Ultrafast Lasers

A practical checklist for requesting laser processing trials, prototype parts and jobshop quotations: materials, drawings, quality criteria and quantities.

Since the 1960 discovery of the Ruby Laser we have come a long way. Choose a number between zero and 1'000'000 nanometers and I'll tell you how to generate it. 

We are essentially exploring this parameter space in the hope of finding a "killer problem" that fits scalable femtosecond lasers the most. The truth is that femtosecond lasers while superior, they often don’t offer that much of an advantage at the much higher price. Is maybe the "killer problem" in mining? Is it in transparent material processing? The search continues.

Designing custom beam shapers has never been easier!

We have been involved in numerous ultrashort pulse laser optical system designs in the past and it’s time to share some of the essential knowledge on the topic.

This weeks blogpost we are creating a list of ultrafast laser material processing applications. Ultrashort pulse lasers are unbelievably versatile. The usual material processing need about 1uJ - 2000uJ pulse energy, 200-3000fs pulse length, 5-30W average power. 

In this short summary we are showcasing some of our suppliers. If you are building something in your lab similar to our products and need advice where get parts from, this little summary might help. 

This is an equipment guide for those who want to get into building fibre lasers. Of course, if you know what an ultrafast laser is or a fibre laser, you are likely familiar with most of these equipment but it's always good to make (or read) a summary for orientation.