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First choice for biotechnological applications: Omicron announces the diode laser of the future with "BluePhoton 488"

Rodgau/Frankfurt (mas) – With the product announcement of the new diode laser
series “BluePhoton 488”, Omicron is setting trends in the 488 nm wave length.
Particularly for biotechnological applications, the new product family of the laser
specialist is the first choice. In comparison with traditional argon gas lasers and
DPSS lasers, the “BluePhoton 488” offers numerous advantages: Through the
extremely fast direct analog modulation capability up to 350 MHz, there is no longer
any need to use opto-acoustic modulators. As a result, the Omicron diode lasers
with 488 nm diodes are smaller and more cost-effective. In addition, with a power of
20 mW, they are characterized by improved efficiency in power consumption and
have a longer life time. A significant feature of the Omicron diode laser in the new
wave length is the system operational-readiness in less than two minutes.
Furthermore, the astigmatism is compensated by the use of the innovative Omicron
optics. This archives not only a round beam with a diameter of approximately one
millimeter 1/e² but also an absolutely round focus.
The use of typical laser components from Omicron products together with the 488nm
wavelength produces sensational new possibilities. In combination with the
spectacular “Deepstar” from Omicron, a diode laser with almost infinite modulation
depth, the use of 488 nm diodes produces unrivalled results. In the Deepstar
version, the “BluePhoton 488” indicates a bright/dark ratio of more than 2.5 million to
one in the modulation state. Due to an excellent temperature stability of 0.01° K and the use of the Omicron highprecision
electronics, the “BluePhoton 488” gives a convincing performance with an
extreme noise reduction of less than 0.1 percent (RMS) and a power fluctuation of
less than 0.5 percent over 48 hours.
The modular principle of the laser heads of the LDM series also offers further
possibilities for customer-specific adaptation, such as single-mode fiber coupling
with an efficiency of up to 75 percent, collimation for 0.5 to 15 millimeters beam
diameter, focusing objective to under one micrometer and a lot more.
The diode lasers “BluePhoton 488” are now available.