News | February 26, 2009

Cobolt Mambo - Compact DPSS Laser At 594 nm Now At 50 mW!

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Cobolt AB, Swedish manufacturer of low-noise DPSS lasers, expands the renowned product portfolio of compact visible lasers into the orange. The Cobolt Mambo is perfectly suited for fluorescence analysis applications such as confocal microscopy and flow cytometry.

The Cobolt Mambo is a continuous-wave solid-state lasers operating at a fixed wavelength 594 nm and with an output power of up to 50 mW. Built into a hermetically sealed compact package using the proprietary HTCure technology for extreme robustness, the Cobolt Mambo is a single longitudinal mode laser with low noise (<0.3 % rms), narrow spectral line width (typically <30 MHz) and exceptionally high beam quality (M2<1.1). The Cobolt lasers are based on proprietary PPKTP frequency conversion technology, for optimum flexibility and efficiency. The full system typically consumes less than 25 W of electrical power.

The Cobolt Mambo laser provides a compact solid-state and higher power alternative to HeNe lasers, which opens up a new range of fluorescence applications, in particular for the excitation of Alex Fluor 594, Texas Red and the new very bright gene expression proteins mCherry & mKate. Cobolt now offers a complete range of high performance DPSS lasers to the fluorescence based bioanalytical industry: 473 nm, 491 nm, 515nm, 532 nm, 561 nm, and 594 nm lasers are currently available at output powers from 10 to 300 mW.

Lasers built using the HTCure Technology have shown to withstand multiple 60G mechanical shocks in operation without any sign of degraded performance. They can be exposed to extreme temperatures (>100 oC), and are insensitive to pressure and humidity. HTCure Technology is an advanced manufacturing technique for high-performance solid-state lasers that can provide exceptional reliability and performance for today's demanding applications.

The laser is supplied with an ultra-compact controller (CDRH or OEM) which can be remotely accessed for operation and monitoring of the laser system via digital (RS-232) or analog interfaces.

About Cobolt AB
Cobolt supplies compact and efficient diode-pumped solid-state lasers in the visible and near IR regions, for stand-alone use or OEM integration in equipment for bio-analysis, imaging, range finding and displays. Cobolt lasers are built on proprietary PPKTP technology and combine top-class wall-plug efficiency with low noise and compact size.

SOURCE: Cobolt AB