The JDS Uniphase Xcyte series lasers offer the advantages of diode-pumped solid-state lasers in quasi-CW 355nm air-cooled format. The Xcyte series lasers provide near diffraction-limited beam profile, excellent stability, long lifetime and low amplitude noise in a compact, low cost of ownership (COO) package. These qualities make the Xcyte laser the ideal replacement for bulky and inefficient HeCd and argon lasers in varied applications such as flow cytometry, microstereolithography and semiconductor wafer inspection. Applications