Enterprise laser experiences

From: Larry Arnold (lwarma@med.unc.edu)
Date: Thu May 17 2001 - 12:32:46 EST


I would like to request info from people who use/know the Enterprise laser
from Coherent.  I have always been uneasy with using this laser for
simultaneous 488 and UV primarily because the laser is light regulated on
only one of the lines at a time.  Thus, I worried that over time the
unregulated line might change and affect experimental results.  Also for
the unregulated line you just get whatever you want based on what power
output you want from the regulated line (is this correct?).  Short of using
filters to reduce the power if needed I assume this is the
situation.  However, I have no direct experience and am now considering a
system with that laser.  What has the experience been?  Is this a real
worry but not actually realized?  What is the lifetime ratio of the 488/UV
lines?  I appreciate your advice and thanks in advance.

Larry


Larry W. Arnold, Ph.D.
Res. Assoc. Prof.
Director, Flow Cytometry Facility
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
CB# 7290
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Phone: 919-966-1530
FAX: 919-962-8103



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