Coherent was awarded a 2002 Photonics Circle of Excellence Award from Photonics Spectra magazine for the first hands-free ultrafast titanium:sapphire laser to tune across a range greater than 210nm
"We are extremely honored to receive this prestigious award for the Chameleon laser," said John Ambroseo, Coherent president and CEO.
"We initially developed Chameleon to meet the requirements of multi-photon excitation (MPE) microscopy, one of the fastest growing applications for ultrafast lasers".
"Now, users in a variety of ultrafast applications are using this unique device to push the boundaries of research".
"Chameleon is a significant addition to Coherent's ultrafast laser portfolio and it reinforces our continued commitment to providing customers with enabling devices." Coherent first launched Chameleon at the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (Cleo) in May 2002.
Chameleon provides femtosecond pulse tuning from 720nm to greater than 930nm and delivers more than 1W of average power.
Developed for MPE microscopy, the device provides biologists with a fully automated laser that is capable of exciting a wide range of fluorescent media, including the new green, yellow and red fluorescing proteins.
Chameleon is also ideal for ultrafast scientific applications ranging from time-resolved photoluminescence and nonlinear spectroscopy to fluorescence up-conversion and quantum nanochemistry.
Photonics Spectra magazine's 2002 Photonics Circle of Excellence Awards recognize excellence, innovation and achievement in new product development in photonics technology.
The winners were determined by a panel of judges made up of the members of Photonics Spectra's editorial advisory board.
Products were judged on uniqueness, importance to the industry and technological achievement.
