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Ocean Optics has just released its first custom led-powered laser warning sign sign can be mounted wherever it will be most
application for its modular Jaz spectrometer Lasermet has launched a new low-voltage noticeable, often between the door handle
platform: Jaz-A-IRRAD. This application changes LED-powered laser warning sign, the LEDS-L- and eye height.
Jaz into a dedicated light meter allowing users to 2W. The LEDS-L-2W Laser Warning Sign is fully
measure calibrated absolute irradiance without Designed by Lasermet’s expert team of compatible with the Lasermet family of ICS
any need for an external computer. laser engineers, this sign allows laser users Laser Safety Interlock Systems, which can
With only three pushes of a button Jaz-A- to protect their facilities with an unambiguous automatically switch the sign on or off as part
IRRAD provides the freedom to capture full warning displayed in a modern, self-contained of a fully-integrated laser safety system.
spectral irradiance information of the selected package.
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light source, which can then be post processed The LEDS-L-2W can be used
to give the intensity parameter of choice, as a two-way sign where a red
whether it be W/cm
2
, lumen, lux, PAR or any ‘Danger Laser On’ message
other light intensity parameter. or a green ‘No Hazard Laser
Jaz-A-IRRAD comes on an SD Card, and Off’ message is displayed on
Jaz’s unique internal software will adapt its user the same part of the screen
interface, functionality and post processing depending on whether the laser is
capabilities creating a robust and foolproof enabled or disabled. Alternatively,
instrument. It allows the user to take it into the it can be used as a one-way
field, capture quick measurements and return sign displaying the red message
to the lab for analysis. The three-button wizard when the laser is enabled and no
makes operation simple, so non-spectroscopy message when it is disabled.
experts are able to perform fast and accurate Being relatively compact (just
measurements without any up-front knowledge. 160 x 108 x 38.5mm), this LED
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lAser ANd diodes a powerful continuous wave (CW) single bar flexible series of laser diode
product. drivers
laser diode driver combines The new 200W bar – representing a 60 per Newport Corporation has launched its
many functions cent power increase on the previous Bookham 5700 Series high power laser diode drivers,
Multiwave Photonics has released the latest offering with the same footprint – is designed available in four different models with various
version of its compact laser diode driver. to enable manufacturers of direct diode laser maximum current and compliant voltage
The Multiwave Compact Laser Diode Driver systems to compete with fibre lasers and CO
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levels.
(cLDD) is an all-in-one unit that combines a lasers in multi-kilowatt material processing The 5700-30-5 (30A-5V) and the 5700-
user interchangeable mount appropriate for a applications. 80-7 (80A-7.5V) models are designed
laser diode, SLED, SOA or similar device, with a The bar provides CW and hard pulse for use with single-bar multi-emitter laser
low noise current driver and a TEC controller, all operation at a rated power of 200W and is diodes. The 5700-100 (100A-30V) and
in a self-contained enclosure. designed on a micro-channel single-sided 5700-150 (150A-20V) are ideal for stacked
The product includes a USB port and a cooling configuration to allow low pitch of multi-bar, multi-emitter lasers. The latter
user-friendly software application for real-time the stack. The new high power bar meets models both use a notable 3,000W power
device monitoring, control and data logging, and the need of direct diode and solid state supply to provide the highest possible power
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can be operated in any one of three modes: laser system manufacturers for increased output to drive the most advanced devices
a stand-alone, using the built-in keypad and power with discrete piece parts and reduced that are currently used for research in laser
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display to monitor the mode of operation – complexity of optics. In line with scaling the development laboratories.
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either constant current or constant power power output to 200W, the efficiency of The flexible 5700 Series features
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– and the set points for device current, power the device has been scaled to reduce heat include continuous wave (CW) or pulsed-
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and temperature; secondly, connected to a dissipation, resulting in a wall plug efficiency current mode of operation with the option
computer via its USB port and fully controlled by of 65 per cent. The bar is available in of either local or remote control. Full LIV
the included software application that provides wavelengths from 915nm to 980nm. characterisation of laser diodes is attainable
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a virtual instrument user interface offering real- The front facet of the bar is protected against via the USB2.0 interface; software drivers
time readouts and data logging; or, thirdly, as Catastrophic Optical Damage by the Bookham are provided with the instrument. Enhanced
part of an automated setup via its USB port. proprietary E2 mirror passivation process. safety features protect the laser diode during
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ebruary/mar
www.multiwavephotonics.com Telecom grade AuSn (gold tin) hard solder setup mode by preventing incorrect settings,
makes the product suitable for demanding and when the instrument is powered off,
High brightness bar industrial and defence applications in CW and program settings are saved in the non-
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Bookham has released an output power of hard pulse operation mode. volatile memory. Comprehensive laser diode
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200W with a 10mm laser diode bar, which is
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