Table of Contents
This page is part of the Spy1 construction tutorial.
Spy1 bill of materials
This page lists all the elements needed to build either the laser or imaging part of the Spy1 microscope.
The Name column refers to the name given in the article about neurospy.
Work in progress!
Laser cavity and associated optics
(adapted from the Plos one article, Figure 2) 
| Name | Model | Description | Manufacturer | Qty | Unit price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yb:KYW | crystal (d=1.2mm 4x4mm Brewster 10%-at. Yb:KYW) | Altechna | 1 | $580.00 | ||
| SESAM | SAM-1040-0.7-25.4g | modelocker | BATOP, GmbH | 1 | $800.00 | |
| pump | CM-980-3500-150 | 980nm 3.5W pump diode | Axcel Photonics | 1 | $310.00 | |
| PSP-2010 | power supply | Instek | 1 | $250.00 | ||
| PBH11102 | breadboard | Thorlabs | 1 | $500.00 | ||
| optics mounts | Newport | 1 | $600.00 | |||
| SF14 | SF14 | isosceles prisms | CASIX | 2 | $50.00 | |
| Newport | 2 | $ | SF14 mount | |||
| OC | output coupler | EKSPLA | 1 | $120.00 | ||
| L1 | 350350-??? | Geltech 350350, f = 4.5 mm, 0.41 NA | Thorlabs | 1 | $ | |
| Newport | 2 | $ | L1 mount | |||
| L2 | LJ1805L1-B | Cylindrical lens | Thorlabs | 1 | $ | discontinued |
| Newport | 2 | $ | L2 mount | |||
| L3 | LJ1934L1-B | Cylindrical lens | Thorlabs | 1 | $ | |
| Newport | 2 | $ | L3 mount | |||
| L4 | LA1134-B | Spherical singlet lens - f = 60 mm | Thorlabs | 1 | $ | |
| Newport | 2 | $ | L4 mount | |||
| M1,M4 | cavity mirrors with standard λ/4 dielectric coating −200 mm | CASIX | 2 | $250.00 | ||
| Newport | 4 | $ | M1 mount | |||
| PS-F | Clamping Fork, 1/4-20 CLR | Newport | 4 | $ | M1 mount | |
| Newport | 4 | $ | M2 mount | |||
| PS-F | Clamping Fork, 1/4-20 CLR | Newport | 4 | $ | M2 mount | |
| M2,M3 | cavity mirrors with standard λ/4 dielectric coating −100 mm | CASIX | 2 | $250.00 | ||
| BS | pump beamsplitter | EKSPLA | 1 | $120.00 | ||
| pump beam shaping | Thorlabs | 1 | $270.00 |
Notes:
- beamsplitter with a coating designed for high transmissivity at 981 nm and high reflectivity at >1010 nm
- the output coupler (EKSPLA) had 5% transmissivity at 1030 nm.
- modelocker is a SESAM with 0.4% modulation depth at 1040 nm, 120 µJ/cm2 saturation fluence and 1 GW/cm2 damage threshold
- 350350 f=4.5mm 0.41 NA
- LJ1805L1-B - f = 12.70, H = 13.00, L = 15.0, BK7 Plano-Convex Cylindrical Lens
- LJ1934L1-B - f = 150.00, H = 20.00, L = 22.0, BK7 Plano-Convex Cylindrical Lens
- N-BK7 Plano-Convex Lens, Ø1”, f = 60.0 mm, AR Coating: 650-1050 nm
Manufacturers:
Spy1 imaging
| Name | Model | Description | Manufacturer | Qty | Unit price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2DS-50-30-1.06 | 2-axis AOD | Brimrose | 1 | $7,800.00 | ||
| 250BM-1 | Vibration table | MinusK | 1 | $4,300.00 | ||
| MP-285 | manipulator | Sutter | 1 | $7,900.00 | as a microscope |
Manufacturers:
Spy1 electronics
| Name | Model | Description | Manufacturer | Qty | Unit price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WaveRunner 64xi | oscilloscope | LeCroy | 1 | $9,562.50 | ||
| PSP-2010 | 200W Programmable DC Switching Power Supply | Instek | 1 | $310.00 | ||
| AD9959/PCBZ | DDS evaluation board | Analog Devices | 1 | $435.00 | ||
| TPS75003EVM-092 | TPS75003EVM Evaluation Module | Texas Instruments | 1 | $25.00 | ||
| ZHL-1-2W-S | RF amplifiers | Mini-Circuits | 1 | $535.00 |
Suppliers
Manufacturers:
Spy1 detectors
| Name | Model | Description | Manufacturer | Qty | Unit price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PMT | 7422 | PMT module with OEM driver | Hamamatsu | 1 | $4,000.00 | |
| PD | S6468-02 | 35 MHz photodiode with preamplifier | Hamamatsu | 1 | $ | |
| Fast PD | D400FC | InGaAs Fiber Optic Photo Detector | Thorlabs | 1 | Obsolete | |
| Fast PD | DET01CFC | FC Input Biased InGaAs Photodetector | Thorlabs | 1 | $276.70 | Supercedes the above |
Notes:
- Thorlabs D400FC detector now obsolete, superceded by DET01CFC
- S6468 available from RS Components, stock no 666-1204 but bandwidth limited to 15MHz.
Manufacturers: