TOPTICA’s high-power, narrow-band diode lasers now provide an expanded color spectrum thanks to newly developed Tapered Amplifiers (TAs). These TAs are available exclusively from TOPTICA and allow for new IR, visible and UV wavelengths!

With the novel TA-chips, TOPTICA’s high-power diode laser TA pro now offers output power up to 400 mW around 685 nm and up to 2 W between 1120 nm and 1190 nm. And the frequency-converted systems TA­SHG pro and TA-FHG pro now provide the highest output power also in the green-yellow (560 ­ 595 nm) and the UV (280 ­ 297 nm) spectral range. The newly developed TAs replace previously required fiber amplifiers and create a less complex setup for high output power at these wavelengths. These systems generate output power of up to 1000 mW easily and economically.

Major applications benefit from these new systems: laser cooling of stronti-um (689 nm), erbium (583 nm), sodium (589 nm) or magnesium (285 nm); optical clocks based on ytterbium (578 nm) or magnesium ions (281 nm); and high-resolution spectroscopy (e.g. europium yttrium orthosilicate, 580 nm).

The LaVision Biotec TriM Scope II multi photon-box represents the second generation of two photon microscopes and is designed for fast and deep imaging in a multi-user environment. It always comes as a single beam instrument including upright stand and 2 NDD detectors close to the objective lens. As an option it can include:

LaVision BioTec’s patented beam splitting optics for simultaneous 64 beam scanning

• up to 8 NDD detectors
• various CCD cameras
• LaVision BioTec’s fast TCSPC detector
• descanned detectors for Confocal detection
• pre-chirp compensation
• OPO technology

Introducing: Energetiq Technology Inc and their revolutionary Laser Driven Light Source technology. Energetiq is a developer and manufacturer of advanced light sources that enable the manufacture and analysis of nano-scale structures and products. Used in complex scientific and engineering applications, Energetiq’s light products are based on new technology that generates high brightness and high power light in the 1nm to 1000nm range with high reliability, high stability, and long life, all in a compact package.

The Energetiq Laser Driven Light Source technology (LDLS) creates small, high brightness plasma that allows efficient light collection, broad spectral range and long lamp life. Shown above, the R&D 100 Award-winning LDLS EQ-99FC: an ultra-high brightness, high stability broadband source that is specifically designed for demanding imaging and spectroscopy applications. The EQ-99 offers excellent spatial and power stability for highly repeatable measurements across the broad spectrum. Utilizing a proprietary laser- driven bulb technology, the EQ-99 is ideal for applications requiring ultra-long lamp life. The EQ-99 is available with a range of free-space broadband reflective coupling optics to match the ~100µm plasma size to the customers instrument or application. With its high brightness, small plasma, the EQ-99 is particularly well suited to applications using narrow spectrometer slits, small diameter optical fibers or other small étendue optics.

• High Transmission for Detecting Weak Signals
• Deep Blocking for Maximum Laser Rejection
• Ideal for Raman Spectroscopy, Confocal Microscopy, and Biotech Instrumentation

Edmund Optics TECHSPEC® Raman Edge Filters  feature steep edges for detecting even the smallest Raman shifts. They are superior alternatives to more expensive holographic notch filters for Stokes Raman scattering measurements. Unlike holographic notch filters, TECHSPEC Raman Edge Filters reflect rejected laser light, reducing issues commonly associated with stray-light measurements, and eliminating the need for complicated light baffling systems. With guaranteed transition widths of less than 1%, angle-tuning is unnecessary, greatly simplifying system setup and implementation.

Quantum Composers' AF910 Laser Autofocus Sensor is ideally suited for integration into automated optical inspection systems. The unit's fast update rate greatly enhances the response times and throughput of real time scanning operations. The AF910 also provides motor step, direction, and limit control signals for stage positioning without the need for an external controller, further reducing total system costs.

Andrew Gibson-White has resigned from Lastek effective from 23rd of March 2012 after 7 years of service. He joined initially as a trainee laser service engineer, and several years later took on responsibility for laser sales. He has been outstanding technically and has contributed considerably to Lastek over these years in many ways. We will miss him, and we wish him well.

We will announce Andrew's replacement shortly. In the meantime, all enquiries and quotations for laser sales and service will be handled by the existing team. For large systems, please contact Stuart Rumble or Alex Stanco. Routine enquiries and quotations for lasers will be handled by Jeshua Graham, a young physicist who joined us mid last year, Caroline Christou, and any of our other sales staff as required. Service will be supported by Rainer Simonovic a laser service engineer with 30 years of experience.

The SpectroCam™ Multispectral Imaging (MSI) Camera  from Ocean Thin Films  (OTF) is now available with powerful analysis software that allows the user to perform dozens of image processing functions and view the results on a live action image output. Applications include water quality measurements, product screening, machine vision, medical imaging, surveillance and authentication. 

The 2012 Semrock Master Catalog has 108 pages full of filters, sets and accessories and is now available, either for immediate download, or if you prefer paper-&-ink version, please let us know, and Lastek will post one to your Australian or New Zealand address. Catalog features:

• Eight new VersaChrome filters
• New laser sets for Pinkel and Sedat users
• New General purpose mirrors
• Filters for multimodal applications
• New Brightfield set for zero pixel shift