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MLL-III-980-SM980 nm near-infrared CW laser

980 nm

The MLL-III-980-SM is a 980 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. The specified fiber connection delivers the generated light to the experiment; its core size, numerical aperture and connector need to match the receiving optics.

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Specifications

MLL-III-980-SM

19 specification rows

Wavelength980 nm
Output / average power1~1000 mW
Beam / notesSM Fiber output laser
Power stability (rms, 4 hours ± 3°C)<2%, <1%, <0.5%
Fiber typeSM fiber, PM fiber optional
Fiber Core diameter4-9μm, 0.12NA
Fiber connectorFC/PC, FC/APC optional
Fiber jacketMetal, PVC optional
Power supply (100-240VAC)PSU-III-FDA/PSU-III-LED/PSU-A-D/PSU-III-OEM
Modulation optionDC-1kHz, 1kHz-10kHz, 10kHz-30kHz, 30kHz-100kHz optional; TTL and Analog optional
Operating modeCW
Noise of amplitude (rms, 20Hz-20MHz)<1%, <0.5%
Fiber length1m
Transverse modeTEM00
Ellipticity>0.95
M2 after fiber~1.1
Warm-up time (minutes)<5
Cooled methodConduction
Operating temperature (°C)10-35
Expected lifetime (hours)>10000

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Model selection

Nearby series comparison

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Selection parameterMLL-III-980-SM (current)TEM-LN-980MLL-III-980L
Wavelength980 nm980 nm980 nm
Optical power / pulse energy1~1000 mW1~1000 mW1~200 mW
Operating mode / pulse widthCWCWCW
Beam qualityTEM00<1.1<1.5

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Designing a confocal fluorescence excitation system

Connect fluorophores, pinhole size, Airy units, spatial sampling, scan timing, modulation, and power after the fiber in one practical design workflow.

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