Next Generation Millennia Lasers Set New Standard in Beam Pointing Stability
Beam pointing stability is critical for OEM applications such as semiconductor wafer inspection, and is important in demanding research applications, such as pumping ultrafast Ti:sapphire lasers, where the beam must be focused to a small spot size at a precise location for optimum system performance.
Millennia lasers are currently offered with output powers ranging from 2 to10 watts. The new 10 watt, Millennia Xs model is pumped by Spectra-Physics ProLiteÔ series diodes, as is the single diode pumped 5 watt Millennia released in January, 2002. ProLite series pump diodes set the industry standard in device lifetime – typically over 10,000 hours at the rated power. 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.
The next generation Millennia Xs will be introduced at the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), held in Long Beach, Calif. in May, 2002, and will be exhibited together with the single diode pumped 5 watt Millennia Vi.
Founded in 1961, Spectra-Physics 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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