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Power stability, linewidth, beam quality

MDL-III-457457 nm blue CW laser

457 nm

The MDL-III-457 is a 457 nm continuous-wave direct diode laser. Electrical current creates optical gain in a semiconductor junction, and the diode generates the laser light directly. Optical feedback selects the oscillating modes, while drive current and junction temperature affect output power and wavelength. The TTL and analog modulation options control different things: TTL gates the beam on and off, while analog control varies its intensity. Modulation bandwidth sets how quickly the source can follow a changing command.

Specifications

MDL-III-457

13 specification rows

Beam / notesSeries: MDL-III-457
Operating modeCW
Power stability (rms, 4 hours ± 3°C)<2%, <1%, <0.5%
Transverse modeMultimode
Beam divergence, full angle (mrad)<2.1×1.6 / <2.5×0.2
Warm-up time (minutes)<5
Cooled methodConduction
Operating temperature (°C)10-35
Power supply (100-240VAC)PSU-III-FDA/PSU-III-LED/PSU-A-D/PSU-III-OEM
Expected lifetime (hours)>10000
Central wavelength (nm)457±5
Beam height from base plate (mm)24.8
Modulation optionDC-1kHz, 1kHz-10kHz, 10kHz-30kHz, 30kHz-100kHz optional; TTL and Analog optional

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Selection parameterMDL-III-457 (current)MSL-R-457Low Noise
Wavelength457 nm457 nm457 nm
Operating mode / pulse widthCWCW—
Beam qualityMultimode<1.2—