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Power stability, linewidth, beam quality

Diode laser457 nm blue CW laser

457 nm

Diode laser is a 457 nm CW laser. Used for flow cytometry, dna sequencing, medical imaging, spectrum analysis. Key specifications: output / average power 1-80 mW, features Integrated electronics. View specifications, datasheet and enquiry options from Precisometer.

Specifications

Diode laser

3 specification rows

Wavelength457 nm
Output / average power1-80 mW
Beam / notesSeries: Diode laser; Features: Integrated electronics
FeaturesIntegrated electronics

Series-level technical context

Engineering context for a thin CW Lasers record

This model has no standalone PDF and only a small number of model-specific rows. The values below are traceable context from 12 nearby configurations on the same source-product record; they define the parameters to qualify, but are not substituted for an order-specific datasheet.

Typical operating fields in the series

  • Output / average power: Water cooled
  • Output / average power: 350-1000 mW
  • Output power (W): 1-5
  • Operating mode: CW
  • Power Stability (rms, 4 hours ± 3°C): <3%, <2%, (<1% optional)

Beam-quality tolerance context

Nearby series records state M²: <1.1, M²: <2.0, M²: <1.2, and Beam divergence, full angle (mrad): ~1.0. These are series context, not guaranteed values for Diode laser; confirm them on the order-specific datasheet.

Optical integration schematic

  1. Step 1Laser head and temperature-stabilized base
  2. Step 2Safety shutter and optional optical isolator
  3. Step 3Beam steering, expansion or fiber-launch optics
  4. Step 4Experiment input with wavelength-matched coatings

Application context

Why this design is used

Typical uses for this laser type, with the selection logic tied to the model record.

Flow cytometry

Diode laser: 457 nm emission can be matched to the absorption or excitation band used in Flow cytometry. Power stability and beam pointing should be confirmed because both affect quantitative image or fluorescence intensity.

DNA sequencing

Diode laser: 457 nm emission can be matched to the absorption or excitation band used in DNA sequencing. Power stability and beam pointing should be confirmed because both affect quantitative image or fluorescence intensity.

Medical imaging

Diode laser: 457 nm emission can be matched to the absorption or excitation band used in Medical imaging. Power stability and beam pointing should be confirmed because both affect quantitative image or fluorescence intensity.

Spectrum analysis

Diode laser: 457 nm emission sets the excitation and detector-band choice for Spectrum analysis; linewidth and wavelength stability determine how cleanly weak spectral features can be separated from the laser line.

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Share wavelength, operating mode, output power or pulse energy, linewidth or pulse width, delivery, control, and safety requirements and we will qualify the matching configuration and lead time.

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Model selection

Nearby series comparison

Compare Diode laser with the closest available models in the CW Lasers family. Confirm option-dependent values on the final configuration before ordering.

Selection parameterDiode laser (current)MSL-R-457Low Noise
Wavelength457 nm457 nm457 nm
Optical power / pulse energy1-80 mWWater cooled350-1000 mW
Operating mode / pulse widthConfirm for this modelCWConfirm for this model
Beam qualityConfirm for this modelTEM00Confirm for this model