing these M3 screws from the taps in the nosepiece and setting the washers aside; removing the screws will cause the two main pieces of the nosepiece to detach from each other, so hold them in place as the screws are removed. Place the adapter into the recess so that the counterbores align with the holes, and replace the M3 screws through the counterbores in the SM1A53.
| Item # | LCPN2 | LCPN3 |
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| Microscope Connection | Male D1N Dovetaila | |
| Additional Dovetail | - | Female D5Y Dovetaila |
| SM Threading | Internal SM30 (M30.5 x 0.5) | |
| Cage Compatibility |
30 mm Cage System (4-40 Tap, 4 Places) 60 mm Cage System (Ø6 mm Bore, 4 Places) |
60 mm Cage System (Ø6 mm Bore, 4 Places) |
Our trinocular port adapters modify the trinocular port on a Nikon Eclipse Ti Microscope to accept custom widefield viewing setups (Item # LCPN2) or Olympus trinoculars (Item # LCPN3). Each adapter utilizes a male D1N dovetail to connect to the trinocular port of the microscope. The adapters can only be attached by first removing the microscope's trinoculars, as shown in the image to the lower left.
Each adapter features internal SM30 (M30.5 x 0.5) threading for Ø30 mm lens tubes; two SM30RR retaining rings are included to secure an optic inside the adapter. Four through holes, each with two side-located locking setscrews (5/64" [2 mm] hex), can be used to attach Ø6 mm cage rods for 60 mm cage systems.
The LCPN2 adapter is designed to be used with custom widefield viewing setups and includes additional 4-40 tapped holes on 30 mm centers on the side opposite the dovetail for 30 mm cage systems. The LCPN3 adapter features a female D5Y dovetail to allow Olympus trinoculars with a male D5Y dovetail to be used with the Nikon Eclipse.
The dovetail designations are specific to Thorlabs products; see the Microscope Dovetails tab for details.
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The LCPN3 Adapter with the D5Y Dovetail
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The LCPN2 Adapter Attached to Exposed Trinocular Port
| Item # | SM2N2 |
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| Microscope Connection | Ø1.18" Eyepiece Tube (Alignment Slot, 5 Places) |
| SM Threading | Internal SM1 (1.035"-40) External SM2 (2.035"-40) |
| Cage Compatibility |
30 mm Cage System (4-40 Tap, 4 Places) |
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Two SM2N2 adapters attached to the trinocular eyepieces.
The SM2N2 Eyepiece Adapter allows custom-built optical detection systems to attach to the eyepieces on the trinoculars of a Nikon Eclipse Ti Microscope. This adapter replaces the lens element on the eyepiece that sets the image plane at the the back of the eyes (see image to the right). Five alignment slots ensure the adapter fits snugly inside the eyepiece without rotation; because of the drop-in nature of the adapter, take care the attached system does not overbalance the 40 g eyepiece adapter when it is inside the trinoculars.
This adapter features internal SM1 (1.035"-40) threading for Ø1" lens tubes; two SM1RR retaining rings are included to secure an optic inside the adapter. The adapter also has external SM2 (2.035"-40) threading for Ø2" lens tubes. The face with the item # engraving has 4-40 tapped holes for 30 mm cage systems.
| Item # | LCPN1 |
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| Microscope Connection | Male D3N Dovetaila |
| SM Threading | Internal SM30 (M30.5 x 0.5) |
| Cage Compatibility |
30 mm Cage System (4-40 Tap, 4 Places) 60 mm Cage System (Ø6 mm Bore, 4 Places) |
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LCPN1 Attached to Condenser Holder
The LCPN1 Condenser Adapter utilizes a male D3N dovetail to connect custom condenser configurations to the condenser holder of a Nikon Eclipse Ti Microscope. See the Microscope Dovetails tab for details.
This adapter features internal SM30 (M30.5 x 0.5) threading for Ø30 mm lens tubes; two SM30RR retaining rings are included to secure an optic inside the adapter. Through holes with side-located locking 8-32 setscrews (5/64" [2 mm] hex) can be used to attach Ø6 mm cage rods for 60 mm cage systems. The side opposite the dovetail has 4-40 tapped holes on 30 mm centers for 30 mm cage systems.
Nikon Eclipse Ti Microscope Port Adapters