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Mid-IR Hybrid Lasers
Fiber-Pumped Solid State Mid-Infrared Lasers
1.6-12 μm
Wavelength
Up to 80 W
Average Power
Up to 80 mJ
Pulse Energy
Compact, efficient, robust and powerful, mid-IR hybrid solid state lasers are built around IPG active ceramic crystals that are optically pumped by cost-effective, reliable, and efficient IPG Er and Tm fiber lasers.
These lasers operate in the 1.6 μm to 12 μm wavelength range spanning all modes of operation from continuous wave to femtosecond pulsed.
These lasers operate in the 1.6 μm to 12 μm wavelength range spanning all modes of operation from continuous wave to femtosecond pulsed.
1.6-12 μm
Wavelength
Up to 80 W
Average Power
Up to 80 mJ
Pulse Energy
Compact, efficient, robust and powerful, mid-IR hybrid solid state lasers are built around IPG active ceramic crystals that are optically pumped by cost-effective, reliable, and efficient IPG Er and Tm fiber lasers.
These lasers operate in the 1.6 μm to 12 μm wavelength range spanning all modes of operation from continuous wave to femtosecond pulsed.
These lasers operate in the 1.6 μm to 12 μm wavelength range spanning all modes of operation from continuous wave to femtosecond pulsed.
Er:YAG Lasers Comparison
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| Fiber-Pumped Er:YAG Nanosecond Lasers |
| ELPN-1617/1645 |
| Fiber-Pumped Er:YAG Nanosecond Lasers |
| ELPN-1617/1645 |
| Wavelength |
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| 1617, 1645 nm |
| Linewidth |
| FWHM < 0.5 nm |
| Mode of Operation |
| Acousto-optically Q-switched |
| Average Power |
| up to 25 W |
| Pulse Duration |
| 30 to 220 ns |
| Pulse Energy |
| up to 35 mJ |
| Repetition Rate |
| 0.01 to 100 kHz |
| Beam Quality |
| Single-Mode |
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| Wavelength | 1617, 1645 nm | |||
| Linewidth | FWHM < 0.5 nm | |||
| Mode of Operation | Acousto-optically Q-switched | |||
| Average Power | up to 25 W | |||
| Pulse Duration | 30 to 220 ns | |||
| Pulse Energy | up to 35 mJ | |||
| Repetition Rate | 0.01 to 100 kHz | |||
| Beam Quality | Single-Mode | |||
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The specifications above represent standard products. IPG can offer lasers with customized specifications upon request.
Ho:YAG Lasers Comparison
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| Fiber-Pumped Ho:YAG Nanosecond Lasers |
| HLPN-2090 |
| Fiber-Pumped Ho:YAG Nanosecond Lasers |
| HLPN-2090 |
| Wavelength |
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| 2090 nm |
| Linewidth |
| < 0.1 nm or < 1 nm |
| Mode of Operation |
| Passively or Acousto-optically Q-switched |
| Average Power |
| up to 80 W |
| Pulse Duration |
| 15 to 55 ns |
| Pulse Energy |
| up to 80 mJ |
| Repetition Rate |
| 0.2 to 100 kHz |
| Beam Quality |
| Single-Mode |
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| Wavelength | 2090 nm | |||
| Linewidth | < 0.1 nm or < 1 nm | |||
| Mode of Operation | Passively or Acousto-optically Q-switched | |||
| Average Power | up to 80 W | |||
| Pulse Duration | 15 to 55 ns | |||
| Pulse Energy | up to 80 mJ | |||
| Repetition Rate | 0.2 to 100 kHz | |||
| Beam Quality | Single-Mode | |||
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The specifications above represent standard products. IPG can offer lasers with customized specifications upon request.
Cr:ZnSe/S Lasers Comparison
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| Narrow-Line Cr:ZnSe/S CW Lasers | Single-Frequency Cr:ZnSe/S CW Lasers | Cr:ZnSe/S Nanosecond Lasers |
| CL/CLT Series | CL-SF/CLT-SF | CLPN/CLPNT |
| Narrow-Line Cr:ZnSe/S CW Lasers | Single-Frequency Cr:ZnSe/S CW Lasers | Cr:ZnSe/S Nanosecond Lasers |
| CL/CLT Series | CL-SF/CLT-SF | CLPN/CLPNT |
| Wavelength | ||
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| 1.9 to 3.0 µm | Fixed: 1.9 to 3.0 µm Tunable: 1.9 to 2.6 µm | Fixed or Tunable from 2.4 to 3.0 µm |
| Linewidth | ||
| < 0.5 nm | 1 MHz | - |
| Mode of Operation | ||
| Continuous Wave | Continuous Wave | Nanosecond Pulsed |
| Average Power | ||
| 1 to 100 W | 0.2 to 5 W | up to 3 W |
| Polarization | ||
| Random or Linear | Linear | Random or Linear |
| Beam Quality | ||
| Single-Mode | Single-Mode | M2 <5 |
| Pulse Energy | ||
| - | - | 1 to 3 mJ |
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| Wavelength | 1.9 to 3.0 µm | Fixed: 1.9 to 3.0 µm Tunable: 1.9 to 2.6 µm | Fixed or Tunable from 2.4 to 3.0 µm | |||||||||
| Linewidth | < 0.5 nm | 1 MHz | - | |||||||||
| Mode of Operation | Continuous Wave | Continuous Wave | Nanosecond Pulsed | |||||||||
| Average Power | 1 to 100 W | 0.2 to 5 W | up to 3 W | |||||||||
| Polarization | Random or Linear | Linear | Random or Linear | |||||||||
| Beam Quality | Single-Mode | Single-Mode | M2 <5 | |||||||||
| Pulse Energy | - | - | 1 to 3 mJ | |||||||||
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The specifications above represent standard products. IPG can offer lasers with customized specifications upon request.
Femtosecond Cr:ZnSe/S Lasers Comparison
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| Femtosecond Cr:ZnSe/S Mid-IR Lasers | Femtosecond Ultrabroadband Vis-to-IR Source | Femtosecond Optical Frequency Comb |
| CLPF/CLPFT | CLPF-SC | CLPF-FC |
| Femtosecond Cr:ZnSe/S Mid-IR Lasers | Femtosecond Ultrabroadband Vis-to-IR Source | Femtosecond Optical Frequency Comb |
| CLPF/CLPFT | CLPF-SC | CLPF-FC |
| Central Wavelength | ||
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| 2400 nm (typical) | Supercontinuum | 1150 to 9000 nm |
| Spectral Bandwidth | ||
| 1800 to 2800 nm | from 1000 to 12000 nm | 70 to 1500 nm |
| Mode of Operation | ||
| Femtosecond Pulsed | Femtosecond Pulsed | Femtosecond Pulsed |
| Average Power | ||
| up to 4 W | up to 2 W | up to 3 W |
| Pulse Duration | ||
| 25 fs | <1000 fs | 25 fs |
| Pulse Energy | ||
| up to 50 nJ | 25 nJ | 35 nJ |
| Repetition Rate | ||
| 80 MHz | 80 MHz | 80 MHz |
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| Central Wavelength | 2400 nm (typical) | Supercontinuum | 1150 to 9000 nm | |||||||||
| Spectral Bandwidth | 1800 to 2800 nm | from 1000 to 12000 nm | 70 to 1500 nm | |||||||||
| Mode of Operation | Femtosecond Pulsed | Femtosecond Pulsed | Femtosecond Pulsed | |||||||||
| Average Power | up to 4 W | up to 2 W | up to 3 W | |||||||||
| Pulse Duration | 25 fs | <1000 fs | 25 fs | |||||||||
| Pulse Energy | up to 50 nJ | 25 nJ | 35 nJ | |||||||||
| Repetition Rate | 80 MHz | 80 MHz | 80 MHz | |||||||||
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The specifications above represent standard products. IPG can offer lasers with customized specifications upon request.
Advanced Mid-IR Applications
Mid-IR hybrid lasers are ideal for a variety of applications including polymer processing, non-destructive inspection, non-invasive medical diagnosis, laser scalpel, spectroscopy, metrology, remote sensing, imaging and OPO pumping.
Compact and Reliable Optical Frequency Combs for Real-World Applications
CLPF lasers feature record-breaking conversion efficiency from low-cost continuous-wave Erbium fiber pump lasers to few-cycle femtosecond pulses in the mid-IR spectral range. The resulting frequency combs uniquely combine broad multi-octave mid-IR spectra, Watt-level power, and ultra-low noise.
IPG efficient, simple, and compact optical frequency combs are ready for a variety of real-world applications in medical diagnostics, metrology, quantum computing and fundamental research.
