Microchip Lasers

Microchip Lasers SB1 LaserMicrochip lasers (microlasers) are a specific subset of q-switched DPSS lasers. These lasers utilize a passive q-switch, monolithically bonded to the laser crystal.  These passive q-switches, which are typically semiconductor saturable absorber mirrors (SESAM), act as both the q-switch and the output coupler allowing for extremely small optical cavities. Furthermore, the compact and alignment-free nature of the microchip laser design allows them to be made utilizing telecom production techniques which allow for compact ruggedized packaging at a relatively low cost.  As a result, microlasers are ideal for integration into range finding, scribing, and marking systems. Additionally, through the use of second, third, and fourth harmonic generation they can emit wavelengths from the ultraviolet @ 236.5nm through the infrared @ 1064nm. OEM fiber laser packages and modules are available.

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Microchip Lasers: Fully Integrated Modules for LIDAR & 3D Scanning.”

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Bright Microlaser Microchip SB1 Laser

The Microchip Series, from BrightMicroLaser, are ultra-compact, passively q-switched, single longitudinal mode (SLM), narrow linewidth, DPSS lasers that feature pulse durations from 350 ps to 3 ns, energy levels up to 100 uJ and repetition rates up to 100 kHz. In addition to the fundamental 1064 nm wavelength and its harmonics (532, 355 and 266 nm), we also deliver units emitting at 946 and 473 nm.