The 85 BDD is available with output power from 10 to 50 mW and features automatic power control (APC) for excellent power stability. Modulation option is available. The 85 BDD series can be used as a direct replacement for air-cooled argon-ion lasers in many bioanalytical and medical applications (e.g., flow cytometry, confocalmicroscopy, DNA analysis), thereby reducing power consumption from 1000 W to less than 15 W, vastly simplifying thermal management, and increasing system life.

Applications in metrology, defect inspection, and other fields are also possible.

• Up to 50 mW at 488 nm

• Automatic power control (APC)

• Excellent beam quality (M2 < 1.2)

• Low-noise output: rms: <0.5%, 20 Hz to 1 MHz (typical) <0.75% (maximum) peak-to-peak: <1%, 20 Hz to 20 kHz

• Power consumption <15 W

• Stable operation at baseplate temperatures from =10° to =55°C (45°C maximum for 50 mW)

• Solid-state reliability for long lifetime

• Minimal heat-sinking requirements