Request InfoCoherent Inc.Offering four output powers ranging from 20 to 100 mW, the Sapphire 514 LP lasers from Coherent Inc. provide a compact, reliable all-solid-state alternative to legacy ion technology in the green wavelength. Based on proprietary optically pumped semiconductor laser technology, the lasers deliver a diffraction-limited TEM00 (M2 <1.1) output beam, low amplitude noise of <0.25% rms and a pointing stability of <30 µrad for ±3 ºC. 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