The indie team has developed a new generation of 488nm Fabry-Perot laser diodes (FP-LDs) with best-in-class conversion efficiency, good control of emission wavelength and long-term reliability.
These new devices will support a wide range of applications, and are particularly suited for fluorescence microscopy, flow cytometry and spectroscopy.
As of now, the LDs are available as uncooled TO56 cans (Product No. ELA350003-01) with free-space light output and include a monitor photodiode for accurate power monitoring during device operation or for implementing automatic power control (APC). These devices deliver CW optical powers beyond 50mW at a current of 75mA (voltage of 5.5V).
Alternatively, a 14-pin Butterfly (BTF) version with single-mode fiber (SMF) or polarization-maintaining fiber (PMF) output, delivering typical optical power values of 20-30 mW ex-fiber, is also available.
Unprecedented Performance
Using a new groundbreaking technology based on Aluminum Indium Nitride (AlInN) layers, EXALOS 488nm LDs achieve unprecedented performance in both electro-optical efficiency and laser beam quality.
With in-house epitaxial growth of III-nitride semiconductor layers and over 15 years of experience in the field of visible LDs and SLEDs based on GaN semiconductors, indie is proud to deliver a product that meets new standards in the industry for the growing market demand of high-performance lasers at 488nm.
Maximum Ratings
| Parameter | Min | Max | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Output Power | – | 70 | mW |
| Forward Current | 100 | mA | |
| Reverse Voltage | -2 | V | |
| Forward Voltage | 7.0 | V | |
| Storage Temperature | -40 | 85 | °C |
Operating Characteristics (Tcase: 25 °C)
| Parameter | Min | Typ | Max | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Output Power | – | 60 | – | mW |
| Forward Current | 75 | 90 | mA | |
| Forward Voltage | – | 5.5 | 6.5 | V |
| Center Wavelength | 486 | 488 | 490 | nm |
| SA Farfield (FWHM) | 6 | 9 | 12 | deg |
| FA Farfeild (FWHM) | 20 | 25 | 28 | deg |
| MPD Photocurrent | – | 60 | – | mA |