Patented Cobalt Cell for proven <1ms to >1s flexible analytical performance
Custom 193nm 500Hz ultra-short pulse, compact, water-cooled excimer laser
2 billion shots guaranteed, 4 billion shots typical
Spot sizes from 1um - 210um
Patented eQC energy measurement at the sample surface
Patented ExiCheck gas exchange module automatically exchanges the ArF gas on a pre-set interval with no user interaction required
Geo and Bio configuration – or both!
Dual attenuators available for low energy stability (1 – 0.01 Jcm2) for proven selective ablation of biological samples
Eye-safe Class 1 laser alignment
Enhanced operational lifetime characteristics to minimize operating costs
Fully sealed interlocked optical path with pressurized purge and multi-position mirrors for 5× mirror lifetime
Software controlled, dual polarizers with geo configuration enabling superior birefringence measurements
Intuitive Chromium 3.0 software
Software controlled motorized dual cross-polarizers for both transmitted & coax lighting
HDIP Pulse-to-pulse highly reproducible analytical data
High precision analytical data irrespective of single pulse response (SPR) speed
Best value in excimer laser ablation systems
Ultra-short 193 nm wavelength
Ultrashort < 5 ns
Surplus fluence ablates all materials
Sealed Gas Cabinet
Optical homogenization of the laser beam for uniform flat ablations
Synchronized “fire-on-the-fly” lasing for the ultimate depth control during ablation
100 × 100 mm stage travel as standard
Independent video and lasing optical element for optimal viewing and crater quality
Aperture imaged spots ranging from 1.0 μm to >150 μm
30 apertures as standard; custom masks available
HelEx II Active 2-Volume Cell Compatible
Light Conversion Pharos Laser Source
1028 nm, 257 nm & 206 nm wavelengths
Pulse duration < 290 fs
Pulse energy up to 1.5 mJ
Flexibility in repetition rate: 1 Hz to 1 kHz in 1 Hz increments
Only 1 refractive optic for minimal pulse stretching
Independent beam paths for each wavelength
Independent video and lasing optical element for optimal viewing and crater quality
Continuously variable 1 – 65 µm spot size
HelEx II active 2-volume ablation cell compatible
ARIS fast washout compatible
Fully integrated chiller to minimize footprint
Ultra-short 193 nm wavelength
Up to 50 J/cm2 fluence ablates all materials, including quartz and fluorite
Optical homogenization of the laser beam for uniform flat ablations
Sealed gas cabinet
100 × 100 mm stage travel as standard, 150 x 150 travel option available
Synchronized “fire-on-the-fly” lasing for the ultimate depth control during ablation
Independent video and lasing optical element for optimal viewing and crater quality
Aperture imaged spots ranging from 2 μm to 175 μm
30 apertures as standard; custom masks available
HelEx II active 2-volume ablation cell as standard
Frequency quintupled 213 nm Q-switched Nd:YAG laser with > 4 mJ source pulse energy and < 5 ns pulse width
< 3% pulse to pulse stability throughout
Flat top energy profile
Mechanically and thermally isolat ed laser beam delivery and viewing path for maximum stability
Variable output energy and variable pulse repetition frequency (1 – 20 Hz)
Variable laser spot size (4 – 200 μm)
Fully sealed laser head with user changeable flashlamp
Computer controlled, continuously adjustable parfocal video microscope (2.6x – 32.5x optical zoom range)
Wide field of view (> 6 mm) at high optical resolution (< 2 µm)
High intensity LED lighting arrays
Motorized rotating polarizer
Open Architecture for maximum flexibility
HelEx II Active 2-Volume Cell Compatible
High precision XY stages (0.16 µm/step)