Abstract: A luminescence detection system may include an excitation light source, a single element achromat, and a detector. The single element achromat may be configured to regulate the excitation light from the light source and direct the regulated light to a target, and the detector may be configured to detect luminescence generated by the target. The single element achromat may be configured to regulate the emission light from the target and direct the regulated light to a detector, and the excitation light source may be configured to direct the excitation light to the target. The single element achromat may be configured to regulate both the excitation light from the light source and the emission light from the target and direct the regulated light to, respectively, the target and a detector.

Abstract: An optical device adapted to detect fluorescence from a biological sample. The optical device includes an optical relay to collect fluorescence emitted by the fluorophores and to direct the collected fluorescence towards a detector.

Abstract: A fluorometry device and method adapted to determine concentration of spectrally distinguishable species in a biological sample with a plurality of movable optical devices.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical detection system for a thermal cycling device including at least one light source, a light detection device for detecting light received from a plurality of biological samples, and a lens having a plurality of focusing lens segments greater than the plurality of biological samples to direct light into the plurality of biological samples.

Abstract: A fluorometry device and method adapted to determine concentration of spectrally distinguishable species in a biological sample with a plurality of movable optical devices.

Abstract: An optical imaging system with a first imaging lens, a field stop, and a second imaging lens configured to reduce the amount of dead space between images of samples.