Solid State Laser supports wavelengths from deep blue to red.
Press Release Summary:
Suited for biomedical and life science applications, modular Kyma(TM) 488 provides 10 and 20 mW output power at 488.0 nm, while consuming less than 15 W of wall power. Output beam is nearly circular and linearly polarized with M² factor of less than 1.2. Conduction-cooled laser head incorporates thermoelectric cooling and automatic power control for stable operation. Long-term power drift is less than 5% over 24 hours.
Original Press Release:
Melles Griot Announces a New 488-nm Solid State Laser Using Kyma(TM) (Wave) Technology
Carlsbad, CA - Melles Griot, a global supplier of lasers and photonics components, announced the introduction of a new solid-state laser platform based on their unique Kyma(TM) technology. Solid-state lasers built with Kyma (Greek for wave) technology require many fewer individual parts than those associated with conventional diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) lasers, thereby increasing output stability and performance, potentially increasing operating life, and significantly decreasing manufacturing (and end-user) cost. The technology supports laser output wavelengths from the deep blue to the red. The first product in the series, the Kyma 488, will be introduced at Laser Munich in June.
The Kyma 488 will be available with 10 and 20 mW of output power at 488.0 nm, a critical wavelength for many biomedical and life-science applications. The output beam is nearly circular (less than 1.1:1 aspect ratio), linearly polarized, and has an M² factor of less than 1.2. The compact, conduction-cooled laser head incorporates thermoelectric cooling and automatic power control for stable, long-term operation and excellent beam-pointing stability. Long-term power drift is less than 5 percent over 24 hours. The modular design is extremely efficient and consumes less than 15 W of wall power.
"Introduction of the Kyma platform demonstrates our continued leadership and commitment to DPSS lasers for OEM applications," states Emery Skarupa, General Manager of the Melles Griot Laser Group. "The combination of improved optical performance, increased electrical efficiency, and lower volume cost easily meets the demands of today's and tomorrow's critical applications."
Melles Griot is a leading global supplier of photonics products including optical components and systems, lasers, motion-control systems, laser measurement instrumentation, optomechanical hardware, and vibration isolated optical tables and workstations. The company has manufacturing and distribution activities in 41 countries, serving industries as diverse as semiconductor, biotechnology, metrology, and research. Melles Griot is a Barloworld Scientific company.
For more information, contact:
Melles Griot Laser Group
Michael Atchley
Senior Product Manager, Solid-State Lasers
2051 Palomar Airport Road, 200
Carlsbad, CA 92011
Phone: (800) 645-2737 / (760) 438-2131
FAX: (760) 438-5208
E-mail: sales@carlsbad.mellesgriot.com
www.mellesgriot.com
