TracER Crime Lab Laser
Coherent Inc.Request Info
For Trace Evidence Recovery, Including Latent Fingerprints
SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 15, 2006 - The new TracER laser from Coherent Inc. is a powerful tool for trace
evidence recovery at crime scenes, including latent fingerprints, the
company said. Based on a 5-W green laser, TracER lowers the barrier to laser use
in forensics by delivering enhanced performance and ease of use in an
economical platform. The TracER's high-intensity output enables it to
perform a non-destructive crime-scene sweep efficiently, recovering
fingerprints and other trace evidence solely from inherent
fluorescence. And the 532 nm wavelength is ideal for use with fumed
samples and fluorescent probes, such as ninhydrin, Coherent said.
Ease-of-use
factors include compact overall packaging, together with both battery
and AC (110/240 V) operation. The TracER is comparable in size and
price to systems that use an alternative light source, but it offers 10
times higher brightness. In addition, TracER includes a
fiber-coupled multifunction handpiece, which incorporates power
controls (e.g. on/off, output level) as well as optical zoom
capabilities to optimize the size and intensity of the speckle-free
illumination area. Lasers have long been known to offer superior evidence
recovery capabilities when compared to lamp-based systems. However, the
high cost and lack of portability of traditional laser technology have
limited lasers to a few well-funded crime labs. TracER uses
Coherent's optically pumped semiconductor laser technology to deliver
the advantages of laser illumination in a system that is approximately
one-third the cost and one-quarter the weight of existing laser-based
tools, according to the company.
For more information, visit: www.coherent.com; e-mail: [email protected]
Coherent Inc.
5100 Patrick Henry Dr.
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Phone: (408) 764-4580
Toll Free: (800) 527-3786
Fax: (408) 970-9998
https://www.coherent.com
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Published: May 2006
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