C-FLEX

The compact and flexible laser combiner

The C-FLEX laser combiner harnesses the quality and reliability of the Cobolt high performance lasers. The C-FLEX laser combiners are available in three platform sizes (C4, C6, and C8) and can be equipped with up to 4, 6, or 8 Cobolt lasers. C-FLEX can be fully customized, or is available as application-specific configurations. The design allows for full flexibility in the choice of laser technology, ranging from plug and play diode lasers to high power, single frequency diode pumped lasers.

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Combine up to 4 or up to 6 wavelengths
32 available wavelengths from 375 nm to 1064 nm, up to 1000 mW
Easy to install and field upgradeable
High speed modulation capability on all colors
Fiber coupling options with single or dual ports
Electro-mechanical shutter options
Optional laser-external output power monitoring

Applications

Fluorescence Microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and holography.

Specifications

The C-FLEX family of laser combiners are available in three platform sizes (C4, C6, and C8) and can be equipped with up to 4, 6, or 8 Cobolt lasers respectively. The C-FLEX laser combiners can be fully customized to your needs or selected from a range of standard application-specific configurations. Don't hesitate to contact us to ask more, our laser experts are here to help!

C-FLEX Model	Compatible Cobolt Lasers	Number of Lasers	Available Wavelengths	Dimensions	Application Specific Configurations
C-FLEX C4	Cobolt 04-01 Cobolt 06-01 Cobolt 08-01	Up to 4	375 -1064 nm	300 mm x 210 mm x 88 mm 11.81 in x 8.27 in x 3.46 in	Ar+ Replacement Optogenetics Raman Spectroscopy Engine Fluorescence Microscopy
C-FLEX C6	Cobolt 04-01 Cobolt 06-01 Cobolt 08-01	Up to 6	375 -1064 nm	300 mm x 310 mm x 88 mm 11.81 in x 12.20 in x 3.46 in	FRAP Solutions TIRF Solutions Raman Spectroscopy Engine Fluorescence Microscopy
C-FLEX C8 (PRELIMINARY)	Cobolt 04-01 Cobolt 05-01 Cobolt 06-01 Cobolt 08-01	Up to 8	375 -1064 nm	300 mm x 360 mm x 88 mm 11.81 in x 14.17 in x 3.46 in	Holography Engine Raman Spectroscopy Engine Fluorescence Microscopy Custom Solutions

Data Sheets

C-FLEX Laser Combiner: C4, C6

Please email sales@hubner-photonics.com for a copy of the manual.

Literature (see also applications specific pages)

References	Application	Publication
T.McGovern et al. Facilitating advancements in holographic techniques with dedicated high power laser combiners	Holography	SPIE 2021 11710-12

Software

	Software	Description
	Cobolt Monitor-6.0.6.0	Cobolt Monitor^TM 6.0.6.0 is a combined GUI for all Cobolt laser models. The GUI supports simultaneous connection and monitoring of multiple lasers, configured for either RS232 or USB2.0. The GUI automatically searches for new Cobolt lasers connected to the computer and presents them listed.
	USB Driver	To connect to the laser via USB, the USB driver must be installed. When installed, a virtual COM port will be created to communicate with the laser.
	Lab View	Use to integrate the Cobolt lasers into Lab view environment.
	GitHub	See a list of suggested code in C++ or Python on GitHub.
	Integration into imaging software	A Micro-manager driver is available for Cobolt 06-01 lasers integrated in C-FLEX. Please search for and install the “Cobolt Official” driver from the Micro-manager library. If you experience any difficulties with your Micro-manager integration, please contact us at: info@coboltlasers.com.

Mechanical specifications (click to enlarge)

C-FLEX C6

C-FLEX C4

Videos

Introduction to our C-FLEX family of laser combiners

Getting Started with C-FLEX Laser Combiner

Webinars

Flash talks from Focus on Microscopy 2021

Flexible laser solutions for fluorescence microscopy – Flash talk (3 min)

Options & Accessories


Heatsink for C-FLEX C6	Heatsink for C-FLEX C4

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