Fianium whitelace supercontinuum fiber laser

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Peter Calvert Peter Calvert
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Fianium whitelace supercontinuum fiber laser

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I am considering a Fianium high energy supercontinuum fiber laser (model WL
SC 450-PP-HE) for use as both an exciter and STED beam (split from the same
source) in a STED microscope set up. Has anyone had experience with this
laser? A competitor (NKT) suggested that the high energy could cause
breakdown of the photonic crystal fiber making the laser system unstable.
Peter Calvert, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Ophthalmology
SUNY Upstate
Craig Brideau Craig Brideau
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Re: Fianium whitelace supercontinuum fiber laser

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I have been working with one for a couple years now on and off again, and
have had no major issues with it.  The software interface is a little
clunky (you run it with Hyperterminal...) but gets the job done.  One point
I would caution you is that it is very sensitive to back reflections, so
keep this in mind as you work with it.  It shuts itself down if
back-reflected light exceeds a certain amount.

Craig


On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 11:24 AM, Peter Calvert <[hidden email]> wrote:

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> I am considering a Fianium high energy supercontinuum fiber laser (model WL
> SC 450-PP-HE) for use as both an exciter and STED beam (split from the same
> source) in a STED microscope set up. Has anyone had experience with this
> laser? A competitor (NKT) suggested that the high energy could cause
> breakdown of the photonic crystal fiber making the laser system unstable.