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Bilayer Overtone Analysis Instrument (BOA)

Bilayer Overtone Analysis Instrument

Bilayer Overtone Analysis Instrument (BOA) Components

  • Lock-In Amplifier
  • Unitron Z850 Microscope
  • Electromagnetic Shielding
  • Vibration Isolation Stage

Please see Unitron Z850 Microscope's manual and SR865A Lock-In Amplifier's manual.

Specifications/Capabilities

  • Microscope Type: Stereo
  • Magnification: 0.8x-5x (8x-50x)
  • Objective lens: 0.5x, 0.7x, 2.0x
  • Eyepiece system: 10x widefield 22mm field of view
  • Adjustment knob: Coarse
  • Working distance: Adjustable
  • Camera and Video Adapter: Excelis digital SLR camera
  • Dolan-Jenner Fiber Lite Mi LED :Fiber optic illuminaton
Created February 21, 2020, Updated April 5, 2022