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News Release from: Bookham | Subject: Laser diodes
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 22 January 2008
Laser diode powers pump block
Fibre-coupled laser system incorporates the latest generation of the Bookham high-power single-emitter laser diodes capable of in excess of 10W operational light output power.
Visotek has selected Bookham as the laser diode supplier for its "Ultra-High Brightness" single-emitter based pump block The fibre-coupled laser system delivers an industry leading 350W from a 200um fibre at 0.2NA
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 2 Jul 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The fibre-coupled laser system incorporates the latest generation of the Bookham high-power single-emitter laser diodes capable of in excess of 10W operational light output power.
The innovative optical design of the pump block was developed by the US based Fraunhofer centre for Laser Technology.
The system eliminates beam shaping optics, enabling exceptional coupling efficiencies and compact dimensions at high power levels.
350W fibre-coupled power can be achieved at moderate output powers from the laser chip, which offers improved system lifetime.
"The innovative design of this product and the strength of the Bookham single-emitter technology enables us to deliver far greater power at improved efficiencies than any other product on the market", says Andy Held, CEO from Visotek.
"We have made tremendous progress in optimising our manufacturing process to offer our new 'Ultra-High Brightness' pump block at high volumes with a low cost profile to the high power laser community".
Berthold Schmidt, Director of Marketing for High Power Laser Systems at Bookham, adds: "We have a philosophy of working closely with our customers to develop technologies that meet their precise needs".
"Our low divergence, high reliability single-emitter components are of the highest quality and reliability, and combined with a cutting edge optomechanical design can offer systems manufacturers a significant increase in fibre-coupled performance".
Thanks to the low fibre core diameter of 200um and the low NA of 0.2 or 0.46, respectively, the "Ultra-High Brightness" laser diode block can serve as pump unit for next generation fibre-laser systems as well as for direct applications.
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