WhisperIT^® Laser Modules

Argonaut Argon Ion Replacement Laser

Since its invention in 1964, argon ion gas lasers have been the gold standard for many industrial applications, including: confocal laser scanning microscopy, surgical, flow cytometry, DNA sequencers, spectroscopy, semiconductor wafer inspection, direct write high density PCB lithography, Fiber Bragg Grating production, and holography.

The Argonaut^® solid-state laser module provides a drop-in compatible form, fit, function replacement solution.

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Features:

Traditional Argon lasers offer perfect beam quality; however, drawbacks include:

• Limited number of suppliers
• Bulky
• Sensitive to back reflection
• Fixed output power
• Short lifetime (3,000-5,000 hrs)
• High power consumption (typically water-cooled)
• External controller

Benefits of PIC’s PIC Argonaut^® Lasers (fiber collimated diode lasers with perfect beam quality) replacement:

• Compact sizes or direct replacement with the same sizes
• Insensitive to back-reflection
• Integrated controller
• Independent adjustable output power and fast on-off control power control
• Lower noises
• Longer lifetime (>20,000 hrs)
• Same or better optical beam performance
• Competitive pricing
• Much lower cost for servicing

Overview:

Comparision of Argon Ion laser vs. Solid-State Laser:

	Argon-Ion Laser	Argonaut WTB488-30SLT
Output Power	30mW	30mW
Beam Diameter	0,69mm ± 5%	0,69mm ± 5%
Beam Divergence	0,95mrad	0,95mrad
Wavelength	488nm	488nm
Maximum Drift (light control mode over 2 hours)	<2.0%	<0.5%
Required Minimum Air Flow Cooling	115cfm	<50cfm
Expected Lifetime	<5,000	>20,000
Electrical Power Consumption	up to 1.600W	24W