COMMERCIAL LASERS
Quasi-Continuous Wave (CW) UV Laser
Xcyte Series
Key Features
• 355 nm outputs available
• Quasi-CW UV output
• Field-proven Direct-Coupled Pump (DCP®)
• TEM00 mode quality
• Light-regulated output power level
• RS232-controllable
• Solid-state design
• Rugged industrial platform
• Compact
The JDS Uniphase Xcyte series lasers offer the advantages of diode-pumped
solid-state lasers in quasi-CW 355nm air-cooled format. The Xcyte series lasers
provide near diffraction-limited beam profile, excellent stability, long lifetime
and low amplitude noise in a compact, low cost of ownership (COO) package.
These qualities make the Xcyte laser the ideal replacement for bulky and
inefficient HeCd and argon lasers in varied applications such as flow cytometry,
microstereolithography and semiconductor wafer inspection.
Applications
All Xcyte series lasers feature the rugged and efficient DCP "engine" platform
and passive mode-locking based on a proven, robust Saturable Bragg Reflector
(SBR). Directly coupling the pump light to the crystal means fewer optical
surfaces between the diode and the lasing crystal, resulting in lower losses and
enhanced efficiency. The high internal reflection of the side-pumped geometry
ensures uniform pumping and gain for high mode quality. Passive mode
locking with an SBR requires only a single semiconductor device that functions
as one cavity mirror, making this technique simpler and more robust than other
passive mode locking approaches. The high Pulse Repetition Frequency (PRF)
of the Xcyte laser series (100 MHz) is sufficiently fast that it is seen as effectively
CW in low bandwidth systems (i.e., systems with long response times).
• Flow cytometry
• Microstereolithography
• Semiconductor wafer inspection
The Xcyte lasers are operating in systems with high reliability in industrial
environments ranging from biomedical to rapid prototyping.
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