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November 2017

Don't miss RPMC Lasers Up to 60% off -

Year-End Inventory Sale!

Up to 60% off on a large selection of lasers, laser modules, and laser diodes in stock.

Brand new products - Full Factory Warranty

Limited supplies! The special prices are only good for in-stock lasers. Call to reserve the products before they are gone.

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Same Day Shipping! If ordered before noon, we will ship out the same day.

In this Issue:

What's New:	How to Improve Laser Diode Life Time
Diodes:	High Power Violet Laser Diodes	Fiber Coupled Single Emitters
Modules:	DFB Laser Modules
Lasers:	Mil-Spec Lasers	Femtosecond Fiber Lasers
Supplier Spotlight:	Focuslight Technologies
Applications:	UV Lasers for Micromachining
Upcoming Events:	Trade Shows	White Paper

What's New:

How to Improve Laser Diode Lifetime!

Advice and Precautions on Mounting

Laser diodes have increased in output power and the increased power means added waste heat to contend with. The mounting or heatsinking of the laser package is of tremendous importance because operating temperature has a strong influence on laser lifetime and performance. Achieving correct mounting or heatsinking of the laser package effectively is not as simple as many would assume. This article will discuss the various package types and the best practices for ensuring you are mounting the laser diode correctly. Making sure the laser diode is mounted correctly will ensure the best performance and longest lifetimes...MORE.

DIODES:

High Power Violet Laser Diode - up to 1W at 405nm!

These high power Violet Laser Diodes feature a low threshold current and a high slope efficiency resulting in a low operating current enhancing reliability.

These high power Violet Laser Diodes offer up to 1W at 405nm.

Ideal for direct imaging for PCB, biomedical, and Industrial applications.

Key Features - High Power Violet Laser Diodes:

High output power
High efficiency
Low operating current
Small package: 5.6mm and 9mm
Multiple transverse mode
TE mode oscillation

Quick Link to all Violet Laser Diodes.

LDX Fiber Coupled Laser Diodes - 445nm - 1850nm

These high power LDX Fiber-Coupled laser diodes feature a low operating current and enhanced reliability. They are ideal for various opto-electronic applications. These diodes are available in standard packages as well as custom packages.

Wavelengths from 445nm thru 1850nm.

See the complete list of wavelengths and output powers.

MODULES:

DX1 Module offers narrow linewidth laser diodes

The DX1 Module with integrated Current Source & Temperature Controller offers a wide range of DFB laser diodes ranging from 760nm-2327nm for various gas sensing applications. At the heart of their gas sensing lasers is Eblana's Discreet-Mode (DM) technology which allows for excellent SMSR and narrow linewidth (<2MHz). Since laser-based gas sensing requires excellent tuning characteristics.

DX1 Module Features:

Incorporates a stable, low noise current source
Provides stable and precise Thermoelectric Control
Very compact format
Eliminates need for separate mount & driver units
Cost-effective

LASERS:

Next Gen AIRTRAC Lasers with Full NATO STANAG 3733 Capability

Areté has developed the next generation of a-thermal lasers, AIRTRAC Lasers, providing low divergence and > 70mJ per pulse. Full NATO STANAG 3733 capability in a very compact, lightweight and low power configuration. The a-thermal design provides high pulse energy and low beam divergence in a full system weighing less than 1.5 lbs.

AIRTRAC has established a new standard in size for lasers of this class. The AIRTRAC is available in IR and Green.

KEY FEATURES

* Compact a-thermal laser resonator
* Solid state technology for increased efficiency and long life performance
* High energy with low beam divergence
* No significant warmup time
* Reduced heat-load: conduction or air cooled
* Continuous operation
* Shock & vibration hardened

Y-Fi Laser Series - Ultrafast Fiber Lasers

The unique Y-Fi laser series is a family of high average power, high repetition rate near-IR ultrafast fiber lasers. Y-Fi products are based on a single rugged opto-mechanical platform engineered for hands-free operation.

The Y-Fi system employs a patented all normal dispersion (ANDi) mode-locked fiber laser coupled with a fiber amplifier. This configuration offers numerous unique advantages, including:

* Bandwidth supporting sub-100 fs pulses
* High output energy from oscillator requires less amplification for shorter, low temporal pedestal pulses
* Robust long-term operation

Supplier Spotlight:

Focuslight Technologies Inc.

Focuslight is a fast growing laser company that develops and

manufactures high power diode lasers for applications in advanced manufacturing, life science, research & engineering, and lighting & display. Focuslight has an extensive engineering expertise in thermal, optical and mechanical design, die bonding, FAC assembling, fiber coupling and system integration. Focuslight is able to provide customers with well-matched, comprehensive solutions that enable our customers' success in their own business...MORE.

Application Notes:

UV Laser for Micromachining - Excellent Beam Quality and High Peak Power

Based on a proprietary Fast Q-switching Design. The UV versions of Wedge and Onda are having an increasing success in several high - tech application fields, including special marking processes.

UV versions of the Wedge HF and Onda feature excellent beam quality (M2 <1.3and beam roundness >90%) and high peak power (up to 40kW) and can perform high-resolution microprocessing tasks in electronic applications, such as OLED manufacturing, trimming, and corrections, marking and patterning on special materials (delicate plastics, CR39 lenses, glass).

Thanks to our proprietary active q-switch technology, the delicate UV optics are not affected by degradation when the laser is in pause or standby mode, but only during UV lasing action, which is triggered by the user. This feature allows us to increase the lifetime of our UV laser sources... MORE.

Upcoming Events:

Trade Shows:

VISIT US AT ASCB 2017 BOOTH # 731

The American Society for Cell Biology and the European Molecular Biology Organization are joining forces for the 2017 ASCB | EMBO Meeting, December 2-6 in Philadelphia, PA. Exhibit here for an incredible opportunity to reach leaders in the global cell biology community.

White Paper:

How to Improve Laser Diode Lifetime.

To read our White Paper on How to Improve Laser Diode Lifetime Click Here.

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