Laser cutters are primarily classified by their laser source, which determines: For most users, everything comes down to ...

The basis of a solid-state diode laser is, of course, the diode. Laser diodes can have different emission wavelength—most of them have between 405 nm to 808 nm. The diodes usually have TO3, TO5, TO9, ...

PD-LD has successfully coupled 5mW of green light from a 520nm laser diode into a tiny 2.2µm core diameter fibre. Naturally it is a challenge to get a good coupling efficiency with 2.2µm core fibre.

Laser cutting and engraving technologies have become essential tools across a wide variety of different industries, from manufacturing, art and small businesses. These technologies use laser beams to ...

A laser that is constructed within an optical fiber. It is similar in concept to gas lasers and laser diodes, except that a part of the fiber itself is used as the resonating cavity where the laser ...

Every laser cutter enthusiast eventually pops the question: how on earth do I align an invisible beam that’s more-than-happy to zap my eyeballs, not to mention torch everything else in its path? We ...

Ten mW to 2.8 W from a fiber, and all at wavelengths from 635-690 nm! Very few laser diode manufacturers have been able to obtain this kind of optical power from a pigtailed, red-emitting laser diode.

Optical fibers typically deliver light from point A to point B over long distances—they’re not really considered for the formation of an extended illumination source. However, that’s about to change.

Laser diodes, the devices that illuminate telecom fiber-optic cables, require light-current-voltage (L-I-V) measurements during production. These measurements let you characterize a laser diode's ...