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Manufactured infrared gas lasers include Carbon monoxide (CO), Carbon dioxide (CO2) and Far infrared (FIR). These lasers are user replenishable, highly stable, grating tuned with output radiation being in the wavelength regions of 5.2-6.0 microns (CO), 9.1-10.9 microns (CO2) and 40 microns - 1.22 mm (FIR).

The division also produces picosecond pulsed semiconductor sources with the EPL range of pulsed diode lasers exhibiting pulsewidths less then 100ps from 375nm to 805nm.. The division has recently launched the EPLED series of picosecond pulsed LEDs with excitation wavelengths currently from 265nm to 360nm.

Applications for the infrared gas lasers cover interferometry, plasma diagnostics, biochemistry, photochemistry, protein studies, biological and chemical material analysis, ablation, atmospheric studies, ranging, spectroscopy, biophysics, solid state physics, material science etc.

Applications for the picosecond pulsed diode lasers include fluorescence lifetime measurements that use time correlated single photon counting as the measurement technique. Typical instrumentation that require these sources are fluorescence lifetime spectrometers and fluorescence lifetime multiwell plate readers for spectroscopy applications in biochemistry, biology, photophysics, semiconductor physics, bio-chemical assays etc. Customised versions of the diode lasers can be also supplied for integration within various types of analytical instrumentation.

	PL Series Grating Tuned Carbon dioxide (CO2) Lasers from Edinburgh Instruments Edinburgh Instruments’ PL series of carbon dioxide lasers covers spectral range 9.1 to 10.9 microns, with models having continuous wave (CW) output powers up to 180 Watts. Special isotopic fills to extend the wavelength spectral range are available on request.
	PL – 3 CO Grating Tuned Carbon monoxide (CO) Laser from Edinburgh Instruments The PL - 3 CO operates sealed off on low gain CO transitions in the range 5.2 to 6.0 microns with an output power of 1Watt. By changing the cavity optics and gas mixture, the PL3 can be converted into a tuneable CO2 laser covering 9-11 microns with 15W output power.
	FIR (TeraHertz) series Optically Pumped Far Infrared Lasers from Edinburgh Instruments A choice of FIR lasers from Edinburgh Instruments to meet applications requiring coherent radiation in the range of 40 microns to 1.22 mm  (0.25 to 7.5 THz). The FIR (THz) lasers are available with either single output or dual output versions. Guaranteed output powers in each output, for example, are 150mW and 500mW at the 118.8 micron and 184.3 micron lines depending on the model of the Edinburgh Instruments CO2 pump laser used with the FIR (THz)lasers.
	EPL series of Picosecond (ps) Pulsed Diode Lasers from Edinburgh Instruments Laser wavelengths currently at 375nm, 405nm, 445nm, 470nm, 485nm, 635 nm, 640nm  650nm, 670nm and 805nm. The laser features 10 set repetition frequencies from 20kHz to 20MHz, spectrally purified output, has fully integrated and compact design, extremely low RF radiation and has an optimized collimated beam. The EPL is optimized for time correlated single photon counting and has pulse widths down to ca. 70 ps.
	EPLED series of Picosecond (ps) Pulsed LEDs from Edinburgh Instruments LED wavelengths  available at 265nm, 270nm, 280nm, 290nm, 295nm, 300nm, 310nm, 320nm, 330nm, 340nm and 340nm. The EPLD has 9s et  repetition frequencies with one external trigger mode up to 10MHz. The LED has  spectrally purified output and has a fully integrated and controller in one compact design, extremely low RF radiation, optimized collimated beam. The EPLED is optimized for time correlated single photon counting with  pulse widths down to ca. 750 ps.
	Laser Servicing and Customer Support Edinburgh Instruments Ltd have been providing excellent service backup on all of our own CO, CO2 and FIR lasers, and agency products. We pride ourselves on ensuring first class customer care before, during and after the purchase.