CW, narrow-linewidth, single-frequency where required
Raman spectroscopy
320, 360, 405, 442, 457, 473, 514.5, 532, 633, 660, 671, 785, 808, 830, 1064 nm
Qualify: excitation wavelength, target Raman shift range, linewidth target, output mode, sample power limit, and required filtering.
CW, low noise, free-space or fiber output
Flow cytometry
349, 375, 405, 488, 532, 561, 633, 640, 808 nm
Qualify: fluorophore set, number of lines, power per line, beam size, fiber interface, modulation, and control protocol.
CW with TTL or analog modulation, SM or PM fiber
Confocal and fluorescence microscopy
405, 488, 561, 637, 640 nm common lines
Qualify: microscope input fiber, power after fiber, modulation bandwidth, number of channels, and control interface.
CW or pulsed line beam
Particle image velocimetry
532 nm core options, 375-830 nm light sheet options
Qualify: field size, sheet thickness, pulse or CW mode, camera timing, wavelength, safety enclosure, and beam delivery constraints.
CW, low noise, TEM00
Optical tweezers
1064 nm common trap wavelength
Qualify: trap geometry, power at sample, objective NA, pointing stability, noise target, and expansion or isolation optics.
Single-frequency, kHz linewidth, low RIN
Cold atoms and quantum optics
Visible and NIR single-frequency options, including 633 and 780 nm classes
Qualify: transition wavelength, linewidth, drift over one hour, RIN target, polarization, and locking or modulation needs.
Nanosecond pulsed
Photoacoustic imaging
266 nm example, visible to NIR depending tissue and absorber
Qualify: absorber, tissue depth, pulse energy, repetition rate, pulse width, beam diameter, and synchronization.
Q-switched pulsed
MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry
355 nm UV, ns pulse class
Qualify: matrix, pulse energy, repetition rate, pulse width, beam size, trigger format, and instrument integration.
CW DPSS pump
Ti:Sapphire pumping
532 nm, 5-30 W class
Qualify: Ti:Sa cavity, pump power, beam diameter, M2 target, noise target, cooling constraints, and available mains power.
ns, sub-ns, ps, or fs pulsed
Laser ablation and LIBS
1064, 532, 355, 266 nm options
Qualify: material, target spot size, fluence, pulse width, energy per pulse, repetition rate, and debris or thermal limits.
Q-switched UV or green
UV marking and micro-processing
355 nm common, 266 and 532 nm alternatives
Qualify: material, mark size, contrast target, throughput, scan field, enclosure, and required validation samples.
CW or modulated
Fluorescence and up-conversion
405-980 nm common excitation, including 808 and 980 nm high-power options
Qualify: fluorophore, excitation and emission windows, power at sample, fiber/probe geometry, and detector range.