Request InfoBrimrose Corp. of AmericaThe Brimrose Corp. of America has expanded its line of acousto-optic (AO) components. A new line of fiber-coupled AO modules are available, able to withstand up to 5 W of CW optical power for lasers operating at 1.06 and 1.55 µm. They offer high-speed analog or digital modulation, and high repetition rates for pulse-picking applications with low insertion losses. High-power, free-space Q-switches, mode lockers, cavity dumpers and pulse pickers are also available in OEM packages, offering high-diffraction efficiencies combined with a high optical damage threshold. 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