Cobolt Disco™ 785 nm 500 mW TEM00
HÜBNER Photonics, manufacturer of high-performance lasers for advanced imaging, detection and analysis, proudly announces the addition of a new wavelength on the Cobolt 05-01 Series of single frequency lasers. The new Cobolt Disco™ 785 nm single-frequency laser delivers up to 500 mW in a perfect TEM00 beam. This new wavelength is an extension of the Cobolt 05-01 Series platform, and with an innovative design delivers excellent wavelength stability, a linewidth of less than 100 kHz, and spectral purity better than 70 dB without ASE background, providing the performance needed for high-resolution ultra-low frequency Raman spectroscopy measurements.
All Cobolt lasers are manufactured using proprietary HTCure™ technology and the resulting compact hermetically sealed package provides a very high level of immunity to varying environmental conditions along with exceptional reliability. With demonstrated lifetime capability and several thousand units installed in the field, Cobolt lasers have proven to deliver unmatched reliability and performance both in laboratory and industrial environments and are offered with market leading warranty terms.
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