Request InfoBright Solutions srlPAVIA, Italy, Jan. 11, 2011 — Bright Solutions has introduced a more compact version of its existing Wedge HF Q-switched diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) laser. Available through RPMC Lasers, the new OEM configuration provides 180 µJ of pulse energy at 1064 nm, with pulse widths as short as 700 ps and repetition rates from 10 to 100 kHz. The Wedge HF produces beam quality with an M² of 1.1. Harmonic wavelengths of 355, 532 and the eye-safe wavelength of 1.5 µm are also available. 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