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Characteristics of 2µm Lasers

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Characteristics of 2µm Lasers

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Lasers with a wavelength of 2µm have advanced significantly in recent years and offer high efficiency, stability, and ease of use. 2µm lasers are ideal for highly precise applications including medical surgery and plastic processing because of their unique absorption characteristics, which allow them to create very small and precise cuts in both biological tissue and plastics with minimal localized heating. The absorption characteristics of 2µm lasers give them an advantage over 1µm lasers for certain applications. The first 2µm lasers were very large, expensive, liquid-nitrogen cooled devices. Today there are 2µm diode lasers 30mm long and fiber lasers that are even smaller. Due to their inherent user-friendliness and broad range of energy delivery, including both pulsed and continuous wave (CW), 2µm lasers will improve efficiency and enable new procedures in various applications.

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