Laser
Innovations is proud to be the first to
offer this New "drop-in" 488nm Solid
State Laser system; for easy replacement
of the old Air-Cooled Argon Ion laser system
found within many OEM applications.
This new Model (LI-488-20-BD) of Solid State laser is
specifically designed to replace your
"noisy little hair dryer" Argon
Air-cooled OEM
laser found within your
Becton Dickinson FACS brand, and Beckman
Coulter bench top instruments and analyzers. |
View FACScan Fluorescent Sensitivity
Comparison 
| New 488nm Solid State
Laser -
(complete system shown) |
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Special
introductory price - Please contact us for
availability
information@coherentlaser.com
Look for our new laser system at ISAC 2004.
http://www.isac-net.org/
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"The
availability of a reliable solid-state replacement laser represents a turning point in benchtop flow cytometry. The convenience of reduced size and heat output combined with long lifetimes and excellent beam qualities in
this 20mW 488nm unit makes it the obvious choice when replacing older ion lasers or upgrading FACS instrumentation. The beta units performed admirably in our lab and the final product is representative of the quality workmanship we've come to expect from Laser Innovations."
Alan Saluk, Director, TSRI Flow
Cytometry Core Facility
http://facs.scripps.edu/ |
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Old 488nm Argon Ion Air-Cooled Laser
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(complete system shown) |
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Commonly
replaced models of Argon Ion Air-cooled laser
systems:
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Spectra
Physics
Model 161B-050
Model 161B-070
Model 161C-030
Model 161C-458
Model 162A
Model 163-A12
Model 163-C12
Model 163-D12
Model 177-G12
Model 183-D12
Model 183P-D12
Model 185-F12
Model 185P-F12
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JDS
Uniphase / Cyonics
2210 series
2211 series
Ultra series
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American
series
Model 60X
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Melles
Griot
IMA series
543 series
Specifications and Requirements
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PARAMETERS: |
LI-488-20-BD |
| Wavelength: |
488 nm ± 2 nm |
| Output
power: |
20 mW @ 488 nm |
| Polarization: |
Linear, > 100:1 |
| Noise (RMS): |
20 Hz - 20 KHz: <1% |
| Pointing
stability (over 2 hours): |
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| Temperature
range ±3°C,
after warm-up: |
<30µrad |
| Power
stability: |
<2% over 2 hours |
| Maximum
warm-up time: |
< 5 minutes |
| Longitudinal
modes: |
Single frequency |
| Fundamental
beam emission: |
<0.1 mW (<0.5%) |
| Transverse
modes: |
M²< 1.2, TEM00 |
| Beam
waist diameter (@ 1/e²): |
0.65 mm to 0.75 mm |
| Astigmatism: |
±25% of RR |
| Ellipticity: |
0.9 to 1.1 |
| Beam
divergence (full angle): |
< 1.2 mrad |
| Polarization: |
Vertical |
| Operating
temperature: |
4°C to 40° C |
| Maximum
baseplate temperature: |
55°C |
| Altitude: |
0 to 10,000 ft |
| Relative
humidity (w/o condensation): |
0 to 90% |
| Shock: |
25 g (for 11ms) |
| Input
power: |
+ 10.8 to 15 VDC |
| Line
voltage: |
115 VAC, 60 Hz |
| Ripple: |
<5% peak to peak |
| Line
regulation: |
<0.5% |
Points of Interest, a side-by-side
Comparison
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LI-488-20-BD
Solid State |
Air-Cooled Argon Ion |
| Heat
Generation |
Less
than 60 Watts |
Over
2,000 Watts |
| Environmental
Compensation |
None |
Air-conditioning |
| Lab
Modifications |
None |
Venting
/ Duct work |
| Noise
Pollution |
None |
(Fans)
Low Frequency |
| Expected
Lifetimes |
30-40,000
hours |
2-8,000
hours |
| Electricity
Consumption |
Less
than 100 Watts |
~2500
Watts |
| 3 Year
Cost Comparison |
$13,726.00 |
$46,200.00 |
| Warranty |
5,000
hours / 12 months |
2-5,000
hours / 6-12 months |
3 Year Cost
Comparison
Solid State
Laser (LI-488-20-BD)
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Argon
Ion Laser; initial cost of ownership
is |
$16,500.00 |
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488nm
Laser; initial cost of ownership is |
$11,786.00 |
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An
initial savings of |
$4,714.00 |
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| Air-Cooled
Argon Ion Laser |
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Warranty
5,000 hours, or 12 months
Initial cost of laser is $16,500.00.
(OEM / B&D / Coulter / suggested
list price)
Laser head replacement = $8,500.00
Lack of throughput due to Low Power
condition & Downtime waiting for the new
laser tube replacement approximately 28
days or 160 hours x $90.00/hour =
$14,400.00
Average output power is 17mWatts of
488nm
Electricity is (5.4Kw) ~ $6,800.00
$46,200.00 - Total Cost of ownership, or
$15,400.00 - per year
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| 488nm Solid
State |
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Warranty
unlimited hours, or 24 months
Initial cost of Laser is $11,786.00.
Laser head replacements are Zero (0).
Downtime will not be an issue.
Average output power is 20mWatts
(Constant)
Electricity is ~$2,000.00
$13,726.00
- Total Cost of ownership |
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Conclusion |
$32,474.00 -
Total Savings
$10,825.00 -
Total Annual Savings
The average
usable lifetime of an argon ion laser is
approximately 5000 hours, upon which the
average end of life power observed is ~5-10 mW
of 488nm. In order to achieve the
desired
15 mW at the fluorescence point within
the machine, the average laser needs to run at
approximately 20+ mW at the head to counter
the usual optical path losses, such as the
external steering mirrors, optics, and lenses
found in the machine. In order to
maintain this desired power level for peak
performance, the tube current must be
continuously raised over the life of the
laser.
The solid state
laser has an initial output power of 20 mW and
remains at 20 mW after 5000 hours.
Additionally, there is no discernible increase
in the utility requirements such as those
required by an aging argon ion laser to maintain
output power.
** Pricing
subject to change.
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