18 January 2011

Modulight adds features and scales up power of FiberLight lasers

Laser manufacturer Modulight Inc of Tampere, Finland has launched new designs of its FiberLight product family addressing both power and functionality requirements of the medical, defense and industrial markets, including display and projection applications for visible lasers. The new platform has improved coupling efficiency combined with a robust mechanical design, as well as a detachable fiber as a new feature.

The FiberLight product family comprises all Modulight’s fiber-coupled laser array products, based on one- and two-laser arrays. The following wavelengths and power levels (single array and double array) are available as standard products: 635nm (3 or 5W; 7W), 650nm (7W; 12W), 1470nm (15W; 30W), 1550nm (15W; 25W). Other wavelengths and power levels are available on request.

Typical configurations includes a thermistor for temperature monitoring and a female SMA-905 connector designed for 400 micron core NA=0.22 fiber. Other fiber diameters and additional features including a monitoring photodiode, fiber sensor and aiming beam are available on request.

“Improved FiberLight platform along with recent developments in our laser bar products form a product line that is competitive in various markets such as medical, research, defense, and industrial applications,” says Dr Tommi Hakulinen, product engineer responsible for Modulight’s fiber-coupled products. “These upgrades in performance and features of FiberLight platform put us to the forefront of the fiber-coupled laser array technology in the visible red and eye-safe long-wavelength laser diodes,” he reckons.

“We have also focused on streamlining the manufacturing chain and pushing down the cost, despite added features and higher output power and efficiency,” Hakulinen continues. “Along with the FiberLight platform, we are making constant improvements in both array- and multiple single-emitter-based fiber-coupled lasers to accommodate needs in a range of applications from laser projection to surgery and illumination.”

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