PRODUCT UPDATE
PRODUCT UPDATE
LASERS AND DIODES 8kW Corona fibre laser
NLight has introduced an 8kW version of its Corona fibre laser, the Corona CFX-8000. The CFX-8000 incorporates programmable beam characteristics to bring together the speed and cost advantages of traditional fibre lasers with the superior thick metal cutting of CO2
lasers. Blue laser modules
SLD Laser has introduced ultra-compact, high-power, high-brightness, fibre- coupled blue laser modules for materials processing applications, including copper welding for electric vehicle battery production and manufacturing consumer electronic devices, as well as 3D printing. The modules are made using the company’s own Semipolar GaN laser diode technology. In addition to offering exceptional
absorption in highly reflective metals such as copper and aluminium, the blue laser light of SLD’s new modules is also highly absorptive in non-metals and organics, therefore making it ideal for marking, engraving, and cutting these materials. The new blue laser modules are ultra-
compact, with a form factor roughly the size of a credit card, and can deliver over 20W from a 100μm fibre. The technology is modular and can be power scaled and aggregated with optical fibres into higher power systems to deliver hundreds of watts from high brightness delivery fibres less than 600μm in diameter.
www.sldlaser.com
TEST AND MEASUREMENT BWA-CAM 20/20
New to Laser Components‘ range of beam analysis equipment is the BWA-CAM 20/20 from Haas Laser Technologies. Much like the existing Beam Waist Analyzer (BWA) products, this system enables real time laser beam analysis and ISO-compliant
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The new laser will enable customers to achieve greater productivity and allow them to take on more challenging jobs. Users of NLight Corona lasers are able to tune the size and shape of the output beam, all within the fibre. They can choose from small diameter top-hat beams to large diameter donut-shaped beams, optimising the beam to the needs of the specific application. Real-time
IceFyre 355-50
MKS Instruments has released the latest version of its Spectra- Physics IceFyre ultrashort pulse laser – the IceFyre 355-50: a high-power, industrial UV picosecond hybrid fibre laser. Delivering over 50W of average power, 10ps pulse widths, and widely adjustable repetition rates from single shot up to 10MHz, the laser is ideal for high throughput, high quality micromachining in 24/7 production lines. With a programmable burst mode and advanced triggering, the IceFyre 355-50 offers exceptional versatility for process optimisation and adaptability to new materials and requirements. The new laser enables cold
micromachining in the high-volume manufacturing of 5G electronics components and flexible printed circuits, OLED and flexible displays, solar photovoltaic cells, and many other materials and devices.
beam tuning translates to the laser operating at full power without the cost, complexity, or reliability risks inherent to free-space optics or fibre combination solutions.
www.nlight.net
Featuring pulse-on-demand (POD) and position synchronised output (PSO) triggering, low timing jitter, and built-in dynamic power adjustment, the new laser delivers precise control for high speed processes. Its TimeShift picosecond programmable pulse capability also enables flexible burst mode operation with adjustable burst shape, pulse separation and number of pulses in a burst, all with high UV power.
www.spectra-physics.com
www.mksinst.com
measurement of M2 and other spatial metrics. This is a plug-and-play solution, with no complex alignment needed for high-power CW and pulsed lasers. The user simply centres the system such that it is roughly perpendicular to the beam, enters the laser wavelength, effective
focal length of the lens being used and the distance from the lens to the front of the BWA-CAM 20/20, and the real time measurement is ready. The M2 measurement is made in a fraction of a second and takes no more effort or training than measuring laser power.
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