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A Laser, also known as Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation, is a device that produces a coherent and monochromatic beam of light by using optical amplification. It generates an intense, focused beam of electromagnetic radiation  by utilizing a lasing medium, which can be a solid, liquid, gas, or semiconductor. This medium is contained within a resonant cavity to facilitate the amplification of light. In 2023, several products were launched that made a significant impact on the market. We have compiled a list of trending Laser Systems in 2023 on Gophotonics. We keep users up to date with new products, news, whitepapers, webinars, and events.

Note: This list has been compiled based on user activity on Gophotonics. To ensure that we cover the whole range of Laser Systems, we limited the number of products from each company. The listed products are shown in a random order. 

261.4 nm Deep UV Diode Laser Module for Fluorescence Applications

The Model 261 from UVC Photonics is a Deep UV Diode Laser Module that operates at a wavelength of 261.4 nm. It delivers an output power above 10 mW and has a linewidth of up to 100 pm. This continuous wave laser produces a beam of dimensions 0.2 mm (V) x 0.6 mm (H) and has a beam divergence of 2.5 mrad (V) x 6.5 mrad (H). It has a beam quality factor (M2) of 1.1 (V) x 6.5 (H) and normalized astigmatism of 1.5. This laser requires a DC supply voltage of less than 4.5 V, consumes below 1.1 A of current, and dissipates up to 5W of power. It has an integrated 10 k thermistor and is available in a compact module that measures 22 mm (W) x 24 mm (H) x 71 mm (D). This laser is ideal for disinfection, inspection, fluorescence, and UV Raman applications. Read More

1030 nm Solid-State Laser for Industrial Applications

The TRUDISK 8001 from TRUMPF is a Solid-State Laser that operates at a wavelength of 1030 nm. It delivers an output power of 8000 W and has a continuously adjustable power range of 160 W with active power regulation. This laser has a beam quality of 4 mm.mrad (at the input coupling in the LLK) and numerical aperture of 0.1 (on the output coupling after LLK). It has a typical power constancy of ± 0.5 % and maximum power constancy of ± 1 % (at rated power over 8 hours at constant ambient temperature). This laser has four laser light cables for extended device size with a minimum diameter of 100 µm. 

The TRUDISK 8001 has IP54 protection, a touchscreen operating panel and uses TruControl software for simple operations. It also features flexible integrated beam guidance, active laser power control, BrightLine weld option, intelligent optics, remote services, integrated compressor cooler, laser network, and cooling processing optics/optical laser cables. This laser is available in a module that measures 1430 mm x 1175 mm x 725 mm and is ideal for welding, cutting, chopping with LMD contour, and laser metal deposition applications. Other products that users commonly search for include: TruMark 6030, TruMicro Mark 2020, TRUDISK 3006, TRUPULSE 124, TRUDISK 10002, etc. Read More

454.5 nm to 496.5 nm, Argon Ion Laser for Digital Imaging Applications 

The LGK 7872 BM from LASOS is an Argon Ion Laser that operates at a wavelength of 454.5 nm - 496.5 nm. It delivers an output power of 30 mW and has a beam diameter of 0.65 ± 0.06 mm. This class 3B laser has a divergence of up to 1.05 mrad and polarization (E-vector) ± 5° vertical with respect to base plate of above 500:1. It has a beam quality of up to 1.3 M2 (at 458 nm) and 1.2 M2 (at 488 nm). This continuous wave laser requires a warm-up period of 15 min and has an output power stability (during 2h after warm-up) of up to ± 1 %. 

The LGK 7872 BM has noise in light in power control (each wavelength) of less than 1.0 % rms (at 20 Hz - 2 MHz) and beam-pointing stability of up to ± 30 µm (lateral drift) & ± 30 µrad (angular drift). This multi line laser has a beam position of up to ± 1.0 mm (lateral alignment) and up to 5.0 mrad (angular alignment). It has an integrated fan for cooling and supports AMP CPC, SERIES 4 & SIZE 23 connectors. This laser is available in a benchtop module and is ideal for microscopy, digital imaging, and Raman spectroscopy. Other products that users commonly search for include: LGK 7665 P, LGK 7785-250, LGK 7785-100, LGK 7672, LGK 7654-13, etc. Read More

445 nm CW Blue Diode Laser for Industrial Applications 

The 3 kW Blue Diode Laser from Laserline is a Continuous Wave Diode Laser that operates at a wavelength of 445 nm. It delivers an output power of 3 kW and has a wavelength accuracy of ± 20 nm. This laser has a beam quality of 30mm.mrad and power stability of ± 2% over 2 hours. It offers a beam switch option, scanner or fixed optic solutions and uses a 600 µm optical fiber with a fiber length of up to 20 m. This laser has industry proven architecture and improved absorption on highly reflective metals. It is available in a module and is ideal for industrial applications. Other products that users commonly search for include: LDF 9000-40, LDF Series, LDMblue, LDMblue Series, LDM 3500-40, etc. Read More

1535 nm Ultra-Compact Microchip Laser for Range Finding & LiDAR Applications 

The S1535 - LP56 from Picophotonics is a Microchip Laser that operates at a wavelength of 1535 nm. It delivers a pulse output power of 8 kW (at 1 kHz), 4 kW (at 5 kHz), & 3 kW (at 10 kHz) and produces a pulse energy of 5 µJ - 12 µJ. This laser has a pulse repetition rate of 1 kHz - 10 kHz and a pulse duration of 1 ns - 10 ns. It includes an internal photodiode with no active cooling required. This microchip laser is available in a compact module that measures 30 x 30 x 5 mm and is ideal for range finding and LiDAR applications. Other products that users commonly search for include: M532-1064 - GR56, S1064 - PS11, M767-1535 - DR28, S1064 - PS25, P1064 - HP63, etc. Read More

266/355/532/1064/1570 nm Diode-pumped Q-switched Nd:YAG Laser 

The Centurion+ from Quantel Laser is a Compact Pulsed Diode-Pumped Nd: YAG Laser that operates at wavelengths of 1064, 532, 355, 266, and 1570 nm. It delivers a pulse energy of 2.5 - 50 mJ with pulse-to-pulse energy stability of up to 4.5%. This vertically polarized laser has a maximum pulse duration of 14 ns and repetition rate of 100 Hz. It produces a beam of diameter 2.5 - 3.5 mm and beam divergence of up to 9 mrad with pointing stability better than 100 μrad. 

The Centurion+ laser has embedded electronics, an optional variable attenuator, non-linear crystals, integrated harmonic generators for 532, 355 & 266 nm and fiber coupling for 1064 & 532 nm. It has diode pumping that eliminates the need for water, reduces size, improves reliability, and eliminates most maintenance requirements. This laser has several homogenous near-field intensity distribution profiles and low vibration fans for air cooling. It requires a DC supply of 48 V and consumes 5 A of current. This laser is available in an IP51 sealed laser head module with an optional control box. It is ideal for FPD repair, semiconductor process, LiDAR, LIBS, OPO and Ti:SA pumping applications. Other products that users commonly search for include: MERION MW 1500, MERION MW 1000, MERION MW 400, Merion MW HP, CFR, etc. Read More

780/1560 nm Femtosecond Fiber Laser for Amplifier Seeding & 3D Printing Applications 

The Elmo 780 from Menlo Systems is a Femtosecond Fiber Laser that operates at a center wavelength of 780 nm. It delivers an output power of over 85 mW and has a wavelength accuracy of ± 10 nm. This linearly polarised laser has a pulse width of 85 fs, pulse repetition rate of 100 MHz, and an RMS amplitude noise of up to 0.5%. It has an output wavelength changeable from 780 nm to 1560 nm with additional patch cord that delivers an output power above 180 mW and a pulse width of up to 70 fs. 

The Elmo 780 is based on figure 9® mode-locking technology and includes a handheld detachable SHG module. It can be controlled via a remote switching unit or elmo control software with USB interface. This laser requires an AC supply voltage of 100/115/230 V and consumes 20 VA of power. It is available in a compact module that measures 195 mm x 95 mm x 75 mm and is ideal for amplifier seeding, THz generation, ultrafast spectroscopy, multi-photon excitation, 2-photon polymerization & 3D printing applications. Other products that users commonly search for include: C-Fiber 780, ORS-Mini, YLMO-SEED, YLMO, orange, etc. Read More

1550 nm Distributed Feedback Laser for DWDM System Testing Applications

The DFBL-0413-W1550- L02 from Idealphotonics Inc is a Distributed Feedback Laser that operates at a wavelength of 1550 ± 10 nm. It delivers a continuous wave output power of 13 dBm and has a spectral linewidth of up to 2 MHz. This laser has a center wavelength adjustable range from -100 GHz to +100 GHz and wavelength stability from -0.1 to +0.1 Pm/°C. It has a minimum return loss of 40 dB and side mode suppression ratio (SMSR) of 45 dB. This laser has a maximum relative intensity noise of -145 dB/Hz and optical isolation of 35 dB. 

The DFBL-0413-W1550- L02 has a bandwidth of 3 GHz and an operating bit rate of 2.5 Gb/s. This laser consists of a system rack and a plug-in function module. It requires a DC supply voltage of 5 V, an AC supply voltage of 90 V - 265 V, and consumes a maximum power of 10 W. This laser can be controlled via RS232 or GPIO interface and has LC/APC & FC/SC optical connectors. It is ideal for DWDM system testing, DWDM communication equipment testing, DWDM optical device testing and laboratory applications. Other products that users commonly search for include: MSL-1053, MIL-1313, AO-355, MIL-914, MLL-447, etc. Read More

1180 nm to 1260 nm, External Cavity Diode Laser for Telecommunication Applications

The TEC-520-1220-30 from Sacher Lasertechnik is an External Cavity Diode Laser that operates at a wavelength of 1180 nm - 1260 nm. It delivers an output power above 30 mW (at maximum gain) and has a coarse tuning range beyond 80 nm. This linearly polarized laser has an elliptical beam profile of 1:2 and a polarization ratio greater than 100:1. It has a linewidth of less than 300 kHz (at 1ms), 100 kHz (at µs) and 1 MHz (at 1s).

The TEC-520-1220-30 has a side mode suppression above 45 dB, piezo fine tuning rate of greater than 1.2 GHz/V, and piezo fine tuning range above 30 GHz (120 GHz) at 27V (100V). It has a piezo bandwidth greater than 2 kHz (at 10GHz amplitude) and thermal stability of up to 100 MHz/°C. This laser is ideal for telecommunication and spectroscopy applications. Other products that users commonly search for include: TEC-500-650-010, TEC-520-0920-100, TEC-500-0920-030, TEC-520-730-030, TEC-520-1060-080, etc. Read More

1250 nm to 1650 nm, CW Tunable Laser for Test & Measurement Applications

The TLS-1200-A-Single-Band from GouMax Technology is a Tunable Laser that operates at a wavelength from 1250 to 1650 nm covering O-, E-, S-, C- or LU-bands. It delivers a minimum output power of over 7 dBm with ± 0.05 dB power stability. This continuous wave laser has power repeatability of ± 0.01dB and operates in manual tuning, continuous sweep & stepped sweep modes. It has a line width of up to 100 kHz and a signal-to-source ASE ratio of over 70 dB. This laser has a step tuning time of 50 ms and a maximum sweep speed of 400 nm/s. It can be controlled via an RS232 or UART interface. 

The TLS-1200-A-Single-Band has an innovative design that employs state-of-the-art tunable technology and gains continuation in a wide wavelength range. It has no moving parts and its voltage-controlled wavelength tuning enables rapid wavelength switching over the whole operating wavelength window. This laser is available in a benchtop module and is ideal for testing and measurements, long-term process monitoring, dynamic alignment optimization, and instrumentation applications. Other products that users commonly search for include: TLS-1200-A-Full-Band, TLS-1200-B-Single-Band, TLS-1200-B-Full-Band, TLS-1200-A-Combined-Band, TLS-1200-B-Combined-Band, etc. Read More

1260 nm - 1360 nm / 1500 nm - 1630 nm, Tunable Semiconductor Lasers for Testing Applications

The TSL-570 Type H from Santec Corporation are Tunable Semiconductor Lasers that operate at a wavelength of 1260 nm - 1360 nm and 1500 nm - 1630 nm. These lasers have a peak output power above 20 dBm and full tuning range of 16 dBm. They have a wavelength setting resolution of 0.1 pm and wavelength stability of up to ± 1 pm. These lasers have an absolute wavelength accuracy of ±1 pm (step mode) & ± 1.5 pm (continuous sweep mode) and wavelength repeatability of ± 0.5 pm (step mode) & ± 0.8 pm (continuous sweep mode). They have a sweep speed of 1 - 200 nm/s and fine tuning scan range of greater than 10 GHz. 

The TSL-570 Type H have power stability of ± 0.01 dB and relative intensity noise of -145 (1 MHz to 3 GHz) dB/Hz. These lasers have a power repeatability of ± 0.01 dB and power flatness vs. wavelength of ± 0.2 dB in step mode. They have dynamic power repeatability of ±0.01 dB and dynamic relative power flatness of ± 0.2 dB in continuous sweep mode at 100 nm/s. These lasers have a linewidth of 100 kHz (coherence ctrl. off) & 40 MHz (coherence ctrl. on) and side mode suppression ratio above 45 dB. They have a signal to total source spontaneous emission ratio of greater than 45 dB and signal to source spontaneous emission ratio above 65 dB/nm. 

The TSL-570 Type H supports FC or SC, APC optical output connectors and PMF optical fiber. They have a simple-to-use touch panel display and can be controlled via GP-IB, USB & ethernet interfaces. These lasers require an AC supply voltage of 100 - 240 V and consume 100 VA of power. They are available in a package that measures 220 (W) x 385 (D) x 130 (H) and are ideal for silicon photonics testing, optical component testing, and optical spectroscopy applications. Other products that users commonly search for include: TSL-570, TSL-710, TSL-770, TSL-550, etc. Read More

1550.12 nm Fiber Laser for Motion & Intrusion Detection Applications 

The Koheras BASIK X15 from NKT Photonics is a Fiber Laser that operates at a wavelength of 1550.12 nm or 1535 nm - 1580 nm (optional). It delivers an output power of 30 mW and has a linewidth of less than 0.1 kHz. This continuous wave laser has a maximum phase noise of -105 dB((rad/√Hz)/m) (at 1 Hz), -125 dB((rad/√Hz)/m) (at 10 Hz), -130 dB((rad/√Hz)/m) (at 100 Hz) & -128 dB((rad/√Hz)/m) (at 1 kHz) and an optical signal-to-noise ratio above 55 dB. 

The Koheras BASIK X15 laser has a polarization extinction ratio (PER) of over 23 dB and RIN peak of 0.7 MHz. This single-frequency laser has a total thermal wavelength tuning range of 350 pm and fast wavelength modulation of up to 20 kHz. It can be controlled via USB and NKTP CONTROL graphical user interfaces. This laser supports FC/APC pigtail and optional Bulkhead/pigtail SC/APC connectors. 

The Koheras BASIK X15 laser requires a DC supply voltage of 12 V and consumes a power of 4 W. It is available in a standard module that measures 111 mm x 22.5 mm x 220 mm and is ideal for metrology, atomic physics, seismic sensing, laser vibrometry, quantum physics, wind LiDAR systems, sensor interferometry, frequency conversion, coherent communication and motion & intrusion detection applications. Other products that users commonly search for include: AEROPULSE FS60, ORIGAMI 05XP-S, SuperK FIANIUM, SuperK EVO HP, ORIGAMI 03XP-S, etc. Read More 

1064 nm CW Diode Pumped Solid State Laser

The RLTMIL-1064-100-5 from Roithner Lasertechnik is a Diode Pumped Solid State Laser that operates at a wavelength of 1064 nm. It delivers a continuous-wave output power of 100 mW with a stability of up to 5%. This laser produces a beam of diameter 2 mm at the aperture and has a beam divergence of less than 1.5 mrad. It requires an AC supply of 90 - 264 V and supports FC / SMA 905 connectors. This laser is available in a module that measures 141 x 46 x 73 mm (laser head) and is ROHS compliant. Other products that users commonly search for include: RLTMDL-980-100, RLTMRL-635-300-5, CW532-050L, RCP-650-5, RLTCO-1064-200W, etc. Read More

1510 nm - 1630 nm, CW Tunable Laser for Spectroscopy Applications

The CTL 1550 from TOPTICA Photonics is a Tunable Laser that operates at a wavelength of 1510 nm - 1630 nm. It delivers an output power above 50 mW and has a maximum scan speed of 10 nm/s. This continuous wave laser has an absolute accuracy of less than 150 pm and a relative accuracy of up to 10 pm. It has a piezo scan rate of 35 GHz, piezo step size of less than 5 kHz, and linewidth of up to 10 kHz. This vertically polarized laser has a polarization ratio of 100:1 and fiber coupling efficiency above 50%. It has TEM00 spatial mode and produces a beam of size 1 x 1 mm - 1 x 3 mm & height of 50 ± 0.3 mm. 

The CTL 1550 has an active SMILE (Single Mode Intelligent Loop Engine) feedback loop and a DLC pro controller. It can be remotely controlled via touch screen & knobs, PC GUI & Python SDK command language, or Ethernet interfaces. This laser requires an AC supply voltage of 100 - 120 V/220 - 240 V and consumes up to 50 W of power. It is available in an optomechanical design that measures 370 (L) mm x 150 (W) mm x 90 (H) mm (laser head) and 450 (L) mm x 348 (W) mm x 154 (H) mm (control unit). This laser is ideal for micro-cavities & pumping microcombs, quantum dots, component testing, and spectroscopy applications. Other products that users commonly search for include: CTL 900, TopWave 405, DLC Holo-Litho 405, DFC CORE +, SodiumStar 20/2, etc. Read More

Tunable Ultrafast Laser for Non-linear Spectroscopy Applications 

The InSight X3 from MKS | Spectra-Physics is a Tunable Ultrafast Laser that operate at wavelengths of 680 nm - 1300 nm (main output) and 1045 nm (dual output). It delivers an average output power of greater than 1 W (at 700 nm), 1.6 W (at 800 nm), 2 W (at 900 nm), 1.8 W (at 1000 nm), 1.6 W (at 1100 nm), 1.4 W (at 1200 nm), 1 W (at 1300 nm) and 3.5 W (at 1045 nm). This laser has a beam-pointing stability of up to ± 350 μrad and power stability below ± 1%. It has a pulse repetition rate of 80 MHz and pulse width of less than 120 fs (at 680 nm - 1300 nm) & 200 fs (at 1045 nm). 

The InSight X3 produces a beam of diameter 1.1 ± 0.2 mm with a beam roundness of 0.8 - 1.2. It has a full angle beam divergence of less than 1.5 mrad and astigmatism of up to 20 %. This horizontally polarised laser has TEM00 spatial mode with beam quality factor (M2) below 1.2 and a polarization extinction ratio above 500:1. It has a tuning speed of greater than 50 nm/sec and noise of 0.5 %. This laser can be controlled via RS-232 and USB communication interfaces using a PC. 

The InSight X3 requires an AC supply voltage of 200 V - 240 V and consumes up to 1500 W of power. This laser is available in a standard package that measures 502 mm x 184.1 mm x 900.8 mm and is ideal for multiphoton imaging, Stimulated Raman spectroscopy (SRS), optogenetics, non-linear spectroscopy, coherent anti-stokes Raman Spectroscopy (CARS) applications. Other products that users commonly search for include: IceFyre UV50, Talon Ace UV100, IceFyre FS IR200, IceFyre FS, IceFyre GR50, etc. Read More

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