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The technology for the 405nm lasers has progressed significantly and the
prices have come down drastically.  Unfortunately the microscope
manufacturers don't seem to have caught up with this trend yet.  There are
three points to consider when choosing a replacement laser: 1) Power
Stability  2) Mode quality  3) Power output/lifetime
There are many third party vendors that can meet your specs for various
prices, so do your homework.

Craig



On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 10:38 AM, G.Liu <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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> Dear List,
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> The original 405nm laser (possible iFlex...from PointSource Ltd) in our
> Zeiss LSM510 was dead and replacement cost (quotation from Zeiss) was out
> of
> my imagination.
>
> Does anyone has any suggestion on 1) where to get a similar/alternate part
> (but need to physically fit to the space), 2) setting up a totally
> different
> UV laser (such as Enterprise, 360nm etc, but need to be compatible with AIM
> software 3.2?), or 3) surplus/on sale LSM510 that the parts can be
> recycled?
>
> I have noticed a similar posting two years ago by Josef, but speculated
> there might be some changes in term of product availability and/or
> technique
> advance.
>
> Thanks a lot for any help!
>
> Guosheng
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