Request InfoCoherent Inc.SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 14, 2011 — Coherent Inc. has unveiled the Verdi G8, a high-power, 532-nm, scientific-grade continuous-wave green laser based on proprietary optically pumped semiconductor laser (OPSL) technology, where the rod-based gain medium is replaced with a semiconductor chip. With 8 W of output in a TEM00 beam, it provides a next-generation solution for pumping Ti:sapphire-based ultrafast laser oscillators in applications such as time-resolved and Raman spectroscopy, pump-probe dynamics and materials research. Like other Verdi G lasers, it produces low noise of <0.03% rms, and its short upper laser...See full productRelated content from Photonics MediaPRODUCTSPhotonics Spectra July 2023 IssueDeep UV Picosecond LaserThe HyperRapid NXT 266 industrial-grade deep UV picosecond laser from Coherent offers precision manufacturing as small as 5 µm. 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