Advancements in photonics have driven the adoption of laser technologies in everything from military, aerospace, semiconductor and electronics, healthcare, medical life sciences, automotive, and manufacturing verticals. Increasingly, laser-based solutions are being developed to solve problems in cutting, marking, ablation, and measuring applications. High diode lasers are also used in 3D-sensing applications in gaming and PC markets. Small form factors, uniform heating, and higher watt densities are critical to performance in high-reliability optical technology devices.

Backer Hotwatt specialty heaters for photonics applications include:

• Integrated circuits
• Crystal oscillators
• Lasers, and their associated temperature control systems

Stabilizing Temperature in Lasing Mediums

Lasers work on the principle of heat generation. Temperature control of solid-state lasers is fundamental to them:

• Functionating optimally
• Providing consistent results
• Having reliable wavelength selection
• Achieving rapid temperature recovery
• Preserving the life and function of your laser

It is also what has allowed lasers to advance into many industries and countless applications. Medical and advanced industrial OEMs rely on lasers’ tight temperature stability, which impacts their ability to target and cut precisely, allowing them to be implemented in a wide variety of uses

Precision Heating Solutions for Challenging Applications

Backer Hotwatt solves challenging problems with unique solutions that our competitors won’t or can’t provide. When it comes to controlling the environment of your application, heat and temperature are crucial to consider. Selecting the right heating element allows you to ensure the level of safety, allows you to attain optimal performance, and improves the overall efficiency of the heater’s end use.

Whatever your design or engineering challenge is, Backer Hotwatt has the expertise and broad technology base to develop a customized and dependable product for your unique needs. Whether you are heating air, fluids, gases, or other surfaces, our engineers can develop a solution that helps your application function most efficiently.