The SOLA-SM-II light engine has proven its value in the life science marketplace: it’s the best performing white light illuminator and the only sensible alternative to a dated lamp system containing mercury. Now the SOLA-SM-II light engine is even better and as easy to operate as the original model, but with as much as 3x the output power and about 30% more visible light throughput.

Expect on the order of 2.5 Watts of visible light pumped through the light guide, giving ample intensity for even the most demanding microscope applications. SOLA’s solid state sources produce an intense spectrum of light from 380 to 680 nm, providing bright, visible wavelengths with no unwanted UV or near IR. The light is safer for the operator and for samples.

The SOLA-SM-II light engine is extremely stable with less than 2% drift over 24 hours of continuous operation. Warm-up time is essentially instantaneous, with stabilized output achieved within 1 s at the flip of a switch or the tap of a foot pedal. Why would anyone use an arc lamp when the SOLA-SM-II light engine produces more light, much less heat, and requires no maintenance? SOLA-SM-II is both cool and efficient.

An updated optics and heat management design means the optics stay cleaner, the product is more efficient, the system is overall more robust, and the footprint is smaller than the original. SOLA-SM-II light engine requires no replaceable parts (no bulbs), demands very low power, and has a working lifetime that far exceeds that of any lamp. All light engines are mercury free and RoHS compliant with a rated intensity of 30-40 W/cm².