ROCHESTER, N.Y., August 29, 2007 – Semrock announces
new state-of-the-art filters for the efficient isolation
of individual lines of high-power mercury arc lamps. Each
filter obtains maximum throughput of the desired mercury
line through exceptional passband transmission and careful
optimization of the filter design. The non-absorbing blocking
and fused silica substrate ensures that undesired mercury
lines and other background light are effectively eliminated
without the risk of filter solarization.
The new MaxLamp™
family has been launched with mercury arc lamp filters
to isolate the popular 365 nm i-line and the critical
254 nm UV line. These exceptional new bandpass filters
offer an unprecedented average transmission of > 93
% and > 65% over the 365 nm and 254 nm bands respectively,
yet with higher and wider out-of-band blocking than incumbent
filters. MaxLamp filters are ideal for applications including
spectroscopy, optical metrology, and photolithography
mask-aligner and stepper systems. Both 50 mm and 25 mm
diameter versions are in stock for immediate delivery.
Made with Semrock’s newly extended ultraviolet
(UV) Ion Beam Sputtering technology, these UV filters
share the transmission, spectral accuracy, and reliability
of all Semrock filters – long-term testing shows
that they will not “burn out” even after prolonged
exposure to very intense UV source light. MaxLamp™
filters are covered by U.S. patents issued and pending.
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About Semrock:
Semrock manufactures, in high volume, quality optical
filters that set the standard in performance and reliability
for the biotech and analytical instrumentation markets.
Semrock’s patented and patent-pending products include
the highly acclaimed BrightLine series of fluorescence
filters for research and clinical microscopy, high-throughput
screening, real-time PCR, and other fluorescence-based
instrumentation; exceptional filters for Raman spectroscopy;
and other unique laser analytical instrumentation filters.
Semrock’s innovative products are made possible
by combining modern ion-beam sputtering with Semrock’s
proprietary volume manufacturing technology. Founded in
September 2000, Semrock is based in Rochester, New York,
a well-known center of optics, and has sales offices throughout
the United States. For additional information about Semrock,
its products, and its team of international distributors,
visit the company website at www.semrock.com.
Semrock is a registered trademark and MaxLamp is a trademark
of Semrock, Inc.
CONTACT:
Amanda Valek-MacDonald
Semrock, Inc.
amacdonald@semrock.com
585-594-7003
