Request InfoKugler of America Ltd.To prevent mode-hopping and power instability, backreflections from CO2 lasers must be suppressed. The laser source is isolated by separating the forward beam that hits the workpiece from the light directed backward by polarization, via a standard phase retarder mirror. An absorbing mirror inserted into the beam path between the laser source and the phase retarder mirror eliminates the backreflected light. The BRS Compact mirror housing from Kugler GmbH features a 50-mm mechanical interface that is compatible with its 90° bending units. The BRS housing contains the water-cooled backreflection...See full productRelated content from Photonics MediaWEBINARSPhotonics.com 1/9/2023Innovations in Ultrashort-Pulse and RF-Excited CO2 Lasers Expand Materials Processing ApplicationsIndustrial laser materials processing is constantly evolving. Industries as varied as pharmaceutical, consumer electronics, automotive, aerospace, and textiles, among others, have benefited from new...Photonics.com 1/19/2021Infrared Molecular Gas Lasers: The Only Tool for Target ApplicationsNovel thermally balanced molecular gas lasers offer high-frequency stability and accuracy for remote, active detection of resonant molecules. Quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) may have a wider spectral...Photonics.com 6/30/2021European Photonics Manufacturing Services Funded by ECThis event is supported by the European initiatives presented and is moderated by EPIC, the European Photonics Industry Consortium. The European Commission is helping companies access the...Photonics.com 1/12/2023A Proven, Portable, and PIC-Based Methodology for Cultivating a Next-Generation WorkforceWith the passage of the CHIPS and Science Act and growing demand for photonic integrated circuit technology, the semiconductor industry is once again gaining momentum. But even as the U.S. rebuilds...PHOTONICS DICTIONARY+ TERMSPhotonics Dictionarytransversely excited atmosphere carbon dioxide laserAbbreviated TEA CO2 laser. A gas laser that provides shorter pulses and higher peak powers than conventional CO2 lasers. The electrical excitation pulse occurs transversely to the optical axis...Photonics DictionaryEr:YAG laserAn Er:YAG laser is a type of solid-state laser that uses a crystal made of erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Er:Y3Al5O12) as the gain medium. The erbium (Er) ions are introduced into the crystal...Photonics Dictionarylaser markingLaser marking is a process in which a laser beam is used to mark or engrave a surface by altering its properties or appearance. This technique is widely used for labeling, identification, and...Photonics Dictionaryuniformly redundant arrayArray used in coded-aperture imaging experiments with two-beam CO2 lasers that provide an artifact-free process, faithful reproduction of the true image, and more photon collection than the pinhole...