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Daylight reveals 6000nm MIRcat tuneable laser
The MIRcat incorporates up to four tuneable laser modules into a single, sealed laser head
Daylight Solutions, a manufacturer of molecular detection and imaging solutions in the mid-infrared, has launched a laser system for the Scientific Research market.
Being marketed as “MIRcat”, Daylight says the tuneable mid-infrared laser system provides its users with the widest single-box tuning range commercially available.
Building on the performance of Daylight Solutions’ tuneable Über Tuner series of ECqcL (External Cavity quantum cascade Lasers), MIRcat incorporates up to four tuneable laser modules into a single, sealed laser head.
The laser system switches between these modules to provide a single, high quality output beam with an overall tuning range of up to ~800cm-1 (~6000nm). The system provides a highly flexible, modular approach to optimising customers’ coverage within the mid-IR region (~4µm to 12µm).
The MIRcat laser is available in either pulsed or continuous wave variants.
The system is claimed to set a new standard in wavelength range and price/performance from a single-box, ECqcL laser source. The modular design allows customers to optimise their mid-infrared wavelength coverage by selecting two, three or four widely tuneable laser modules, optimised for their application and budget.
Company officials say that MIRcat’s performance brings new capabilities to a broad range of applications, including molecular spectroscopy, standoff explosive detection, hyperspectral imaging and microscopy.
“Solid, liquid, and gas phase spectroscopy and imaging measurements are now easier, faster and more cost-effective than ever before.” says company President and COO, Paul Larson. “MIRcat will also future-proof our customer’s research by allowing them to add or swap modules as their requirements change over time."
Being marketed as “MIRcat”, Daylight says the tuneable mid-infrared laser system provides its users with the widest single-box tuning range commercially available.
Building on the performance of Daylight Solutions’ tuneable Über Tuner series of ECqcL (External Cavity quantum cascade Lasers), MIRcat incorporates up to four tuneable laser modules into a single, sealed laser head.
The laser system switches between these modules to provide a single, high quality output beam with an overall tuning range of up to ~800cm-1 (~6000nm). The system provides a highly flexible, modular approach to optimising customers’ coverage within the mid-IR region (~4µm to 12µm).
The MIRcat laser is available in either pulsed or continuous wave variants.
The system is claimed to set a new standard in wavelength range and price/performance from a single-box, ECqcL laser source. The modular design allows customers to optimise their mid-infrared wavelength coverage by selecting two, three or four widely tuneable laser modules, optimised for their application and budget.
Company officials say that MIRcat’s performance brings new capabilities to a broad range of applications, including molecular spectroscopy, standoff explosive detection, hyperspectral imaging and microscopy.
“Solid, liquid, and gas phase spectroscopy and imaging measurements are now easier, faster and more cost-effective than ever before.” says company President and COO, Paul Larson. “MIRcat will also future-proof our customer’s research by allowing them to add or swap modules as their requirements change over time."
