Where to Buy Lasers for Material Processing

Our compact thulium-based sources Thulium-30 and Thulium-60 are particularly well-suited for next generation material processing applications.

CNI has various lasers for material processing applications – for example:

• lasers for diamond marking
• complete crystal engraving machines

LumIR offers unique fluorine glass lasers emitting in the mid-IR region – with highly resonant wavelengths between 2.79 μm and 3.3 μm for glass, ceramic & polymer processing, welding, cutting, and additive manufacturing. They can emit up to 10 W output power in CW and QCW operation modes. High precision single mode fiber delivery.

SHIPS TODAY : AeroDIODE offers fiber-coupled laser diodes with very high brightness (high brightness means high power and high precision/small spot size when focusing) dedicated to micromachining or fiber laser pumping applications between 808 nm and 1550 nm. Most turn-key diode & driver solutions are optimized for single-shot to CW performances. Many multimode versions are available with CW emission up to 450 W in a 200-µm core multimode fiber or up to 250 W in a 135-µm core fiber or 160 W in a 105-µm core fiber. The highest brightness/power models are based on special laser diodes for 808 nm, 915 nm, 940 nm, 976 nm, 980 nm or 1064 nm.

See also our tutorial on Fiber coupled laser diodes

LIGHT CONVERSION has worldwide recognition for its industrial-grade Yb-based PHAROS, CARBIDE, and FLINT femtosecond lasers.

• The PHAROS series focuses on customizability, reliability, and process-tailored output parameters, providing down to 100 fs pulse duration and up to 4 mJ pulse energy.
• The CARBIDE series provides a compact industrial design with air- and water-cooled models, the latter reaching 120 W output power for of fundamental wavelength and 50 W of UV radiation while sustaining excellent output stability.
• The FLINT oscillators extend the parameter range with repetition rate of up to 100 MHz.

All together cover a wide range of scientific, industrial, and medical applications.

AdValue Photonics offers a broad range of fiber lasers for material processing at 515 nm, 1 µm, and 2 µm wavelengths. From nanosecond to picosecond, the variety of pulse width and wavelength options provide possibilities for laser material processing in optimized ways. Different materials, e.g. glass, ceramics, metals, semiconductors, and plastics, can be precisely machined under specific requirements. The fiber lasers are capable of delivering attractive solutions of high efficiency, high yield, and low cost for material processing.

Here is a list of fiber laser products for material processing: AP-515P, AP-1030P, AP-515, AP-1030, AP-1950, AP-QS1-MOD

Teem Photonics offers sub-nanosecond Q-switched lasers. In material processing, these offer a good balance between achieving low thermal effects and small to medium footprint.

Depending on the application, wavelengths of use are 1064 nm, 532 nm, 355 nm or 266 nm.

Menlo Systems' femtosecond fiber lasers based on Menlo figure 9^® patented laser technology are unique in regard to user-friendliness and robustness. We offer solutions for scientific research as well as laser models engineered for OEM integration. From the shortest pulses to highest average power beyond 10 Watts and pulse energy beyond 10 μJ we have the solution for your application ranging from basic research to industrial applications in spectroscopy, quality control, and material processing.

See us at Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science in Tacoma, Washington, USA, Oct. 08–12 (booth 321)!