Zecotek begins producing new Ti:Sapphire laser
2007-09-19 17:27 ET - News Release
Dr. Faouzi Zerrouk reports
ZECOTEK INTRODUCES A NEW COMPACT, ULTRA-NARROW LINEWIDTH TI:SAPPHIRE LASER FOR HIGH-PRECISION APPLICATIONS
Zecotek Medical Systems Inc. has initiated commercial production of its new-generation, CW, single-frequency Ti:Sapphire laser, model TIS-SF-787. The latest product in Zecotek's line of lasers, the TIS-SF-787 offers an ultranarrow line width which, together with its superwide tunable range, new level of compactness and frequency stability, position the laser to be best in class in the growing laser market.
"Our new ring Ti:Sapphire laser combines excellent reliability and the best available radiation frequency stability, with a traditional superwide tunable range," said Dr. A.F. Zerrouk, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Zecotek. "The TIS-SF-787 model also allows for key operational regimes to be activated in hands-free mode, therefore considerably improving the user experience and making possible the automation of tuning procedures and smooth frequency scanning."
Existing Ti:Sapphire lasers are limited to a laser line width of 50 kilohertz to 100 kilohertz. Zecotek's TIS-SF-787 laser has an ultranarrow line width at less than 10 kilohertz, expanding the market for new applications in fundamental research (atomic cooling, atomic trapping, quantum manipulation, optical pumping), contemporary cutting-edge technologies (atomic lithography, optical metrology, high-density data recording), as well as microelectronic/nanofabrication technologies including state-of-the-art atom optical techniques, such as direct-write atom lithography for the production of enhanced nanostructures and unique atomic patterns.
The TIS-SF-787 laser also features an exceptional wavelength range, from 690 nanometres to 1,000 nanometres, which can be expanded into the short wavelength domain of 345 nanometres to 500 nanometres using Zecotek's existing resonant frequency doubler. In this configuration the radiation line width remains less than 10 kilohertz for the fundamental radiation and less 20 kilohertz for the second harmonic radiation.
Other features include:
High generation efficiency -- Zecotek's TIS-SF-787 laser has high generation efficiency with output power reaching up to two-3.8ths of a watt with pump radiation power of 10/18ths of a watt;
Small form factor -- Ti:Sapphire lasers are typically pumped by powerful DPSS lasers. The small dimensions of the Zecotek TIS-SF-787 model represent an alternative to existing configurations. The laser offers the end-users greater convenience and space saving and is designed to enhance its use in laboratory and manufacturing environments;
Efficient control system -- the electronic control system of Zecotek's TIS-SF-787 model has a wide range of convenient and interactive control options. An exclusive feature is the smart-relock function that allows reliable and uninterrupted frequency stabilization of the laser even under considerable ambient disturbances. The laser is offered with a number of options, including stabilization to an atomic resonance, computer-controlled interface and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) versions for special applications.
The company is currently taking orders for shipment to customers for January, 2008. The TIS-SF-787 model will be manufactured for Zecotek under contract with its associate company, Tekhnoscan Lasers of Novosibirsk, Russia, and distributed under the Zecotek trademark through Zecotek Laser Systems Pte. Ltd., the company's wholly owned subsidiary. The company anticipates that with its improved performance and cost parameters, the TIS-SF-787 model has the potential to capture significant market share of the growing demand for Ti:Sapphire lasers in the biotechnology, superconductivity and nanotechnology industries.
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