MicroTime 100

Upright Time-Resolved Photoluminescence Microscope

Highly modular time-resolved photoluminescence microscope, delivering reliable TRPL and carrier-diffusion insights for advanced material science from picoseconds to milliseconds.
MicroTime 100 upright time-resolved photoluminescence microscope system

Key Benefits

Confident results across diverse materials
Clear answers from ultrafast to long-lived processes
Efficient workflows for faster insights
Seamless expansion into advanced spectroscopy
Built for long-term, stable performance
Expert-level application support

Modular TRPL Microscope for Advanced Materials Research

Driving Breakthroughs from Solar Cells to Nanomaterials

MicroTime 100 is a highly modular time-resolved photoluminescence microscope for studies across diverse materials, including semiconductors, solar cells like perovskites, LEDs, and nanomaterials. Its upright design simplifies work with non-transparent, structured, or irregular samples, offering direct access and flexible sample handling, while flexible excitation and sensitive detection ensure reliable lifetime imaging. Combined with PicoQuant’s time tagging & TCSPC electronics, the system delivers precise timing from picoseconds to milliseconds for demanding material science workflows.

TRPL imaging of CdTe wafers. Left: Intensity and lifetime images of a CdTe wafer before (a, d) and after thermal activation (b,e). Right: Statistical distribution of intensities (c) and lifetimes (e, f) before (blue) and after (green) thermal activation.

Unlocking Carrier Dynamics and TRPL Imaging in Materials Science

Time-resolved photoluminescence (TRPL) provides unique access to excited-state dynamics, charge-carrier lifetimes, and spatial inhomogeneities in advanced materials. By combining spectroscopy and imaging, key processes such as carrier diffusion, defect-related recombination, and material heterogeneity can be analyzed with high sensitivity. This approach is especially powerful for studying semiconductors, perovskites, solar-cell materials, and nanostructures.

FlexLambda wavelength selection unit for confocal microscopes.

Flexible Spectral Selection with FlexLambda

FlexLambda extends MicroTime 100 with fast, tunable wavelength selection for spectrally resolved TRPL experiments. It enables point spectroscopy, wavelength-dependent lifetime imaging, and TRES measurements without compromising temporal resolution. This flexibility supports detailed photoluminescence studies of semiconductors, solar-cell materials, LEDs, nanostructures, and 2D materials, providing deeper insight into emission behavior and carrier dynamics.

SymphoTime 64: fluorescence lifetime imaging and correlation software.

Measurement and Analysis with SymPhoTime 64

SymPhoTime 64 provides a structured and intuitive environment for data acquisition and analysis in time-resolved photoluminescence experiments. Guided measurement routines, flexible analysis workflows, and transparent data handling support reliable results and reproducible lifetime and imaging studies across diverse materials.

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Matching Applications & Methods​

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Time-resolved photoluminescence emission spectrum showing three peaks from different semiconductor layers, illustrating layer-specific recombination dynamics.
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Image of a solar cell surface structure used for optical characterization of charge carrier dynamics and recombination processes.
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Coincidence correlation showing photon antibunching of NV centers in nanodiamonds
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System Architecture Designed for Materials Research

MicroTime 100 is built around a flexible and scalable architecture tailored to the demands of modern material science. From excitation and detection to modular system expansion, each component is designed to support precise, adaptable TRPL and lifetime workflows.

PicoQuant pulsed laser and LED sources

Flexible Excitation

MicroTime 100 supports a broad excitation range from 275-900 nm, enabling reliable TRPL measurements across diverse materials and emission regimes. Lasers can be either directly fiber-coupled into the microscope body or integrated into a laser-combining unit for streamlined handling, ensuring flexible and efficient experimental workflows.

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PicoQuant's hybrid and SPAD single-photon detectors

High-Sensitivity Detection

Carefully optimized detection pathways ensure high signal quality for TRPL and lifetime studies, delivering consistent results even on weakly emitting or challenging materials. Up to 4 detectors with single photon sensitivity can be coupled to the microscope via a multimode fiber. Supported detector types include photomultiplier tubes, hybrid detectors and single photon avalanche diodes (SPADs).

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Overview image of PicoQuant Time Tagging and TCSPC units including HydraHarp 500, MultiHarp 150/160, PicoHarp 330, and TimeHarp 260.

Time Tagging and TCSPC Electronics

Capture every photon with picosecond timing precision and high throughput. Advanced time tagging and TCSPC electronics enable accurate correlation, lifetime, and timing analysis across a wide dynamic range. Short dead times and scalable channel configurations ensure reliable measurements for both single-molecule studies and complex photonic experiments.

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MicroTime 100 coupled to FluoTime 300 for micro-photoluminescence measurements

Modular System Expansion & Coupling

MicroTime 100 supports a wide range of modular add-ons, including scanners, illumination modules, and spectrometer coupling options. It integrates seamlessly with PicoQuant’s FluoTime 300 for advanced steady-state and time-resolved emission analysis, and with FlexLambda for fast, tunable wavelength selection. This modularity ensures the system can grow with evolving research demands and support increasingly sophisticated TRPL and emission-analysis workflows.

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In-Depth Scientific Resources

Premium Resources

Access in-depth application notes and scientific posters with detailed methods, measurement data, and real-world use cases.

Application Note: Time-Resolved Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Microscopy

How time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy and microscopy reveal excited-state dynamics, defects, and charge-carrier processes

Application Note: Wafer Characterization

Application note on wafer characterization using time-resolved photoluminescence and TCSPC to analyze charge carrier dynamics in semiconductor materials.

Poster: TRPL of Up-Conversion Nanoparticle

TRPL reveals energy transfer processes, lifetimes, and spatially resolved optical properties

Poster: Photoluminescence Studies

TRPL studies from ps to ms reveal multicolor excitation dynamics and long-lived luminescence processes in advanced materials

Poster: SHG Imaging Microscopy

Second-harmonic generation imaging with picosecond lasers reveals crystal structure, defects, and layer orientation in advanced materials.

Poster: TRPL Mapping

TRPL mapping of CIGS devices using a combination of a superconducting nanowire detector and a confocal microscope

Customer Video: Study of Defects in Metal Halide Perovskites

In this customer video, Prof. Jinsong Huang (University of North Carolina) discusses how electronic defects affect efficiency and stability in perovskite solar cells and how FLIM helps visualize their impact.

Customer Video: Designer van der Waals Materials for Quantum Optical Emission

Webinar on quantum optics in 2D TMD materials featuring multimodal imaging with MicroTime 100 and FluoTime 300 to study photoluminescence and light–matter interactions.

Poster: High Speed Multichannel TCSPC Electronics

Poster describing high-speed multichannel TCSPC electronics using SiGe time-to-digital converters, enabling 25 ps timing resolution and high-throughput photon timing.

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Technical Documentation and Data

Technical Downloads

Datasheet MicroTime 100

MicroTime 100 datasheet provides detailed technical information

Datasheet FlexLambda

Describes the compact wavelength selection unit for visible–NIR luminescence studies with high transmission and integration into SymPhoTime 64.

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Versatility for advanced materials science research
Expert-level application support
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Insight into local material quality
Faster identification of defects
Accelerate materials development
Adapts to your research workflow
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