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10 December 2007

Multiwave launches next generation Pulsed Fiber Lasers (MOPA)

Multiwave Photonics announces two new product families of next generation Pulsed Fiber Lasers, MOPA-M and MOPA-L, that offer the user a unique level of control of pulse characteristics, timing and laser operation, through proprietary Pulses On Demand and Pulse Gating technologies.

These features significantly increase throughput and flexibility in applications such as micromachining, precision marking, sintering, scribing, LIDAR and remote sensing.

The new lasers are based on a MOPA architecture (Master Oscillator Power Amplifier) that uses proven Multiwave subsystems and are packaged in a compact OEM enclosure that includes control electronics and heat management.

MOPA-M Pulsed Fiber Lasers are optimized for materials processing applications, offering capabilities that significantly increase throughput, control and flexibility.

MOPA-L Pulsed Fiber Lasers are optimized for LIDAR and remote sensing applications, offering short optical pulses with a narrow spectral width at lower repetition rates.

The MOPA-M Pulsed Fiber Lasers operate at 1µm and are rated for average powers up to 10 W (20 W in development), and offer:

  • Pulse width from 10 ns to 200 ns
  • Repetition rate from single shot to MHz
  • Multiwave's unique temporal pulse shaping technology offering the user a choice between different Pulse Profiles (combinations of pulse width and temporal shape).
  • Multiwave's unique pulse gating technology offering:
    • Pulses On Demand: laser pulses with a chosen Pulse Profile and an arbitrary timing set by an external TTL trigger signal provided by the user
    • Pulse Gating, for backward compatibility with many laser control systems: laser pulses with a chosen Pulse Profile in pulse bursts with first pulse equalization and an arbitrary timing set by an external TTL trigger signal provided by the user, without laser pulses emitted during the gating-off periods
The MOPA-L Pulsed Fiber Laser operates at 1µm and is rated for an average power of 5W.

Contact: David Gibson
E: da-gibson@photonlines.com


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