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Issue Date: 18th June 2007
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Laser 2007
18th – 21st June 2007
Stand No: B2.770
World’s first integrated multi-laser engine
is launched at LASER 2007
Point
Source announces iFLEX-Viper™, a new concept in laser engine technology,
on Stand B2.770 at LASER 2007. iFLEX-Viper is the world’s first high-quality,
ready-to-go multi-laser engine, and a major breakthrough for OEMs. A single
‘black box’ solution suitable for a wide range of precision
instrumentation, iFLEX-Viper allows manufacturers to get their new products
to market much more quickly than in the past, for significant competitive
advantage.
iFLEX-Viper features Point Source’s robust kineFLEX fiber optic technology
for flexibility in instrument design and improved performance over conventional
optical systems. It is ideal for use in the fast-growing pharmaceutical
and biotechnology markets for applications such as confocal microscopy and
DNA sequencing.
iFLEX-Viper incorporates up to six laser wavelengths, covering the entire
visible spectrum range from 405 to 640nm. It includes a mix-and-match choice
of diode, gas and DPSS laser types with a power of up to 50mW per line and
low optical noise (0.25%rms).
David Pointer explains: “No longer will manufacturers have to specify
a complete bespoke laser engine system for each new instrument they design.
The iFLEX-Viper will allow them to configure instruments to meet a wide
range of needs, cost-effectively. Judging by the feedback we are getting
from customers, iFLEX-Viper is the high-quality, multi-purpose solution
that the market has been waiting for.”
Single-mode fiber optic laser delivery means smaller, neater instrument
designs because of the flexibility it allows in routing of the laser beam.
It also reduces beam-pointing instability, and protects the instrument from
the heat and vibration caused by gas lasers. When used with a diode laser,
the single-mode fiber actually improves the performance of the instrument.
iFLEX-Viper is supplied in a robust enclosure measuring 250 x 240 x 70mm
with a three metre fiber cable. The fiber output can be specified from a
range of standard footprints with circular, elliptical and flat-top beam
options.
For further information contact:
David Pointer, Managing Director, Point Source Tel: +44 2380 744 500
djpointer@point-source.com
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