Supercontinuum light sources from Germany and Denmark
Wetzlar, Germany / Birkerød, Denmark. Leica Microsystems Germany and Koheras A/S Denmark has in January 2006 agreed upon signing a non-exclusive license agreement on several of Leicas fundamental patent rights within the usage of supercontinuum sources in a multiple of applications.
Content of agreement
The license agreement will entitle Koheras to produce and sell supercontinuum light sources patented by Leica Microsystems. Koheras will supply Leica Microsystems with light sources for use in confocal microscope systems in future. Koheras will with this agreement be entitled to market this technology for all other applications outside microscopy.
By using a supercontinuum source a system user can tune the wavelength to the optimal absorption and is not limited to the historical laser wavelengths which most often have not been at the absorption peak. Another advantage is that just one supercontinuum source can replace many discrete lasers at the same time.
Modern laser light source
Supercontinuum technology is useful for illumination and fluorochrome excitation in microscopy, particularly in confocal laser scanning microscopy. The modern laser light source of the high-tech optical manufacturer can for example also be used in flow cytometry, lithography, endoscopy and many imaging applications.
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Leica Microsystems is a leading global designer and producer of innovative high-tech precision optical systems for the analysis of microstructures. It is one of the market leaders in each of the fields Microscopy, Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy, Imaging Systems, Specimen Preparation and Medical Equipment. The company manufactures a broad range of products for numerous applications requiring microscopic imaging, measurement and analysis. The company offers system solutions in the areas of Life Science including biotechnology and medicine, as well as the science of raw materials and industrial quality assurance. The company is represented in over 100 countries with 8 manufacturing facilities in 6 countries, sales and service organizations in 19 countries and has an international network of dealers. With its workforce of about 3,700 employees it made a turnover of 530m euros in 2004 (including the Semiconductor Division which was divested in September). The international management is headquartered in Wetzlar, Germany.
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Koheras A/S designs, develops and manufactures high-quality fibre lasers and systems. The company is 100% owned by NKT Holding A/S Denmark. Koheras has supplied fibre lasers since 1998 and has operations in Denmark and in Germany. Target applications for Koheras fibre lasers are wind LIDAR, coherent sensing, sources for hydrophone systems, coherent communications, test and measurement systems for telecom, spectroscopy, gas sensors, displays, and several high-end and space applications.
For further information please contact:
Koheras A/S Blokken 84
3460 Birkerød Denmark
Phone: +45 4348 3900
Fax: +45 4348 3901
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