High Power High Efficiency 1550nm Eye Safe Laser Diodes

The defense, medical, and industrial markets recognize the inherent benefit of eye safe wavelengths, stated Kevin Laughlin, VP High Power Laser Global Sales at Intense, Ltd. In addition, end users have been challenging us with new power, efficiency, and packaging requirements. The end result is the new Series 2400 lasers which have been re-engineered for excellent reliability and quantum efficiency.

The Series 2400 laser diodes are designed for military and industrial applications, including range finding, proximity fusing/sensing, weapons simulation, countermeasures, geo-surveying, and adaptive cruise control. The product family includes five configurations: + Single Emitters: 2410 @ 6W, 2424 @ 12W + Linear and Standard Arrays: 2410-2S @ 12W, 2424-2S @ 24W, 2424-4S @ 48W The Series 2400 are available in a variety of low inductance packages, including 5.6MM, 9MM, TO5, and TO18. They also can be fiber coupled in 200µm or 400µm core fibers, depending on the configuration. Other wavelengths from 1400nm - 1600nm are available on request.

Laughlin stated, Our ability to offer high power fiber coupling for the Series 2400 gives end users in these markets a new level of flexibility. This allows them to add new capabilities to existing designs, opening doors on applications that were not previously considered.