SINGLE-MODE LASERS

The spring 2006 catalog from Sparkle Optics Corp. specifies the company’s TEM₀₀ turnkey microprocessor-controlled solid-state lasers at 266, 355, 532, 946, 1030, 1064 and 1319 nm. The 12-page document notes that the company has Q-switched laser systems that deliver >70 W of average power, and >350 kW of peak power. The series 1319-C CW 1319/1338-nm system features options for optical fiber beam delivery and mode-locked or single-frequency operation. Applications for the various models are listed, including scientific research, optical communication, remote sensing and illumination, and laser machining of consumer electronics and medical products.