Fiber Lasers Lasers
Description
Fiber lasers are a type of laser where the active gain medium is an optical fiber doped with rare-earth elements such as erbium, ytterbium, and thulium. These lasers are known for their high efficiency and precision control, making them a compact and solid-state option for various applications.
Working Principle
Fiber lasers operate by using optical fibers as the medium for laser amplification. The fibers are doped with rare-earth elements, which serve as the active gain medium. When pumped by laser diodes, these fibers can efficiently produce laser light. The lasing occurs within the fiber itself, which eliminates the need for complex optical setups to couple the laser output to a fiber. This results in a high-quality laser output that is confined to a small, distinct spot size, crucial for precision tasks.
Applications
Fiber lasers are utilized across a wide range of industries. In the medical sector, they are employed for endoscopy applications to inspect body cavities or organs. In the aerospace industry, fiber lasers are used for tasks such as drilling components swiftly. The industrial sector sees their use in welding, cutting, drilling, and cleaning. Additionally, they are used for precision machining methods, including cutting, drilling, ablating, scribing, micro-marking, and texturing on materials like polymers, metals, glass, and ceramics.
Advantages over other Lasers
Fiber lasers offer several advantages over other types of lasers, such as CO2 lasers. They provide exceptional control over pulse width, power, and focus spot size, and are available in various wavelengths. Fiber lasers are more efficient, requiring less power than CO2 lasers to perform similar tasks. They also have a lower cost of ownership due to their efficiency and reduced maintenance needs, along with greater cutting speeds that help lower operational overhead.
Limitations
While fiber lasers have many advantages, they also have limitations. Specific details about these limitations are not provided in the available documents, but generally, limitations could include factors like the initial cost of setup and potential limitations in cutting certain materials compared to other laser types.
Considerations
When considering fiber lasers, it is important to evaluate factors such as initial costs, operating expenses, durability, accuracy, and maintenance costs. Fiber lasers tend to have lower maintenance costs and greater efficiency, which can lead to reduced operational expenses over time. However, the initial investment might be higher compared to other laser systems. Durability and accuracy are generally high, making them a reliable choice for precision applications.
from Epilog Laser Corp.
If your current laser engraving machine for production slows you down, limiting your material options, and creating workflow headaches, it ’s time for a change. The Epilog Ascent high-speed laser cutter is engineered to eliminate these common challenges and deliver the speed, precision, and... [See More]
- Laser Type: Carbon Dioxide Lasers; Fiber Lasers
- Laser Power: 30000 to 60000
- Wavelength Range: 1065 to 10600
- Operating Voltage: 100 to 240
from Epilog Laser Corp.
If your current laser engraving machine for production slows you down, limiting your material options, and creating workflow headaches, it ’s time for a change. The Epilog Ascent high-speed laser cutter is engineered to eliminate these common challenges and deliver the speed, precision, and... [See More]
- Laser Type: Carbon Dioxide Lasers; Fiber Lasers
- Laser Power: 40000 to 60000
- Wavelength Range: 1065 to 10600
- Operating Voltage: 100 to 240
from Epilog Laser Corp.
The Epilog Fusion Edge 12 takes our highest-quality engraving technology and incorporates it into a small-format desktop system that allows you to get the latest technology in a transportable format. It's a versatile CO2 laser machine and is utilized by customers for the highest-quality engraving... [See More]
- Laser Type: Carbon Dioxide Lasers; Fiber Lasers
- Laser Power: 30000 to 60000
- Laser Wavelength: Invisible
- Operating Voltage: 110 to 240
from Epilog Laser Corp.
Epilog Laser, the leading producer of CO2 and fiber laser engraving, cutting, and marking systems, is excited to add the Pro 24 and Pro 36 to the Fusion Pro Laser Series. The Fusion Pro 24 features a 24 ” x 24 ” (609 x 609 mm) engraving table, and is available with a CO2 laser source, a... [See More]
- Laser Type: Carbon Dioxide Lasers; Fiber Lasers
- Operating Voltage: 110 to 240
- Laser Power: 60000 to 100000
- CDRH Classification: Class II
from Epilog Laser Corp.
Epilog Laser, the leading producer of CO2 and fiber laser engraving, cutting, and marking systems, is excited to add the Pro 24 and Pro 36 to the Fusion Pro Laser Series. The Fusion Pro 24 features a 24 ” x 24 ” (609 x 609 mm) engraving table, and is available with a CO2 laser source, a... [See More]
- Laser Type: Carbon Dioxide Lasers; Fiber Lasers
- Operating Voltage: 110 to 240
- Laser Power: 60000 to 200000
- CDRH Classification: Class II
from Jiangyin Deli Laser Solutions Co., Ltd.
Fiber Laser Cutting System,Mainly apply to micro cutting, grooving and drilling on all kinds of metals, ceramics and alloys -Specifications:Min scribing width: 20umMin hole-drilling dia.: 50umPositioning precision: 5umRepetition: 2um3-axis working table system: 500mm ×500mm ×90mm... [See More]
- Laser Type: Fiber Lasers
- Features: Fiber Optic Pigtail
from Trotec Laser, Inc.
The SpeedMarker 1300 laser marker comes equipped with a maximum marking area of 39.4" x 17.7" (1000 mm x 450 mm) and wattage options ranging from 20W to 100W. This model is perfect for marking large batches of components with dynamic data, making it an ideal choice for ensuring maximum flexibility... [See More]
- Laser Type: Fiber Lasers
- Wavelength Range: ? to 10600
- Laser Output: Pulsed
- Laser Power: 20000 to 100000
from Shimadzu Corporation
We provide multiple wavelength lasers coupled to a single fiber.We can accommodate your needs with respect to wavelength/fiber core diameter and output. [See More]
- Laser Type: Fiber Lasers
- Wavelength Range: 405 to 790
- Features: Polarized Output
- Operating Temperature: 10 to 40
from Edmund Optics Inc.
Power Delivery By High Brightness Fiber. Visible and Infrared Wavelengths. Stand-Alone System. Compact, TEC with Forced Air Cooling. These systems provide up to 450mW of continuous power and combine a high brightness glass fiber coupled to a laser diode with a thermoelectric cooler, heatsink, fan,... [See More]
- Laser Type: Fiber Lasers; Solid State Lasers
- Laser Power: 450
- Wavelength Range: 1054 to 1074
- Operating Voltage: 100 to 240
from Multiwave Photonics
Multiwave Photonics' Broadband ASE Source at 1 µm is a high performance, compact and reliable optical source based on Amplified Spontaneous Emission (ASE) from a diode-pumped Yb-doped fiber. This source delivers high spectral density and stable output in the wavelength range 1025 nm 1075 nm. [See More]
- Laser Type: Fiber Lasers
- Features: Fiber Optic Pigtail; Polarized Output (optional feature)
- Laser Wavelength: Infrared
- Wavelength Range: 1015 to 1085
from LaserStar Technologies Corporation
FiberCube Laser Marking Sources offer the benefits of a Direct Metal Marking, non-contact, abrasion-resistant, permanent laser marking onto almost any type of material. High-speed, high precision, micro-marking, laser engraving and laser cutting FiberStar laser markers are ideal for a wide range of... [See More]
- Laser Type: Fiber Lasers
- Laser Wavelength: Infrared
- Laser Output: Pulsed
- Wavelength Range: 1062
from Mad City Labs, Inc.
Advantages. Low cost. Single fiber delivery of blue, green, and red laser lines. Fully software controlled. Simplifies instrument complexity - eliminates shutters, reduces reliance on external optical components. Output power: 10mW (405nm, 640nm), 20mW (532nm). The Cyto-Lite ™ is a laser... [See More]
- Laser Type: Fiber Lasers
- Laser Wavelength: Blue; Green; Red
- Laser Output: Continuous
- Features: Internal Power Supply
from Soliton Laser und Messtechnik GmbH
Due to specific absorption properties of some polymers, organic material, silicon and some metals laser wavelengths around 2 µm have advantages for laser processing. Therefore these lasers from Advalue are mainly used on plastics, semiconductors and for medical applications. Advalue lasers are... [See More]
- Laser Type: Fiber Lasers
- Wavelength Range: 1900 to 2100
- Laser Output: Continuous; Pulsed
- Laser Power: 30 to 10000
from Lumentum Operations, LLC
CORELIGHT ® Series fiber laser modules are compact ytterbium fiber lasers that offer straightforward integration into new and existing manufacturing tools and use a customer ™s existing power and control system for cost efficiency. Module control and monitoring are accomplished... [See More]
- Laser Type: Fiber Lasers
- Wavelength Range: 1080
- Laser Wavelength: Infrared
- Laser Power: 3.15E6 to 4.20E6
from CNI Laser(Changchun New Industries Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.)
CNI Laser offers CW fiber laser with compact OEM modular design which is ideal for systems integration. They are widely used in laser radar, life science, material processing, microelectronics, scientific research, pump for mid-IR laser, pump source for OPO, pump source for long distance... [See More]
- Laser Type: Fiber Lasers
- Wavelength Range: 1064
- Laser Wavelength: CW or Modulated
- Laser Power: 1 to 200
from Northrop Grumman Corporation
Northrop Grumman is developing single-frequency fiber amplifiers for the new Revolution in iber Lasers (RIFL) program by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The RIFL program takes a similar approach to maturing fiber laser technology as Northrop Grumman demonstrated for... [See More]
- Laser Type: Fiber Lasers
from AMS Technologies Ltd.
Ultrafast Fiber lasers, including picosecond lasers, femtosecond lasers and Supercontinuum sources are the focus of AMS Technologies. These ultrafast fiber lasers provide incredibly high peak power and ultrashort pulse duration, which combine to provide access to new realms of laser micromachining... [See More]
- Laser Type: Fiber Lasers
- Laser Wavelength: Violet; Blue; Green; Yellow; Orange; Red; Infrared
- Laser Output: Tunable Laser
- Wavelength Range: 400 to 2000
from Jiangyin Deli Laser Solutions Co., Ltd.
This machine is mostly used for marking on different kinds of material surface, diagram, characters, bar code, and QR code. Power:20W,50W100W200W. Pulse width6-250ns. Repetition frequency1-1000kHz. Wave length1064nm. Scanning speed2000mm/s. Repetition accuracy ±0.03mm. Application materials... [See More]
- Laser Type: Fiber Lasers
- Laser Wavelength: 1064nm
- Laser Output: Pulsed
- Features: Fiber Optic Pigtail
from Trotec Laser, Inc.
The SpeedMarker 1350 laser marking machine comes equipped with a maximum marking area of 39.4" x 19.7" (1000 mm x 500 mm) and wattage options ranging from 20W to 100W. Perfect for maximum flexibility in size and capability, individual, large, or heavy components can be handled just as easily as a... [See More]
- Laser Type: Fiber Lasers
- Wavelength Range: ? to 10600
- Laser Output: Pulsed
- Laser Power: 20000 to 100000
from Multiwave Photonics
The C-band broadband source is based on Amplified Spontaneous Emission from a semiconductor diode-pumped Er-doped fiber, and delivers a high spectral density output in the wavelength range 1525 nm 1570 nm. This type of source is well established in several applications like testing of optical... [See More]
- Laser Type: Fiber Lasers
- Wavelength Range: 1525 to 1570
- Laser Wavelength: Infrared
- Laser Power: ? to 50
from LaserStar Technologies Corporation
FiberCube Open Laser Engraving Systems offer the benefits of a Direct Metal Marking, non-contact, abrasion-resistant, permanent laser marking onto almost any type of material. High-speed, high precision, micro-marking, engraving and cutting FiberCube systems are ideal for a wide range of industries... [See More]
- Laser Type: Fiber Lasers
- Laser Wavelength: Infrared
- Laser Output: Pulsed
- Wavelength Range: 1064
from Soliton Laser und Messtechnik GmbH
ATARIUM XTR, the new sub 2 picosecond laser, offers a significant advantage over the commonly used picosecond or the more complex femtosecond lasers. High peak power and high pulse energy up to 300 µJ make the ATARIUM XTR an ideal tool for high speed, high precision micromachining... [See More]
- Laser Type: Fiber Lasers
- Wavelength Range: 343 to 1030
- Laser Output: Pulsed
- Laser Power: 15000
from Lumentum Operations, LLC
CORELIGHT ® Series high-power fiber laser systems are based on Lumentum next-generation high-reliability engines. The laser systems offer straightforward integration with new and existing machine tools and are optimized for performance, space savings, and cost efficiency. Laser control... [See More]
- Laser Type: Fiber Lasers
- Wavelength Range: 1080
- Laser Wavelength: Infrared
- Laser Power: 3.00E6 to 8.00E6
from CNI Laser(Changchun New Industries Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.)
Picosecond all fiber pulsed laser at 1064nm is made features of high output power stability, good beam profile, ultra compact, long lifetime,cost-effectiveness and easy operating, which is widely used in laser radar, precision marking, precision drilling, life science, precision etching,... [See More]
- Laser Type: Fiber Lasers
- Laser Wavelength: Pulsed
- Laser Output: Pulsed
- Wavelength Range: 1064
from Jiangyin Deli Laser Solutions Co., Ltd.
Small laser spot size; narrow line width. Small heat-affected zone. Flexible non-contact processing, able to process any shape. Layer-by-layer processing; switchable gas source. Image target capturing for automatic processing. Positional accuracy: ±4 μm (JIS Standard). Repeatability:... [See More]
- Laser Type: Fiber Lasers
- Features: Fiber Optic Pigtail
- Laser Output: Pulsed
from Trotec Laser, Inc.
The SpeedMarker 1600, the largest of Trotec's laser marking machines, comes equipped with a maximum marking area of 51.2" x 17.7" (1300 mm x 450 mm) and wattage options ranging from 20W to 100W. Perfect for maximum flexibility in size and capability, individual, large, or heavy components can be... [See More]
- Laser Type: Fiber Lasers
- Wavelength Range: ? to 10600
- Laser Output: Pulsed
- Laser Power: 20000 to 100000
from Multiwave Photonics
The L-band broadband source is based on Amplified Spontaneous Emission froma diode-pumped Er-doped fiber, and delivers a high spectral density output in the 1562 nm - 1608 nm range. The source uses a MultiwavePhotonics proprietary design allowing very high spectral density by effective suppression... [See More]
- Laser Type: Fiber Lasers
- Wavelength Range: 1562 to 1608
- Laser Wavelength: Infrared
- Laser Power: ? to 50
from LaserStar Technologies Corporation
The FiberCube ® laser marking and laser engraving system is a compact, turnkey marking, engraving and cutting system that offers the benefits of a non-contact, abrasion-resistant, permanent laser mark, engraving, or cut onto almost any type of material. These laser engraving systems offer the... [See More]
- Laser Type: Fiber Lasers
- Laser Wavelength: Infrared
- Laser Output: Pulsed
- Wavelength Range: 1064
from CNI Laser(Changchun New Industries Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.)
CNI Laser offers CW fiber laser with compact OEM modular design which is ideal for systems integration. They are widely used in laser radar, life science, material processing, microelectronics, scientific research, pump for mid-IR laser, pump source for OPO, pump source for long distance... [See More]
- Laser Type: Fiber Lasers
- Laser Wavelength: CW
- Laser Output: Continuous
- Wavelength Range: 976
from Trotec Laser, Inc.
The SpeedMarker 300 laser marking machine is equipped with a maximum marking area of 7.5" x 7.5" (190 mm x 190 mm) and wattage options ranging from 20W to 100W. These galvo marking lasers come with intuitive and sophisticated workflow software along with the highest quality hardware for safe laser... [See More]
- Laser Type: Fiber Lasers
- Wavelength Range: ? to 10600
- Laser Output: Pulsed
- Laser Power: 20000 to 100000
from Multiwave Photonics
Multiwave Photonics' MOPA-L laser is an eye-safe Pulsed Fiber Laser designed and developed specifically to address LIDAR and remote sensing applications. Superbly engineered, it generates single frequency short nanosecond pulses at 1550 nm. The MOPA-L laser is based on a MOPA architecture (Master... [See More]
- Laser Type: Fiber Lasers
- Laser Wavelength: Infrared
- Laser Output: Pulsed
- Features: Fiber Optic Pigtail; Internal Power Supply; Polarized Output
from LaserStar Technologies Corporation
The FiberCube ® Compact laser marking and engraving system is a compact, turnkey marking,engraving and cutting system that offers the benefits of a non-contact,abrasion-resistant, permanent laser mark, engraving, or cut onto almost any type of material. These laser marking systems offer the... [See More]
- Laser Type: Fiber Lasers
- Laser Wavelength: Infrared
- Laser Output: Pulsed
- Wavelength Range: 1064
from CNI Laser(Changchun New Industries Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.)
CNI Laser offers CW fiber laser with compact OEM modular design which is ideal for systems integration. They are widely used in laser radar, life science, material processing, microelectronics, scientific research, pump for mid-IR laser, pump source for OPO, pump source for long distance... [See More]
- Laser Type: Fiber Lasers
- Laser Wavelength: CW
- Laser Output: Continuous
- Wavelength Range: 976
from Trotec Laser, Inc.
The SpeedMarker Series lasers are designed for continuous operation in industrial environments and are ideal for marking metals and plastics. The SpeedMarker 50 laser marking machine comes equipped with an open laser safety class 4 system for ultimate flexibility in part size. The maximum marking... [See More]
- Laser Type: Fiber Lasers
- Wavelength Range: ? to 10600
- Laser Output: Pulsed
- Laser Power: 20000 to 100000
from Multiwave Photonics
Multiwave Photonics' MOPA-M Series is a family of diode-pumped all-fiber lasers which have been specifically designed to produce the highest possible pulse energies and peak powers over the largest repetition range. With pulse widths as short as 10 ns maintained from single shot to 500 kHz, very... [See More]
- Laser Type: Fiber Lasers
- Laser Wavelength: Infrared
- Laser Output: Pulsed
- Features: Fiber Optic Pigtail; Polarized Output
from LaserStar Technologies Corporation
The FiberCube ® XL Laser Engraving System is a compact, turnkey marking,engraving and cutting system that offers the benefits of a non-contact,abrasion-resistant, permanent laser mark, engraving, or cut onto almost any type of material. These laser engraving systems offer the speed,reliability... [See More]
- Laser Type: Fiber Lasers
- Laser Wavelength: Infrared
- Laser Output: Pulsed
- Wavelength Range: 1064
from CNI Laser(Changchun New Industries Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.)
CNI Laser offers CW fiber laser with compact OEM modular design which is ideal for systems integration. They are widely used in laser radar, life science, material processing, microelectronics, scientific research, pump for mid-IR laser, pump source for OPO, pump source for long distance... [See More]
- Laser Type: Fiber Lasers
- Laser Wavelength: CW
- Laser Output: Continuous
- Wavelength Range: 976