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InnoLas shows off three new laser products
The new lasers are suited to industrial, commercial, micromachining and scientific & research applications
German based InnoLas Laser, which develops and manufactures laser sources for scientific and industrial applications, has added three new products to its portfolio.
The first is the InnoLas picolo AOT series. These laser sources are finding use in a wide range of industrial, commercial and R&D applications.
These compact modules comprise efficient high repetition-rate short-pulse solid state lasers (sub-nanosecond). They operate at high energy in the UV, visible and near infra-red ranges.
InnoLas says its proprietary high speed switching technology allows the E-O Q-switched laser products to deliver kHz pulses below 1ns duration that are synchronisable to external events with sub-nanosecond accuracy.
InnoLas picolo MOPA unit
The InnoLas picolo AOT product range comprises oscillator and oscillator/amplifier (MOPA) units. The modules operate from 0 - 100kHz pulse rate, to over 100 µJ pulse energy and over 100kW peak power.
InnoLas says its picolo AOT lasers provide pulses of one order of magnitude (or more) shorter than competitive products. Shorter, more intense pulses can provide the user many advantages.
For instance, in precision processing and marking, the short interaction time reduces workpiece heating effects and improves quality. In applications like ranging, and in 'excite and probe' studies, short pulses increase temporal resolution. In non-linear harmonic and parametric processes, the high intensity of the short pulses leads to high conversion efficiency.
The second new product is from the NANIO family and is the NANIO 532-10-V-20 InnoLas Laser. This laser has been designed for demanding micromachining applications.
Pulse energies of more than 500µJ and pulse widths as small as 12ns open new opportunities in demanding applications like HQ glass cutting for smart phone or tablet displays.
Module from InnoLas NANIO series
What's more ceramics and carbon fibre compounds can now be processed with the NANIO 532-10-V-20 in quality levels which have been achieved only by using cost and service intensive picosecond lasers so far.
The NANIO 532-10-V-20 InnoLas Laser can use a power supply which fits all lasers. This means there is no need for adaption or recalibration when changing laser heads. Like the other NANIO lasers in the series, the new laser has a fully detachable laser head and power supply, field replaceable pump diode modules, variable external attenuator, constant pulse energy mode, or multi circuit chiller which allows using up to 4 lasers on just one chiller.
The final family is called the InnoLas OPO series, which is suited to science and research applications.
Itoffers nanosecond OPOs (optical parametric oscillators) as complete systems. The pump laser, the modules for frequency multiplication as well as the OPO resonator are integrated into a compact case.
InnoLas SpitlLght600 OPO unit
All modules are centrally fed by a supply unit and operated using a µ-controller. Available are standard systems for the visible range (410nm – 700nm) and the infrared range (670nm – 950nm) with an energy output of 5mJ – 100mJ and a repetition rate of 10Hz.
An ultrafast phase adjustment module enables the unrestricted choice of output wavelengths for each single laser pulse within the entire tuning range. The systems are composed of modules and can be adjusted flexibly to the customers’ needs. This includes options such as midband/broadband outlets, fiberglass inlets, outlets for signal/idler/pump radiation and many more. Just like all InnoLas lasers, the new OPO series guarantees for uncomplicated operation through its robust setup, user-friendly software and fast, reliable customer service.
