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A Laser, also known as Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation, is a device that produces a coherent and monochromatic beam of light by using optical amplification. It generates an intense, focused beam of electromagnetic radiation  by utilizing a lasing medium, which can be a solid, liquid, gas, or semiconductor. This medium is contained within a resonant cavity to facilitate the amplification of light. In 2024, several products were launched that made a significant impact on the market. We have compiled a list of trending Laser Systems in 2024 on Gophotonics. We keep users up to date with new products, news, whitepapers, webinars, and events.

Note: This list has been compiled based on user activity on Gophotonics. To ensure that we cover the whole range of Laser Systems, we limited the number of products from each company. The listed products are shown in a random order.

808/915 nm Laser for Industrial & Logistics Volume Detection Applications

The LGI-XXX-CX-DXX-XX-DC24-A from Lumispot Tech is a Continuous Wave or Pulsed Laser that operates at a wavelength of 808 nm (Continuous Wave) or 915 nm (Pulse). It delivers an output power of 15 W (CW) or 13 W (Pulse) and has a wavelength variation range of ± 10 nm. This single laser line source has a linewidth of 0.5 mm - 2 mm and sector angle degrees of 15 deg, 30 deg, 60 deg, 90 deg, or 110 deg. It features light spot uniformity and has a TTL laser control mode with 485 communication protocols. This laser requires a DC supply voltage of 12 V - 24 V and dissipates less than 36 W of power. It is available in a compact module that measures 106 mm x 90 mm x 55 mm and is ideal for 3D reconstruction, road surface detection, railway track, vehicle & pantograph detection, industrial detection & logistics volume detection applications. Other products that users commonly search for include: LM-1535-Pxxx-A3, LGI-XXX-C8-DXX-XX-DC24, LGI-XXX-P5-DXX-XX-DC24, etc. Read more

980/1020 nm, Fiber Coupled Diode Laser for Cladding & Welding Applications

The HighLight DL1000HPS from Coherent Corp. is a Fiber Coupled Diode Laser that operate at wavelengths of 980 nm or 1020 nm. It delivers an output power of 1000 W and has a wavelength tolerance of ± 10 nm. This laser has a pulse frequency range of 600 Hz (analog) & 1000 Hz (laser on-signal) and power range of 10 % - 100 %. It has a beam quality factor of less than 100 mm x mrad and power stability of ± 2 nm (over 24 hours). This conduction-cooled diode laser uses a fiber with a diameter of 1000 µm and numerical aperture of 0.22. It can be controlled via QBH, QD, or Ethernet interfaces and has a bus-interface option. This laser requires an AC supply voltage of 230/400 V or 277/480 V, consumes up to 11 A of current, and dissipates 7.6 kW of power. It is available in a module that measures 670 (L) mm x 1050 (W) mm x 1760 (H) mm and is ideal for welding, heat treatment, cladding, and brazing applications. Other products that users commonly search for include: HighLight FL-ARM Compact Series, Verdi V10, Verdi V18, COMPex 205, Azure, etc. Read more

532/1064 nm Nanosecond Fiber Laser for Scientific Research Applications

The EVO-UC-NS from Evolase is a Nanosecond Fiber Laser that operates at a wavelength of 532 nm or 1064 nm. It delivers an output power of 0.6 W (for 532 nm) & 3 W (for 1064 nm) and has a pulse duration of 0.7 ns - 4 ns. This laser has a maximum pulse energy of over 8 µJ (532 nm) & 25 µJ (1064 nm) and repetition rate of 10 kHz - 1 MHz. It produces a free space, collimated beam optical output (532 nm) and supports 10/125 optical fiber with FC/APC connector (1064 nm). This laser can be controlled via RS232, Connectors D-SUB Combination 7W2 interfaces and requires a DC supply voltage of 24 V. It is available in a module that measures 130 mm x 80 mm x 80 mm and is ideal for LiDAR and scientific research applications. Read more

1064/532/355/266 nm Pulsed DPSS Nd:YAG Laser for LiDAR Applications

The MiniJewel from Quantum Composers is a Diode Pumped Solid State (DPSS) Nd:YAG Laser that operate at wavelengths of 1064 nm, 532 nm, 355 nm, or 266 nm. It has a maximum pulse energy of 4 mJ (at 1064 nm) and pulse width of up to 6 ± 2 ns. This pulsed laser has a repetition rate of 1 Hz - 30 Hz, beam divergence below 6 mrad, and produces a beam of diameter 1.5 ± 0.5 mm. It can be controlled via a USB interface or MiniJewel software and features a remote interlock. This laser requires a DC supply voltage of 36 V - 50 V and is available in a compact & rugged module that measures 165 mm x 97 mm x 36 mm. It is ideal for Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), LiDAR, micro-ablation, Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV), marking, and micromachining applications. Other products that users commonly search for include: SpectroLite Series, etc. Read more

1070 nm Quasi-CW Ytterbium Laser for Welding & Cutting Applications

The YLR-150/1500-QCW from IPG Photonics is a Quasi Continuous-Wave Ytterbium Laser that operates at a wavelength of 1070 nm. It delivers a maximum average power of 150 W and peak power of 1500 W. This has a wavelength accuracy of ±5 nm and beam quality factor (M²) of 1.05%. It has a pulse energy of up to 15 J and modulation frequency below 50 kHz. This laser has an output fiber core diameter of 50 μm, 100 μm & 200 μm and a beam parameter product of 2 mm x rad, 5 mm x rad & 10 mm x rad.

The YLR-150/1500-QCW has a wall plug efficiency of greater than 30% and an internal pulse generator & pulse shaping. It requires an AC supply voltage of 100 V - 240 V and is available in a module that measures 448 (W) mm x 502 (D) mm x 177 (H) mm. This continuous wave or pulsed laser is ideal for spot welding, seam welding, replacement for lamp-pumped lasers, micro welding, drilling, cutting, batteries, medical devices, computer components, and additive manufacturing applications. Other products that users commonly search for include: YLR-500-AC, RFL-XXXX-100 WC-M, YLS-4000, YLS-6000, RFL-XXXX-200-M, etc. Read more

1064 nm Pulsed Solid-State Laser for Endoscopic Instrument Applications 

The TRUPULSE 44 from TRUMPF is a Pulsed Solid-State Laser that operates at a wavelength of 1064 nm. It delivers an output power of 40 W and has a pulse duration of 0.2 ms - 50 ms. This laser has a pulse repetition rate of 909 Hz, maximum peak pulse power of 3 kW, and pulse energy of 30 J. It has a beam quality of 16 mm.mrad and minimum laser light cable diameter of 400 μm. This IP22 & IP54 protection class laser has an integrated beam guidance and uses TruControl software. It is available in a package that measures 485 (W) mm x 700 mm (H) x 800 (D) mm and is ideal for endoscopic instruments, electronic plugs, sensor modules, and optoelectronic component applications. Other products that users commonly search for include: TRUPULSE 556, TRUDISK 4001, TRUDISK 6001, TRUDISK 6006, TruFiber 500, etc. Read more

266 nm DPSS Laser for Lithography & Scatterometry Applications

The FQCW 266-25 from CryLaS GmbH is a Diode Pumped Solid State Laser that operates at a wavelength of 266 nm. It has a wavelength stability of ± 1 nm and delivers an output power of 25 mW. This continuous wave laser has a power stability of 2% RMS and linewidth of less than 300 kHz. It has a TEM₀₀ beam spatial mode with a beam quality factor (M²) of up to 1.3 and beam-pointing stability below 3 μrad/K.

The FQCW 266-25 requires an AC supply voltage of 85 V - 264 V and consumes 160 W of power. It is available in a compact package that measures 91 (H) mm x 270 (W) mm x 379 (L) mm (laser head) and 42 (H) mm x 165 (W) mm x 164 (L) mm (control unit). This laser is ideal for lithography, Raman spectroscopy, interferometry, photoluminescence, fluorescence, and scatterometry applications. Other products that users commonly search for include: FQSS213-Q4_1k, FTSS 355-50, FQCW 266-500, MOPA 532-250, etc. Read more

1064 nm Diode Pumped Nd:YAG Laser for Laser marking Applications

The UM-2 from RMI Laser is a Diode Pumped Nd:YAG Laser that operates at a wavelength of 1064 nm. It delivers a peak output power of up to 30 kW & 1 W (at 5 kHz) and has a pulse width of 8 ns (at 5 kHz). This class I or class IV laser has 2 F-theta lens options: 100 mm & 160 mm that produces a beam of diameter 2.5" x 2.5" (100 mm) and 5" x 5" (160 mm). It is available in an ultra-compact package that measures 300 (L) mm x 131 (W) mm x 168 (H) mm and is ideal for laser-making & engraving applications. Other products that users commonly search for include: U-5G, UF-20, etc. Read more

1310 nm CW Infrared Diode Laser for Optical Sensing Applications

The TEM-F-1310DFB from CNI Laser is an Infrared Diode Laser that operates at a wavelength of 1310 nm. It delivers an output power above 10 mW and has a wavelength accuracy of ± 2 nm. This continuous wave laser has a spectral linewidth of 3 MHz and full-angle beam divergence of up to 1.5 mrad. It produces a beam of diameter 1 mm and has a beam quality factor, M² below 1.1. This laser has a TEM₀₀ mode with an ellipticity of greater than 0.95 and beam height of 25 mm. It has a power stability of less than 3% and side-mode suppression ratio (SMSR) of 35 dB. This laser requires an AC supply voltage of 85 V - 264 V and is available in a module that measures 146 (L) mm x 58 (W) mm x 45 (H) mm. It is ideal for measurement, optical fiber gas detection systems, optical sensing, fiber communications, and spectrum analysis applications. Other products that users commonly search for include: MDL-III-375, MLL-U-532, MDL-III-808, MDL-III-405, MDL-III-980, etc. Read more

405 nm Portable Violet Laser Pointer

The SLPP-04052 from Precision Micro-Optics is a Violet Laser Pointer that operates at a wavelength of 405 nm. It delivers an output power of 1 mW - 3 mW and has a maximum beam divergence of 0.5 mrad. This portable laser has a near-round transverse mode and beam size of 1.5 mm. It has a 5-point safety system that includes an aperture shutter, key switch, indicator LED, interlock, and output delay. This laser uses a lithium battery that requires a DC supply voltage of 3 V and is available in a module that measures 150 mm x 16.5 mm. Other products that users commonly search for include: poplar-355-12, poplar-355-18, etc. Read more

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