Continuum Lasers products – Minilite, Surelite, and AXIA have several applications that include LIF, Flash Photolysis, Velocimetry (PIV) and Spectroscopy. C. And C. Laser Engineering is a distributor for Continuum Lasers in India.
Continuum was established in 1975 and since 2014 it has been part of the Amplitude Group. From 1st April 2022, Amplitude successfully merged two of its North American Division namely Continuum Electro-Optics Inc. in Milpitas, CA, and Amplitude Laser, formerly of Cambridge, MA to become Amplitude Laser Inc.
Continuum Lasers have always been a reliable and reputed name in the field of standard and custom nanosecond lasers. Continuum is globally acknowledged as the pioneer in innovative high-energy YAG laser systems for a range of scientific and industrial applications that includes spectroscopy, material analysis, particle imaging velocimetry to x-ray generation and high power plasma physics.
Products from Continuum Lasers
Minilite
The Minilite I and II from Amplitude is the entry-level Q-switched Nd:YAG laser platform. The performance efficiency is excellent. The pricing is affordable and the size is compact. This machine is designed keeping in mind new as well as regular users of pulsed lasers to manage the easy and smooth operation, non-complex external control.
Distinguishing Features of using Minilite Platforms –
- Integrated energy attenuator
Minilite - Simple and uncomplicated operation
- Accessible harmonic generators
Salient Features of Minilite I and II lasers –
- Provide maximum energy extraction
- High-quality beam
- Using Single YAG rod/flashlamp pump chamber
- Invar resonator
- Stable resonator design
Minilite Series Applications –
- LIF and Laser Flash Photolysis
- Sample Testing
- Remote Sensing
- Mass Spectroscopy
Surelite
Surelite Lasers is highly appreciated for their competent and consistent performance at a reasonable price. Surelite Lasers is the most followed and emulated laser design in the industry. Today, the world over more than 5000 Surelite Lasers are in operation offering multiple applications in various fields such as Industrial, Medical and Scientific.
Surelite I, II and III uncomplicated yet efficient structure includes single rod oscillator design along with Gaussian mirror-coupled resonator in an optimum mode. This results in maximum energy extraction and undistorted laser beam.
Surelite Lasers excellent performance can be attributed to the potent combination of Single rod design, Amplitude’s Q-switch technology and diffuse reflector technology.
Surelite Lasers is an appropriate choice for Pumping OPOs, Dye Lasers and Ti: Lasers because of their high-quality beam coupled with incomparable output energies.
Surelite Applications –
- Spectroscopy Analysis
- Remote Sensing
- Velocimetry (PIV)
- Marking
- Machining
- Biological Investigations
Axia
AXIA OPO is a fibre coupled OPO. This laser is efficient and is custom-built for pre-clinical environments. It can be tuned to broadband. The operation is easy and no complex functions are involved. It is available in a compact package that is also mobile – can be moved around on wheels. The beam quality of Amplitude products is unmatched. AXIA scanning is precise and is fully automated. It has an additional feature of GUI to enable hands-free operation. With built-in safety interlocks, AXIA OPO facilitates safe and smooth operation in all conditions.
AXIA OPO has applications in –
- Biological Sample Excitation
- Spectroscopy
- Photoacoustic Imaging
