– Maximum pulse energy of 4.22 mJ – 3 times better than the closest competitor.
– Peak power of 162.3 kW for a pulse duration of 26 ns
– Maximum output average power of 2.2 W
Currently, the diameter of the laser is approximately 3 cm and the length of the laser is 24 cm, which is standard for such lasers. However, we plan to use diffusion bonding at the next stage, which will probably reduce the size of the laser to that of a matchbox.
Lasers operating in the 2 μm range (especially pulsed lasers) are ideal for the following applications:
– Medical devices – High absorption in water and tissue facilitates clean skin penetration in surgical procedures
– A pump source for non-linear crystals or for Cr:ZnSe lasers and optical parametric oscillators
– Free space & military applications – including lidar, infra-red countermeasures, optical communication, and gas sensing
– Plastic material processing – welding and marking
The solution comprises a single laser module that uses a passive Q switch and a thermal management design to achieve breakthrough results in terms of energy per pulse.
