White Papers and Case Studies

91. White Paper: Brightlock® Pump Diodes Take The Heat Out Of High Power Lasers 5/11/2010
    Power scaling of diode pumped lasers has accelerated dramatically over the past ten years, breaking through the 100 kW barrier for the first time in 2010 and 10kW from a single mode fiber a few months earlier. Looking forward, in addition to keeping the power scaling curve on the upswing, system designers are now faced with the incredible challenges of minimizing heat dissipation, power consumption, and cost of ownership.
92. Brightlock® Pump Diodes Take The Heat Out Of High Power Lasers 5/11/2010
    Power scaling of diode pumped lasers has accelerated dramatically over the past ten years, breaking through the 100 kW barrier for the first time in 2010 and 10kW from a single mode fiber a few months earlier. Looking forward, in addition to keeping the power scaling curve on the upswing, system designers are now faced with the incredible challenges of minimizing heat dissipation, power consumption, and cost of ownership.
93. White Paper: Testing With Femtosecond Pulses 3/19/2010
    Calmar’s femtosecond laser sources are passively mode-locked fiber lasers. Passive mode-locking makes these lasers easier to operate than actively mode-locked lasers, as no external RF clock signal is required, and little or no warm-up time is needed. Temperature control is also less of an issue with passive mode-locked lasers. By Calmar Laser, Inc.
94. White Paper: Laser Sources For Next-Generation Solar Cells 11/19/2009
    As solar cell and panel manufacturers emerge from the credit crisis, new process tools are set to enter production lines for increased module efficiency. This market-driven pull demands improved laser-based process tools and a broader range of laser types than used historically by the solar industry. Final laser source selection depends ultimately on a range of different factors being satisfied. This article explains the fundamental drivers that form the basis of laser source adoption within the solar industry. Where is the “pull”? What are the timescales involved? Why have certain laser sources been prioritized within production lines to date? And what are the trends that are most likely to change the equipment-type landscape during the next 10 years? By Finlay Colville, Coherent, Inc.
95. Laser Sources For Next-Generation Solar Cells 11/19/2009
    As solar cell and panel manufacturers emerge from the credit crisis, new process tools are set to enter production lines for increased module efficiency. This market-driven pull demands improved laser-based process tools and a broader range of laser types than used historically by the solar industry. Final laser source selection depends ultimately on a range of different factors being satisfied. This article explains the fundamental drivers that form the basis of laser source adoption within the solar industry. Where is the “pull”? What are the timescales involved? Why have certain laser sources been prioritized within production lines to date? And what are the trends that are most likely to change the equipment-type landscape during the next 10 years? By Finlay Colville, Coherent, Inc.
96. What Are Beamsplitters?

    Beamsplitters are optical components used to split incident light at a designated ratio into two separate beams. Additionally, beamsplitters can be used in reverse to combine two different beams into a single one. Beamsplitters are often classified according to their construction: cube or plate.