9 February 2017

Lumentum unveils higher-output-power 200W ST2 pump laser, enabling easier scaling of fiber lasers to 2kW+

Optical and photonic product maker Lumentum Holdings Inc of Milpitas, CA, USA has added to its portfolio with the ST2 200W-output-power fiber-coupled pump laser module. The ST2 also supports the 'build-your-own' kilowatt (kW) laser market. Available now in volume quantities, the ST2 diode laser was showcased at SPIE Photonics West 2017 in San Francisco (31 January– 2 February).

"With its first generation of high-brightness pump lasers, Lumentum took a market leadership role in driving the 'build-your-own' kW laser market ecosystem," says Dr Tomoko Ohtsuki, product line manager, Industrial Diode Lasers. "By designing in the ST2 200W pump laser, customers can easily scale their fiber laser powers to 2kW or higher, which is important due to the increasing adoption of multi-kilowatt lasers in machine tools where processing time and high-volume throughput are critical."

Powered by Lumentum's next-generation diode laser chip, combined with optical and mechanical design innovations to achieve ultra-low optical loss and power management, the ST2 delivers 200W of power within 0.15 numerical aperture of a 135µm core fiber. The product has been rigorously tested for endurance and power stability to withstand prolonged use in manufacturing applications.

Tags: Laser diodes

Visit: www.lumentum.com/en/products/diode-laser-9xx-nm-200w-ST2