New 6 W, 532 nm Millennia Laser Features Single Pump Diode Architecture
The new Millennia VI also provides the same reliability and unsurpassed performance as other Millennia series lasers. This compact, rugged laser delivers the best beam pointing stability (2 microradians/°C) currently available on the market, making it ideal for demanding applications in pumping ultrafast lasers as well as a variety of industrial tasks, such as semiconductor wafer inspection. All Millennia lasers now utilize an all solid state, rack-mountable power supply that features thermoelectric cooling technology with a small overall footprint and high wall-plug efficiency.
Founded in 1961, Spectra-Physics, a Thermo Electron business (NYSE:TMO), is a global leader in the design, development, manufacture and distribution of semiconductor-based lasers and laser optics for a variety of end-markets. It offers a diverse line of laser products backed by a sales, service, and support organization located in more than 35 countries.
Thermo Electron Corporation is a global leader in providing technology-based instruments, components, and systems that offer total solutions for markets ranging from life sciences to telecommunications to food, drug, and beverage production. The company's powerful technologies help researchers sift through data to make discoveries that will fight disease or prolong life. They allow manufacturers to fabricate critical components required to increase the speed and quality of communications. And they automatically monitor and control online production to ensure that quality standards are met safely and efficiently. Thermo Electron, based in Waltham, Massachusetts, reported $2.2 billion in revenues in 2001 and employs approximately 12,000 people worldwide. For more information on Thermo Electron, visit http://www.thermo.com.
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