Purchasing Advisor for Q Switches

Find all you need for professionally buying Q switches: an interactive tool with a comprehensive and trustworthy directory of suppliers and expert guidance for a structured decision process with scientific and technical background information.

Top-level product category: icon various devices

More specific product categories: acousto-optic Q switches, electro-optic Q switches, saturable absorbers, semiconductor saturable absorber mirrors

Q switches are devices used to produce short, intense pulses from lasers by modulating the intracavity losses. Common types include acousto-optic and electro-optic modulators, as well as semiconductor saturable absorber mirrors (SESAMs). They are essential in applications requiring high peak power and precise pulse control.

Interactive Purchase Decision Tool

Purchasing high-value photonics products is a substantial responsibility. Using a structured decision-making process and high quality supplier data helps a lot:

Find all relevant suppliers (not limited to our advertisers).
Our interactive tool conveniently assists you in defining and applying your application-specific requirements.

1. Understand the technical background

It is important to sufficiently understand the technology before buying.

Use the comprehensive learning resources of RP Photonics:

Q switches Q switching Q-switched lasers acousto-optic modulators electro-optic modulators saturable absorbers semiconductor saturable absorber mirrors

If you need personal help, contact RP Photonics to get technical consultancy.

I feel that I sufficiently understand the technical background.

2. Define your requirements

It is essential to fully understand and clearly define your requirements before you purchase.

We recommend that you develop a list of clear specifications according to your specific needs, against which you can later check the suitability of found product offers:

To help you, we have already listed some aspects we recommend you consider when buying Q switches. Of course, there may be other aspects that are relevant to your specific case.

This list is for your own preparation, and can later (possibly in modified form) be used for quotation requests to suppliers.

I think that I am sufficiently informed about our requirements.

Otherwise, you will need to talk to your technical colleagues.

I consider the above list of specifications to be sufficiently complete, clear and accurate.

If you cannot sufficiently clarify your requirements, you may want to get technical consultancy from RP Photonics.

Insert these criteria when creating inquiry mails to suppliers with the buttons "Get quotation".

You find these buttons in the supplier list below or under "3. Find suitable suppliers".

3. Find suitable suppliers

We suggest three steps:

Below, you can find our list of suppliers for Q switches. Use the checkboxes to mark possibly suitable suppliers.
The selected suppliers will appear below this list, along with your list of specifications. You can then indicate which specifications they meet according to your research. (You should finalize your specifications before doing this.)
Based on the results, you can finally choose a supplier that is hopefully a good enough fit.

Selected suppliers:

(none so far)

Decision

The most suitable supplier you found:

Comments, e.g. reasons for your choice, or things which still need to be checked:

4. Document the decision process

It is essential to document your purchasing process, not only its result (chosen supplier):

You will find it easier next time.
If something goes wrong, you can defend your decision by showing that you properly considered all important aspects. Or you see what needs to be done better next time.

Our interactive tool makes it easy: Fill out the form, and in the end print it to a PDF. Note that the document will show all sections (including those not currently shown on the screen), while omitting some irrelevant details such as the page navigation.

Suppliers for Q Switches

55 suppliers for Q switches are listed in the RP Photonics Buyer's Guide, out of which 8 present their product descriptions and images. Both manufacturers and distributors can be registered.

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EKSMA Optics, UAB
Dvarcioniu St. 2B
LT-10233 Vilnius
Lithuania