Coherent Chameleon Discovery NX
The Chameleon Discovery NX, with Total Power Control (TPC) is the next generation automated ultrafast tunable laser with enhanced performance, to address the most demanding requirements in two photon imaging and spectroscopy.

Automated control
For hands-free operation.
Total Power Control (TPC)
Optional, built-in fast power modulation for a variety of multiphoton imaging requirements.
Industry-leading power levels across the tuning range
To enable deep in-vivo excitation of all popular fluorescent probes and the expanded dispersion pre-compensation range ensures the shortest pulses at the sample plane for a variety of microscopy configurations.
Optional secondary output at 1040nm
Allows simultaneous, multi-wavelength excitation of multiple fluorescent markers or photoactivation of optogenetics probes.
High dispersion pre-compensation range
For optimised peak power.
Industrial Design
For maximum uptime, lowest cost of ownership, and lowest cost of data.
Applications
• Multiphoton Excitation Microscopy
• Second Harmonic Generation Imaging
• Third Harmonic Generation Imaging
• CARS/SRS Microscopy
• Optogenetics
• Ultrafast Spectroscopy
• Non-linear Optics
Optical Output A | |
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Tuning Range (nm) | 660 to 1320 |
Average Output Power (mW) | |
700 nm | 2000 (1400 with TPC) |
800 nm | 3600 (2700 with TPC) |
900 nm | 3200 (2600 with TPC) |
1000 nm | 2700 (2150 with TPC) |
1200 nm | 2300 (1850 with TPC) |
1300 nm | 1900 (1200 with TPC) |
Pulse Duration (fs) | 100 |
Repetition Rate (MHz) | 80 ±0.5 |
Beam Mode | M2 <1.2 |
Beam Diameter (mm) | 1.2 ±0.2 |
Ellipticity | 0.8 to 1.2 |
Astigmatism (%) | <20 (<25 with TPC) |
Polarization | Linear, Horizontal |
Noise (%) | <0.5 |
Power Stability (%) | ±1 |
Tuning Speed (nm/s) | >50 |
Pointing Accuracy (μrad) | <350 |
Rise/Fall Time (ns) | <1000 |
Contrast Ratio | 1000:1 |
Dispersion Compensation Range (fs2) | |
680 nm | 0 to -50,000 (0-40,000 with TPC) |
800 nm | 0 to -27,000 (0-17,000 with TPC) |
950 nm | 0 to -16,000 (0-9000 with TPC) |
1050 nm | 0 to -12,000 (0-5000 with TPC) |
1300 nm | 0 to -10,000 (0-4000 with TPC) |
Optical Output B (Optional) | |
Wavelength (nm) | 1040 |
Average Output Power (mW) | >3500 (>2800 with TPC) |
Pulse Duration (fs) | 140 |
Repetition Rate (MHz) | 80 ±0.5 |
Beam Mode | M2 <1.2 |
Beam Diameter (mm) | 1.2 ±0.2 |
Ellipticity | 0.8 to 1.2 |
Astigmatism (%) | <25 |
Polarization | Linear, Horizontal |
Noise (%) | <0.25 |
Power Stability (%) | ±1 |
Rise/Fall Time (ns) | <1000 |
Contrast Ratio | 1000:1 |