Hi Craig,
 Thank you for your information. As for specification wise, all of them
looks fine.

 I'm planing to use fiber coupling.

Hiro.

> 561 has been around for a while.  Just make sure the output mode is
> good and the laser is power stabilized (check RMS noise on the
> output).  Are you planing on fiber coupling it or steering the beam
> with mirrors (freespace)?
> 
> Craig
> 
> 
> On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 4:28 PM, Hiroyuki Hakozaki
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Dear Confocal list members,
> > ?This isn't really confocal related question but hope some people on
> > this list has experience with DPSS 561nm laser.
> >
> > ?I'm considering to purchase DPSS 561nm laser - 100mW or 150mW for my
> > microscope application. I looked at Coherent, Spectra Physics,
> > CrystaLaser and Cobolt.
> >
> > ?Since this kind of laser is new to the market, I would like to hear
> > real experience with this laser.
> >
> > ?If you have experience with this laser, can you share your opinion?
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > Hiro.
> > =======================================
> > Hiroyuki Hakozaki
> >
> > National Center for Microscopy & Imaging Research
> > University of California San Diego
> > =======================================
> >