Buying Narrow-linewidth Lasers
Narrow-linewidth lasers emit light with very narrow linewidths, providing high temporal coherence. These lasers are crucial for applications in laser spectroscopy, optical metrology, optical sensors, and holography. Single-frequency lasers often achieve sub-Hertz linewidths for extreme precision.
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102 suppliers for narrow-linewidth lasers are listed in the RP Photonics Buyer's Guide, out of which 27 present their product descriptions. Both manufacturers and distributors can be registered.
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![]() No. 888 Jinhu Road High-tech Zone, Changchun 130103 China | ![]() CNI offers narrow-linewidth diode lasers with the characteristic of ultra narrow spectral linewidth <0.03 nm, ideal for applications like DNA sequencing, flow cytometry, digital imaging, analytical chemistry, particle measurement, confocal microscopy, Raman spectroscopy and many other fields. |
![]() Pioneering Photonics Alpes Lasers SAAvenue des Pâquiers 1 2072 St-Blaise Switzerland | ![]() Alpes Lasers offers single-mode, narrow-linewidth tuneable DFB lasers with wavelengths from 4 to 14 μm and powers up to hundreds of milliwatts. In CW mode, our DFBs will typically exhibit linewidths on the order of MHz. |
![]() Fully automated ultrafast tunable laser systems SI Stuttgart Instruments GmbHErnsthaldenstr. 17 70565 Stuttgart Germany | ![]() The Stuttgart Instruments (SI) Piano Laser System is a narrowband very precise infrared light source for a wide range of analytical applications in spectroscopy and microscopy to study the chemical and structural composition and behavior of materials on the nanoscale. In this context, the SI Piano is characterized by its outstanding precision, spectral flexibility and unbeatable reproducibility; packaged in a compact and comparably low-cost design. This enables new research approaches for the materials of the future, and also achieves transmission from science to industry |
![]() Advanced Tunable Lasers Open the Future of Measurement Technology Spectra Quest Lab, Inc.408 Chiba-Univ. Inohana Inovation Plaza 1–8–15 Inohana Chuou-ku Chiba-shi Chiba, 260–0856 Japan | ![]() Spectra Quest Labs offers tunable single frequency lasers (linewidth < 100 kHz) up to 100 mW with ASE-suppressed optical output (SMSR > 80 dB) through a PM fiber:
All are equipped with an analog wavelength tuning function using PZT and LD current modulation function (BW: 5 MHz) and can also perform analog wavelength tuning and frequency locking. |
![]() Lasers, Optics, Electronics. Made in Germany. ALPHALAS GmbHBertha-von-Suttner-Str. 5 37085 Göttingen Germany | ![]() Lasers with intracavity spectral selecting components which generate narrow linewidth laser radiation are offered by ALPHALAS. Special configurations deliver a single longitudinal mode (single frequency) at the standard laser wavelengths like 1030 nm, 1053 nm, 1064 nm as well as customer-specific wavelengths. In addition, nonplanar ring oscillators (NPRO) generate single-frequency laser radiation at 1064 nm with powers up to 100 mW that can be boosted up to 10 W in a MOPA configuration. Injection-seeded high-power Q-switched lasers of the series PULSELAS-A-SF deliver single-frequency, 10 ns long pulses with up to 10 W average power at 10 kHz repetition rate. |
![]() High-power & single-frequency VECSELs at 350–2150 nm for quantum technology Vexlum LtdKauhakorvenkatu 53 B 33710 Tampere Finland | ![]() VEXLUM lasers are designed for narrow-linewidth operation, utilizing an external cavity configuration with frequency-selecting elements such as a birefringent filter and etalon. These lasers offer:
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![]() THINKING BEYOND Eagleyard Photonics GmbHRudower Chaussee 29 12489 Berlin Germany | ![]() TOPTICA EAGLEYARD offers many lasers with very narrow linewidth, e.g. the miniECL with a typical linewidth of 100 kHz. You can find more information using the product finder on www.toptica-eagleyard.com or go direktly to the miniECL or DFB portfolio. |
![]() Rue François Mitterrand Institut d'Optique d'Aquitaine 33400 Talence France | ![]() SHIPS TODAY: AeroDIODE offers fiber-coupled DFB laser diodes (1030 nm, 1064 nm, 1310 nm, 1550 nm or many other devices with a wavelength between 1250 nm and 1650 nm). They are offered as stock items or associated with a CW laser diode driver or pulsed laser diode driver. They are compatible with our high speed nanosecond pulsed drivers or low noise laser diode driver for single frequency emission. Typical narrow linewidth of a few 10s kHz are obtained with our dedicated ultra-low noise driver. See also our tutorial on Fiber coupled laser diodes. |
![]() The Future Depends on Optics Edmund Optics101 East Gloucester Pike Barrington, NJ 08007 United States | ![]() Edmund Optics offers narrow-linewidth lasers, e.g. in the form of metrology lasers with ±0.002 nm wavelength stability. |
![]() Specialist in Special Optical Devices CSRayzer Optical Technology Co., Ltd1F, 2F, 6F, No. 5 Bldg, 88# Hongshan District Wuhan 430074 China |
CSRayzer provides narrow linewidth laser diode modules, or narrow linewidth lasers, with different grades of linewidth: 200 kHz, 100 kHz or 3 kHz. |
![]() Let the light be always with you! Geola Digital Ltd.Naugarduko 41 LT-03227 Vilnius Lithuania | ![]() Geola's Single Longitudinal Mode (SLM) lasers are available with:
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![]() Precision in photonics. Together we shape a sustainable future. Menlo Systems GmbHBunsenstr. 5 82152 Martinsried Germany | ![]() Menlo Systems offers ultrastable, frequency stabilized lasers at basically any wavelength. We supply fully characterized systems with linewidths below 1 Hz and Allan deviations of 2 · 10−15 (in 1 s) as well as modules and components allowing for state-of-the-art systems tailored to your requirements. |
![]() Wilhelmine-Reichard Strasse 6 34123 Kassel Germany | ![]() HÜBNER Photonics offer narrow-linewidth lasers in the Cobolt 08-01 Series. All lasers in the 08-01 Series are either frequency stabilized diode lasers or single longitudinal mode diode-pumped solid-state lasers with excellent noise and power stability. This product series is intended for applications like Raman spectroscopy. |
![]() 7639 Cordner Lasalle, Quebec H8N 2X2 Canada | ![]() O/E Land offers the OEFLS-NL-100 single-frequency fiber laser, emitting at 1520–1580 nm with <5 kHz linewidth. You can get 20 mW or even >50 mW output power. |
![]() all wavelengths. TOPTICA Photonics AGLochhamer Schlag 19 82166 Gräfelfing Germany | ![]() All of TOPTICA’s tunable diode lasers offer a narrow linewidth of typically 100 kHz, corresponding to coherence lengths of almost 1 km. By stabilizing these lasers even further with TOPTICA’s locking electronics, linewidths below 1 Hz are possible. |
![]() We Speak Laser Diodes! Frankfurt Laser CompanyAn den 30 Morgen 13 61381 Friedrichsdorf Germany | ![]() Frankfurt Laser Company offers various kinds of wavelength-stabilized laser diodes which all exhibit a narrow emission linewidth. Those based on DFB or DBR lasers even exhibit single-frequency operation. |
![]() Test. Measure. Solve. Quantifi Photonics Limited12–14 Parkway Drive Auckland 0632 New Zealand | ![]() Quantifi Photonics' Laser 1000 Series is a fully-compliant micro-ITLA laser with up to four channels in a compact benchtop or PXI form factor. It offers 0.01 pm resolution tunability across C or L bands, exceptional power accuracy up to 16.5 dBm, and optional dither suppression. It is a versatile and cost-effective general-purpose instrument. |
![]() Innovative and Reliable AdValue Photonics2700 E. Bilby Rd. Tucson, AZ 85706 United States | ![]() AdValue Photonics has the AP-SF single-frequency fiber laser emitting in the 2-μm wavelength region with a linewidth around 10 kHz. The AP-SF1 is an amplified version with 5 W output power. Both come with a turn-key benchtop housing. |
![]() Hedwig-Jahnow-Str. 12 35037 Marburg Germany | ![]() Sacher Lasertechnik offers single-mode narrow-linewidth distributed feedback lasers emitting between 760 nm and 2800 nm. Free space and fiber-pigtailed versions available. |
![]() 34, Rue de la Croix de Fer 78100 Saint Germain-en-Laye France | ![]() Exail’s single-frequency fiber lasers are based on UV Bragg grating technology applied to active rare-earth photosensitive fibers. The ultra-short cavity and the phase-shifted design permit ultra-narrow linewidth and robust mode-hop-free laser operation, ideal for various sensor applications (1.5 and 2 µm available upon request). Benefits and features:
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![]() Tune your wavelength RadiantisCarrer Esteve Terradas, 1 Parc Mediterrani de la Tecnologia 08860 Castelldefels Barcelona Spain | ![]() Titan is a continuous-wave (CW) broadly tunable laser system provided by Radiantis. With high average power (>5 W), this laser system offers tuning across 1450 – 4000 nm with linewidths of the order of 30 MHz (depending on the wavelength). Wavelength tuning is automated. |
![]() The specialist in laser technologies Lumibird – Quantel, Keopsys, Convergent, Continuum brands2 rue Paul Sabatier 22300 Lannion France | ![]() With the CVFL, CYFL and CEFL kilo models, Lumibird offers CW fiber lasers with very narrow linewidth down to 1 kHz. These single frequency lasers emits at 1054/1083 nm for the ytterbium version, in the 1.5-µm range for the erbium version and at frequency converted wavelengths for the CVFL model. These lasers are specifically designed for applications which require high precision such as LIDAR, atomic spectroscopy, or atom cooling. |
![]() Solutions for Innovators NKT PhotonicsBregnerødvej 144 3460 Birkerød Denmark | ![]() Koheras single-frequency fiber lasers are longitudinally single-mode and offer extremely low phase and intensity noise levels. Available in the erbium, ytterbium, or thulium wavelength ranges and with frequency-conversion to many other bands. Reliability is our highest priority. The all-fiber DFB design ensures robust and reliable operation for thousands of hours, prioritizing reliability. Koheras lasers are highly stable and mode-hop-free, even under changing environmental conditions. We also offer shot-noise-limited lasers for applications requiring exceptionally low-intensity noise. |
![]() Helping our customers reach their research @ commercial goals for over 45 years MPB CommunicationsHead Office 147 Hymus Boulevard Montreal, Quebec H9R 1E9 Canada | ![]() MPBC’s narrow linewidth lasers provide precise and stable output in the visible and NIR wavelength ranges for applications in medical diagnostics, imaging and advanced technologies. Visible and NIR CW lasers are offered with 100 pm linewidth and a diffraction-limited beam.
MPBC also provides single-frequency (SF) Seed fiber lasers with a linewidth < 50 kHz, and SF lasers with a linewidth < 100 kHz.
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![]() Helping Engineers and Scientists in Advancing How the World Communicates, Senses and Connects ID Photonics GmbHAnton-Bruckner-Straße 6 85579 Neubiberg Germany | ![]() Introducing our CoBrite tunable narrow linewidth laser ecosystem for 1515 nm to 1625 nm. Designed with simplicity and versatility in mind, CoBrite offers multiple chassis options and laser variants, making it an essential tool for researchers in the lab and on the production floor. With tunability options in the C-band, L-band, or C+L band, from a single source or in configurations of more than 100 ports, there's a CoBrite configuration to suit virtually every application. We keep expanding the CoBrite ecosystem to address new applications and market requirements when they arise. |
![]() Laser Diodes. Redefined. Eblana Photonics3 West Pier Business Campus Dun Laoghaire Dublin A96 A621 Ireland | ![]() Eblana Photonics’ EP1550-0-NLW Series laser diodes have advanced capabilities with extremely narrow linewidths in comparison to equivalent DFB devices. This laser has a free running linewidth of 100 kHz or less, in a monolithic chip with no external cavity or other linewidth narrowing structures. Eblana’s patented Discrete-Mode technology allows for narrow linewidth laser diode designs at low operating currents. |
![]() The lasers you need. From the people you trust. Our experience, your advantage. RPMC Lasers, Inc.8495 Veterans Memorial Pkwy O’Fallon MO 63366 United States | ![]() Serving North America, RPMC offers a wide range of narrow linewidth lasers, laser diodes, and modules with wavelengths from 355 nm to 16 μm. These offerings include DFB diode lasers, external cavity VBG diode lasers, ultrafast lasers, microchip lasers, quantum cascade lasers, and DPSS lasers. All are available in both OEM and turnkey packages. Standard and custom options available. Let RPMC help you find the right laser today! |
Other Suppliers | |
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Aktyvus Photonics Lithuania | |
Allwave Lasers Devices Inc. China | |
Alnair Labs Japan | |
Amonics Ltd. Hong Kong | |
Arktis Laser Inc. Canada | |
AZURE Photonics Co., Ltd. China | |
BaySpec Inc. United States | |
Beijing RealLight Technology Co. Ltd. China | |
chilas B. V. Netherlands | |
Crisel Instruments s.r.l. Italy | |
CryLaS GmbH Germany | |
Wuhan CS Tec Co., Ltd. China | |
Deeplight SA Switzerland | |
Del Mar Photonics, Inc. United States | |
DRS Daylight Solutions Inc. United States | |
Egismos Technology Corporation Taiwan | |
Electro Optical Components, Inc. United States | |
Elliot Scientific Ltd. United Kingdom | |
ELUXI Ltd. United Kingdom | |
Everfoton China | |
Evolase Oy Finland | |
Flash Photonics United States | |
GMP SA, Büro Zürich Switzerland | |
HJ Optronics Inc. United States | |
Holo-Spectra, Inc. United States | |
IL Photonics Israel | |
Integrated Optics, Ltd. Lithuania | |
KLASTECH GmbH Germany | |
Lahat Technologies Ltd Israel | |
Qingdao Lasence Co., Ltd China | |
Laserglow Technologies Canada M6C 1C | |
Lasermate Group, Inc. United States | |
LASOS Lasertechnik GmbH Germany | |
LEOS Instruments s.r.l. Italy | |
Lumispot Technology Corp. China | |
M Squared Lasers Ltd. United Kingdom | |
MOG Laboratories Pty Ltd Australia | |
Nano-Giga France | |
nanoplus Nanosystems and Technologies GmbH Germany | |
New Age Instruments & Materials India | |
NP Photonics, Inc. United States | |
Oelabs Inc. China | |
OEwaves, Inc. United States | |
OptiGrate United States | |
Optilab, LLC United States | |
Optoprim Germany GmbH Germany | |
Orbits Lightwave, Inc. United States | |
Oxide Corporation Japan | |
PolarOnyx United States | |
Polytec GmbH Germany | |
Power Technology Inc. United States | |
PreciLasers Co. Ltd. China | |
Pure Photonics United States | |
QPhotonics, LLC United States | |
Redfern Integrated Optics United States | |
RGB Photonics Germany | |
RIO Lasers, an OptaSense business United States | |
Sintec Optronics Pte Ltd (HQ) Singapore | |
SKYASTAR Technologies Corp. China | |
Skylark Lasers United Kingdom | |
SOL Instruments Ltd. Belarus | |
Solar Laser Systems Belarus | |
Soliton Laser- und Messtechnik GmbH Germany | |
Southern Photonics Ltd New Zealand | |
Stable Laser Systems United States | |
STANDA Ltd. Lithuania | |
TeraXion Canada | |
Topag Lasertechnik GmbH Germany | |
von Gegerfelt Photonics Germany | |
Wavelength References, Inc. United States | |
Xiamen Fengxing Optoelectro-tek Co., Ltd. China | |
Xiton Photonics Germany | |
YIXI Smart Technology Co., Ltd. China | |
YSL Photonics China | |
Zewda Technology Co., Ltd Hong Kong |