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Ahura Corporation Announces New Laser Product Line for Raman Spectroscopy  

Wilmington, MA. - November 22, 2004 - Ahura Corporation, a manufacturer of miniature optical subsystems for homeland security, life sciences and industrial applications announced details on a line of miniature high performance lasers for Raman Spectroscopy. Three miniature external cavity lasers were announced today. All three emphasize high wavelength and power stability, high efficiency and small footprint. 

  • ECL-LSS-785-325 – This UL qualified multimode laser is in mass production and features up to 400mW of output power. The power is user adjustable. The laser is internally cooled by a TEC to assure stability. The unit features an FC connector for easy fiber coupling of the output light. The low power consumption and small footprint make it ideal for portable applications. 
  • ECL-LSS-0.03-785-350 is a higher resolution version of the above laser with a typical FWHM line width of 0.03nm.
  • ECL-LSS 0.03 785-100 SM is a high power single transverse mode laser featuring 100 mW of SM power, ideal for Raman microscopy.

Ahura is selling lasers to a number of customers and was selected above other laser manufacturers for their ability to reliably manufacture high performance lasers in a small, low power consumption subsystem. 

Ahura’s founders have decades of experience meeting the quality and reliability standards of telecommunications networks. All components are precisely manufactured and rigorously tested to assure reliability in the field. Samples are available from inventory and production quantities are deliverable in less than 6 weeks. 

Ahura occupies a 30,000 square foot development and manufacturing facility in Wilmington, MA. The start-up is developing portable sensor technology based on their patented ‘Optical Engines’.

“Ahura’s approach is fundamentally different from other companies in the optical subsystems field” said CEO Dr. Daryoosh Vakhshoori. “Our ‘optical engine’ technology enables miniature high performance optical systems for a number of industries. We are confident that low cost, real-time, portable instruments will revolutionize data collection in the field as well as on the factory floor. Optical engines are the ‘microprocessors’ that enable this revolution. We will continue to push the technological envelop on product performance while moving quickly to transition novel designs into production.”

About Ahura Scientific, Inc.

Ahura Scientific, Inc. develops rugged, ultra-compact, field-enabled optical systems for the immediate identification and authentication of liquid and solid chemical substances. Customers include the homeland security, life sciences, industrial and medical markets. Manufactured in the USA in an ISO 9001-certified facility, the company’s products offer exceptional portability and unparalleled performance. 

More information at www.ahurascientific.com.

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Media Contacts:

Kerstin Barr, Ahura Scientific, Inc.

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