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opus – Solid State Continuous Wave Lasers

Compact CW laser providing reliable performance for OEM integration. Delivers stable output in a space-efficient design. Simplifies system architecture without sacrificing performance. Ideal for embedded applications requiring precision and consistency. 

Best for: OEM integration, compact instrumentation
Key advantage: Integration
Compatibility: Embedded systems, optical assemblies

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Overview

Up to 10 Watts of highly stable infra-red light with a TEM00 beam for multi-channel optical trapping. opus 532 Delivers highest accuracy and reliability for precision applications. opus 660 Leading power levels at the 660 nm wavelength in a compact platform opus 1064 Efficient thermal management reducing the need for cooling requirements at power levels up to 10 W

Ultralow Noise & Tight Beam Focus

  • Exceptional power with ultralow noise to prevent false positive
  • Superior beam qualities allowing for tight focus, efficient fiber coupling and uniformed power across the sample

Active Noise Cancellation

  • High resolution with repeatable accuracy
  • Active noise cancellation delivering reliable measurements

Long Operational Lifetime

  • Customizable features to deliver long operational lifetime
  • Remote service features minimize downtimes by enabling planned service

Flexible, Cost Efficient Operation

  • Flexible compact platform
  • Optimum thermal management to reduce costly cooling requirements
  • Designed in a compact shape; ensuring high power at sample

Specifications

Model opus 532 opus 660 opus 1064
Wavelength 532 nm 660 nm 1064 nm
Power up to 6000 mW up to 1500 mW 2 – 10 Watts
Beam Diameter1 1.85 ± 0.2 mm 0.85 ± 0.1 mm 1.85 ± 0.2 mm
Spatial Mode TEM00 TEM00 TEM00
Ellipticity <1:1.15 <1:1.15 <1:1.15
Bandwidth 45 ± 10 GHz 30 GHz 80 GHz
Divergence <0.5 mrad <1.5 mrad <1.0 mrad
M-Squared <1.1 <1.2 <1.15
Power Stability (RMS)2 ≤0.2% <1% <0.1%
Noise (RMS) ≤0.08% <0.6% <0.15%
Noise Bandwidth 10 Hz – 100 MHz 10 Hz – 50 kHz 10 Hz – 100 MHz
Beam Pointing Stability <2 μrad/°C <10 μrad/°C <10 μrad/°C
Polarization Ratio >100:1 >100:1 >100:1
Polarization Direction3 Horizontal Horizontal Horizontal
Coherence Length 0.7 cm ~1 cm ~4 mm
Beam Angle4 <1 mrad <1 mrad <1 mrad
Operating Temperature 15 – 40 °C 10 – 40 °C 15 – 40 °C
*Novanta operates a continuous improvement program which can result in specifications being improved without notice.

1. Beam diameter defined as the average of major and minor 1/e² beam size measured at 25 cm from exit port, at specified power.
2. Test duration >100 hrs. at constant temperature.
3. Vertical polarization is available upon request.
4. Tolerance relative to head orientation.
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opus 532 with mpc 6000 Product Manual Product Manual English
opus with mpc 6000 Product Manual Product Manual English
High-Power Single Mode Fiber Coupling Whitepaper Flyer English
opus Datasheet Datasheet English

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