Re: Adding a laser to an Elite

From: Ann Atzberger (Ann.Atzberger@EMBL-Heidelberg.de)
Date: Mon Nov 22 1999 - 05:15:03 EST


Steve, 

I bought a diode pumped green laser (100mW) from a company called Casix,
for approx. 5000 dollars.The dimension of the laser head is
75mm*44mm*155mm. expected lifetime 10,000hrs. When I need to use it (which
isn't very often) I just set it up in front of either of my first or second
lasers and use their steering prisms.

The company's address in the States is: Casix
1933 South Myrtle Ave.
Monrovia, CA91016
USA
tel:(818) 305-1161
fax. (818)305-1163
e-mail: casixus@aol.com


regards


Ann Atzberger
EMBL
Heidelberg


At 22:04 18.11.99 +0100, you wrote:
>
>Beware with Green HeNe Lasers since their power is very low (no more than 2
>mW). I had one on my ELITE, and Coulter France was unable to adjust it fine.
>If you want to use FITC (488 nm Argon laser) and phycoerythrine (544 nm Green
>HeNe), you absolutely need a Notch Filter (544 blocking) to avoid side
>scatter light in PMT2 (the one for FITC). This filter is very expensive, and
>reduce all fluorescences. Some people find that green HeNe work well, but
>this not in France. Dr Egeberg in Norway is very happy with it.
>Good luke
>
>Philippe Bourin
>
>"Steve G. Hilliard" wrote :
>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> I need info on adding a green HeNe to my Elite Analyzer.  Has anyone done
>> this, on their own or through Beckman Coulter?  Any info would be
>> appreciated--I need to get them an estimated price for a proposal ASAP.
>> I assume I'll need mounts and steering filters, but what about power?
>>
>> On a related note, has anyone gotten through to B-C Miami today?  I've
>> been calling (800) 327-6531, and I get the answering system, but
>> never get an operator...Just when I wanted to buy something! ;-)
>>
>> Steve
>> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>> Steve G. Hilliard                 (706) 542-9474
>> University of Georgia Cell Analysis Facility
>> flowman@uga.edu            http://floweb.cb.uga.edu/
>
>



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