2 October 2012
Daylight launches modular laser source with 6000nm mid-IR tuning range
Daylight Solutions Inc of San Diego,CA,USA,which makes mid-infrared molecular detection,spectroscopic imaging and high-power illumination systems based on quantum cascade lasers(QCLs),has launch the MIRcat ultra-broadly tunable mid-infrared laser system,providing scientific researchers with what is claimed to be the widest single-box tuning range commercially available.
Building on the field-proven performance of the firm's broadly tunable ber Tuner series of ECqcL(external-cavity quantum cascade lasers),MIRcat incorporates up to four tunable laser modules into a single,sealed laser head.The system switches between these modules to provide a single,high-quality output beam with an overall tuning range of up to~800cm-1(~6000nm),providing a highly flexible,modular approach to optimizing coverage within the mid-IR region of wavelengths(~4-12µm).
Uniquely available in either pulsed or continuous wave(CW)variants,MIRcat deliver what is described as uncompromised performance across application-critical parameters such as:high output power(typically hundreds of milliwatts peak power pulsed or tens of milliwatts CW),superb beam pointing stability,high mode quality,and narrow line-widths.
The modular design allows users to optimize mid-infrared wavelength coverage by selecting two,three or four widely tunable laser modules,optimized for their application and budget.According to the firm,MIRcat's performance brings new capabilities to a broad range of applications,including molecular spectroscopy,stand-off explosive detection,hyperspectral imaging and microscopy."Solid-,liquid-,and gas-phase spectroscopy and imaging measurements are now easier,faster and more cost-effective than ever before,"claims president&chief operating officer Paul Larson."MIRcat will also future-proof our customers'research by allowing them to add or swap modules as their requirements change over time,"he adds.
