Lens array beam shaping is extending the scope of the laser materials processing market. Vitalij Lissotschenko and Paul Harten of LIMO explain why direct diode applications such as welding and cutting ...

In a study published in Scientific Reports, scientists from Osaka University have developed a new technique for improving the accuracy of laser beam shaping--which is critical for producing the ...

Lasertel’s LightForm™ product class pairs our industry leading CW laser diode arrays with advanced beam shaping optics. These highly customizable systems allow for limitless power options, beam size ...

Until recently, laser-diode arrays (LDAs) have been limited in power output and brightness because of optical design and focusing issues. But Apollo Instruments Inc., Irvine, Calif. — with the help of ...

Researchers from Osaka University developed a technique for improving accuracy of laser beam shaping and wavefront obtained by conventional methods with no additional cost by optimizing virtual phase ...

Spectral beam combining (SBC) has emerged as a promising technique to enhance the output power and brightness of diode laser systems by merging multiple beams of discrete wavelengths into a single, ...

Principles of supersymmetry have been used to boost the performance of an array of solid-state lasers. The work was led by Mercedeh Khajavikhan at the University of Central Florida in the US. Her team ...

There is keen interest in extending the use of laser diodes beyond traditional low-power devices. Now the techniques needed to increase the achievable output power have become available. Laser diodes ...

Well-suited for use in next-generation pumped solid-state lasers, the 1-cm Cascades laser diode array delivers 100 W of CW power in the 790- to 815-nm wavelength range. By providing such a high output ...