Request InfoNKT Photonics A/SThe Koheras ADJUSTIK HP T20 fiber laser from NKT Photonics A/S is designed for barium ion excitation. The rack-mountable benchtop system offers robust single-frequency operation, a narrow linewidth of <20 kHz, and a high power of 500 mW at 1762.17 nm. The single-frequency distributed feedback platform is an all-fiber, low-noise, single-mode, mode hop-free laser with free-running sub-kHz linewidth. Built-in fiber delivery preserves low-noise laser properties and delivers single-mode light at all wavelengths.See full productRelated content from Photonics MediaPRODUCTSPhotonics Spectra July 2022 IssueFrequency-Converted Fiber LasersKoheras HARMONIK frequency-converted fiber lasers from NKT Photonics A/S provide a wide range of wavelengths, up to 10 W of power, low noise, and a linewidth of <200 Hz. Compatible with...Photonics.com 4/27/2022Tunable Fiber LaserThe SuperK CHROMATUNE fiber laser from NKT Photonics A/S provides gap-free tuning from 400 to 1000 nm. 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Valentin Gapontsev, founder and CEO of IPG Photonics,...Photonics HandbookLasers: Understanding the Basics: Although lasers range from quantum-dot to football-field size and utilize materials from free electrons to solids, the underlying operating principles are always the same. This article provides the basic information about how and why lasers work.Over 60 years have passed since the first demonstration of a laser in 1960. After the initial spark of interest, lasers were for a while categorized as “a solution waiting for a problem,”...WHITEPAPERSPhotonics.com 11/1/2021Compact Laser VibrometerTechnology and Applications in Manufacturing Quality ControlThis paper introduces a series of compact laser vibrometer products developed by OmniSensing Photonics which are based on its integrated laser sensing platform. 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Attention maps visualize...Photonics.com 8/24/2022Ramacle® Software Highlight: Fast Mapping - Edinburgh InstrumentsThis Software Highlight focuses on Fast Mapping in our Ramacle software. Fast Mapping enables the user to acquire Raman maps with significantly reduced acquisition times via more efficient stage...Photonics.com 2/26/2021Opto Engineering Europe HeadquartersDiscover Opto Engineering Europe Headquarters, Opto Engineering - CLOSE TO YOU WORLDWIDE www.opto-e.comPHOTONICS BUYERS' GUIDE CATEGORIESPicosecond LasersFiber LasersA fiber laser is a laser in which the lasing medium is an optical fiber doped with low levels of rare-earth halides to make it capable of amplifying light. Output is tunable over a broad range and...Diode-Pumped Solid-State LasersVariable Fiber Optic CouplersCOMPANIESPhotonics Buyers' GuideOZ Optics LimitedEstablished in 1985, OZ Optics is a leading worldwide supplier of fiber optic components, test equipment and sensors. 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