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| Laser |
Laser
Type |
Wavelengths (nm) |
Frequency Upconversion (wavelength) |
Tuning Range (Wavelength
nm) |
Fund.
(nm) |
2nd Harm.
(nm) |
3rd Harm.
(nm) |
4th Harm.
(nm) |
5th Harm.
(nm) |
Alexandrite
(non-opo) |
Solid State |
860-720, 430-360, 280-240, 215-190 |
860-720 |
430-360 |
280-240 |
215-190 |
N/A |
275 |
Nd:YAG
(non-opo) |
Solid State |
1064, 532, 355, 266, 212 |
1064 |
532 |
355 |
266 |
212 |
5 |
| Excimer |
Gas |
157, 193, 248, 308, 351 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
5 |
| CO2 |
Gas |
10600, 9600 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
2 |
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| Laser |
Laser
Type |
Fiber Optic Coupling |
Cooling “Air-Cooled” Versions |
Power 110 Volt Models |
Compact Size |
| Alexandrite |
Solid State |
Yes, all models, including UV (365-430nm) & IR (720-860nm) |
Yes, all models high and low energy/power up to 30 Hz |
Models up to 30 Hz |
Yes, most efficient, most compact |
| Nd:YAG |
Solid State |
Long pulse Yes
Q-switched NO |
Low % of models |
Low % of models |
Low % of models |
| Excimer |
Gas |
No, very hard, not practical, 308,351 |
Low % of models |
Low % of models |
Large |
| CO2 |
Gas |
Inflexible hollow waveguides |
Low % of models |
Low % of models |
Low % of models |
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| Note: OPO is Optical Parametric Oscillator |
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