Buying Flash Lamps
Flash lamps are gas discharge lamps operated in a pulsed mode. They can be used for the pumping of solid-state lasers, providing high-intensity light in short bursts. Common gases used in flash lamps include xenon and krypton, each offering different characteristics suited to various applications.
Making Good Purchase Decisions
RP Photonics helps to not only to find all relevant suppliers, but also to make good purchase decisions:
Learning Resources
With its comprehensive resources, RP Photonics helps you to well prepare purchase decisions:
- Encyclopedia article: flash lamps
- Related article: lamp-pumped lasers
Aspects to Consider Before Buying
Some aspects to consider before buying flash lamps: light energy, pulse duration, optical spectrum of emission, UV emission, lamp lifetime, compatibility with lasers and drive electronics, thermal management, safety features, reliability, device packaging, mounting options.
For responsible purchase decisions, we recommend applying good practices.
Find Suppliers for Flash Lamps
18 suppliers for flash lamps are listed in the RP Photonics Buyer's Guide, out of which 2 present their product descriptions. Both manufacturers and distributors can be registered.
| Suppliers with Advertising Package presenting their product descriptions | |
|---|---|
 P.O. Box 24190 Hilton Head Island, SC 29925–4190 United States See us at SPIE Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco, January 25–30 (booth 3628)! |  MegaWatt Lasers Inc. has extensive experience in the design and sourcing of xenon and krypton filled flash lamps. MegaWatt also has an extensive inventory of flash lamps to fit the various solid state pump cavities that we produce. |
 Arzbergerstr. 10 82211 Herrsching Germany See us at SPIE Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco, January 25–30 (booth 1127)! |  Hamamatsu Photonics provides high-quality, high-precision xenon flash lamps, as well as peripheral devices such as specially designed trigger sockets and power supplies to extract maximum performance from xenon flash lamps. Easy-to-use lamp modules integrated with those peripheral devices are also available. |
| Other Suppliers | |
|---|---|
| Camlin Ltd. United Kingdom | |
| Cascade Laser Corporation United States | |
| Directed Light Inc. United States | |
| Excelitas Noblelight GmbH Germany | |
| Excelitas Technologies Corp. United States | |
| First Light Lamps Ltd United Kingdom | |
| Heraeus Holding GmbH Germany | |
| Heraeus Conamic Germany | |
| Laser Components GmbH Germany | |
| Laser S.O.S. Ltd. United Kingdom | |
| Sichuan MetalMiracle Industry Corp. China | |
| New Source Technology LLC United States | |
| TJS, Inc. United States | |
| Tokyo Instruments, Inc. Japan | |
| Wavelength Opto-Electronic (S) Pte Ltd Singapore | |
| XENON Corporation United States | |
