06.20.22 -- AOM Or EOM? The Best Way To Modulate A Laser Beam

Choosing the right laser beam, in terms of performance, cost, and reliability, can be daunting. G&H discusses basic operating principles of the two most common modulator technologies, providing guidance on how to understand product specifications and learn to identify the products that suit your needs.

Autonomous vehicles, military ranging, atmospheric sensing, and traffic monitoring are just some of the applications for this versatile technique.

Ignoring materials, intended usage, manufacturability, or measurability often leads to an asphere lens that's too expensive to produce and too difficult to measure. The pieces need to fit together to ensure maximized performance and cost effectiveness.

Laser technology plays a decisive role in implementation of solar energy. Will we soon be able to turn our houses into small solar power plants without having to cover them with “ugly” mirror surfaces?

The use of high-pulse optical-digital laser rotary encoders benefits applications where sensing or controlling the rotation and position of a mechanical system with high accuracy and exceptional resolution is required.

Gentec EO explores the many uses of laser wavelengths in this application note. Topics explored include common laser wavelengths in telecommunications, which wavelengths are needed and used for laser eye surgery, and how wavelengths are applied in laser welding applications.