Lasers

The word "laser" is actually an acronym that's stands for "Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation". A laser typically emits a narrow and low-divergence beam of light with a wavelength that is well-defined. A laser is different to light sources such as incandescent light bulb in that light in emitted over a large spectrum of wavelength and into a large solid angle.
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Equipment
The TruFiber is attractive due to its high process speed, narrow weld seams and small cutting kerfs. Its 200, 300 or 400 watts of laser power make it ideal for precision processing. With proven TRUMPF quality, the TruFiber performs reliably. The fact that it is maintenance-free, with long diode life time, means its total cost of ownership is very low.
Laser cutting, laser welding or surface treatment - the diffusion-cooled CO2 Slab laser from ROFIN is the perfect tool for a wide variety of applications. The trend-setting principle of the Slab laser provides highest reliability. The laser operates with only a few extremely durable components and does not need conventional gas recirculation - leading to a considerable reduction of maintenance and service.
Middle Infrared lasers (2-5µm) are in great demand for a variety of applications including plastic and polymer processing, spectroscopy, non-invasive medical diagnosis, laser scalpel, remote sensing, free space communications and pumping OPOs. Numerous defense related applications include countermeasures, stand-off detection of explosion hazards, eyesafe seekers for smart munitions, and covert communications systems. Lasers based on IPG's TM:ZnSe/S crystals are the sources of choice when one needs a system that is compact, efficient, robust, powerful, and continuously tunable over a broad spectral range.
The X10468 series devices are pure phase special light modulators (SLMs) of a reflective type based on liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) technology in which a direct and precise voltage controls the liquid crystal, hence making it possible to modulate the light beam wave front.
The future is here today with IPG's revolutionary technology incorporating high power laser diodes for industrial, fiber laser pumping, graphic arts, medical life and health sciences, solar, semiconductors and custom applications. IPG Photonics leverages its proven telecom and fiber laser reliability with single emitter technology from 10w, 20w, 30w, 60w, 90w up to 100W modules out of single core fiber from 105µ core up to 400µ core. Our single emitter pumps are manufactured with telecom materials, technology and quality.
Altechna offers Nd:YLF crystals which are known to have low inhomogeneity over all aperture. The company also offers crystals with 10 mm diameter, 120 mm length and ~ 0.1-0.3 * 10-5 inhomogeneity. Nd:YLF emission wavelengths are 1047, 1053, 1313, 1324, and 1370 nm.
PyroPhotonics Pyro Flex 2 system from Pacer International brings the next generation of fiber laser systems for precision micro-processing applications. The PyroFlex 2 Series pulsed fiber laser platform is designed to be a versatile and user-friendly system that may be deployed in numerous OEM applications. PyroFlex 2 Series laser systems will be offered in the IR and green regions of the emission spectrum.
The M Squared SolsTiS™ is an ultracompact, widely tunable, hands-free, single-frequency Ti:Sapphire (Ti:S) laser system. The smallest, lowest noise, and only turnkey laser of its type, SolsTiS provides a host of next–generation features that lower cost, while maximizing reliability, performance and productivity.
Ti:sapphire crystals available from Altechna feature an absorption band in the green region. Radiation of approximately 500 nm is effectively absorbed, but owing to reduced cost and high availability green lasers are utilized to pump the medium.
The high brightness fiber lasers of the ROFIN FL Series are the ideal addition to compliment the range of lasers currently offered by ROFIN. With their high performance, they are suitable for classical laser cutting and laser welding applications as well as for new applications such as the Remote Cutting. The emitted wavelength in the range of 1 µm achieves high absorption in many materials.
The Jaz Adjustable Laser Pointer is a convenient tool for making accurate spot measurements of large-area projection screens, flat panel displays, media walls and other samples where precise focus within large areas of light emission are necessary.
The lasers of the TruMicro Series 7000 offer high productivity in microprocessing, with an average power of up to 750 watts. Depending on wavelength, pulse durations of 30 ns or 300 ns can be used - with good beam quality. Therefore a variety of applications, like cutting and drilling or large-area stripping, can be handled with power and precision.
Altechna offers six types of IR viewers, which can either be used as portable devices or placed on a post (1/4-20 internal threads).
The PHOENIX™ 1000 Swept Laser Module is a tunable laser with an optical fiber coupled output. The laser is a miniaturized, tunable external cavity laser offering high performance in a compact footprint. The Phoenix 1000 was designed with systems integration in mind and is well-suited to a range of fiber optic test and measurement and sensing instrumentation.
The HighLight 1000F combines state-of-the-art micro-optics with laser diodes to produce a high efficiency, reliable heat source for a variety of applications. The HighLight 1000F is ideally suited for heat treating, metal cladding of parts, and welding.
Gigahertz-Optik collaborated with a major manufacturer of laser imaging scanners to develop a user-friendly mobile radiometer for production and field service application - the PT-9610.
The FCD488 is a continuous wave 10 and 20 mW 488 nm solid-state laser, featuring fiber-based architecture. The package contains both the optical elements of the laser and the control electronics, allowing full control and diagnostics of the laser system through an analog interface and RS232 interface. Powered by an external 5 V DC power supply, the laser is cost-efficient, reliable, and compact, with excellent electrical and thermal efficiency. It has a low heat load, so the laser operates without a heat sink.
Plano-convex axicons, the conical lenses available from Altechna, are utilized in a number of applications.
The JDSU IDL series provides up to 100 watts of multimode laser output by combining highly reliable, single-emitter diode lasers, fused-fiber delivery, and a red-pointing diode laser with a heat sink, power supply, and control electronics in one complete package. Designed for easy operation and installation, the IDL series uses internal fans for cooling, features fiber delivery, and requires only standard, wall-plug power. The laser can be monitored and controlled by customer-supplied interface electronics via a 40-pin analog connector, or by RS232 computer control
Yasmin is a family of high repetition rate Nd:YAG pulsed lasers. These lasers are designed and developed for industrial applications and for operation in environmentally hostile situations. They can be used in ultrasonic generation systems for thickness or defect measurement, surface preparation such as "deflashing' in micro-electronics industry, or ablation processes.
Optical Surfaces Ltd, has been producing optical components and systems for more than 30 years and is now accepted as one of Europe's leading manufacturers of high-precision optics. Off-axis design produces no centre obscuration and efficient transmission is obtained, limited only by the reflectivity of the mirrors. Alignment aids are provided to ensure correct beam pointing.
Luna Technologies' PHOENIX™ 1400 Benchtop Tunable Laser incorporates Luna's PHOENIX™ tunable laser and driver in a benchtop package. The laser is a miniaturized, tunable external cavity laser driven by a circuit designed for low noise and highly linear swept performance appropriate for a variety of fiber optic test, measurement and sensing applications. Application software gives the user simple but effective control of the laser. It also provides for monitoring of wavelength, power and two user accessible optical receivers.
Altechna offers Zero order quarter waveplates and half waveplates, which are made from cadmium thiogallate (CdGa2S4) material.
The Coherent DIAMOND E-400 is the first sealed, pulsed CO2 laser to offer average power of 400 watts or peak power >1 kW in a fully integrated, compact package. Incorporating the RF power supply within the laser head completely eliminates the RF umbilical in the Diamond E-400, increasing laser reliability and simplifying its integration into a workstation or robotic tool.
The Centurion combines extraordinary performance with the simplicity of using diode pumping. Cooling is provided by conduction or convection. The power dissipation is 150 watts when the laser is operating at full load. The Centurion is part of our Big Sky Laser product line offering you tough, compact, and environmentally sealed laser products which are built and tested to military standards. Its sealed optical cavity housing is tested against temperature variations as well as shock and vibration. It is designed for use in hostile environments and for demanding industrial applications.
JDSU's air-cooled argon lasers are designed for complex, high-resolution OEM applications such as flow cytometry, DNA sequencing, graphic arts, and semiconductor inspection. Symmetric design and axial airflow in the cylindrical argon ion laser heads provide the best mechanical package to ensure optimum beam-pointing stability and fast warm-up.
The Violet-375 from Oxxius offers a collimated optical beam in a compact radial package. Advanced electronics ensure precise temperature and power control, maximizing diode lifetime.
The Laser-785 series is a line of continuous-wave lasers designed specifically for Raman spectroscopy.
Altechna offers an optical standing-wave resonator called Gires–Tournois interferometer (GTI). This GTI mirror has been specifically designed for producing chromatic dispersion and are mainly utilized for pulse compression in Yb:YAG, Yb:KGW femtosecond lasers.
Sapphire lasers are based on Optically Pumped Semiconductor Laser (OPSL) technology. As the first commercially available 488 nm all solid-state solution, Sapphire lasers drive the change from legacy air-cooled ion lasers. With 90% less space and 98% less power consumption than a comparable air-cooled ion laser, Sapphire represents the new standard for 488 nm.
Altechna offers a computer-controlled laser beam attenuation device called Motorized Watt Pilot. This stand-alone device can continuously attenuate free space laser beam/pulse without causing any energy fluctuations.
Pacer Internaitonal offers offers two types of Excelitas Laser Diodes: Pulsed Laser Diodes and High Energy Laser Diodes. They are available in wavelengths from 850 nm to 1550 nm.
The novel optical filtering technology offered by the TLS VIS-2 Tunable Laser Source provides high efficiency and out-of-band rejection and is suited for tunable excitation sources in Raman and fluorescence spectroscopy.
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