Applied Energetics Announces New Ultrashort Pulse Laser Product Line

The Company will initially target the micromachining industry and applications. The USP laser’s high-energy photons are able to directly break molecular bonds in materials, resulting in direct (“cold”) material removal known as ablation. These effects lead to cleaner, faster, more precise micromachining processes. USP lasers, unlike conventional lasers, can process hardened steels, semiconductors, ceramics, quartz, sapphire, diamond, polymers, and other difficult-to-machine materials without the thermal damage caused by slower pulsed lasers.

Applied Energetics cites several key advantages for its new product line: (1) Higher Performance than competitors means customers can get their work done faster; (2) Product Versatility allows customers to adjust pulse length, repetition rate, harmonics, and pulse modulation; (3) AE has years of experience building rugged military lasers for the U.S. Army, and Navy resulting in commercial systems that are able to cope with factory conditions; and, (4) ) Made in the USA means faster service - most USP lasers are currently manufactured by European companies.

Joseph Hayden, President of AE, commented, Ultrashort pulse lasers have unique capabilities, enabling applications that simply cannot be done with other industrial lasers. The USP laser is an emerging technology which is growing for markets such as microelectronics, automotive, biotech, telecommunications, and medical device manufacturing. Our goal with this product line was to produce a rugged, compact, reliable, and easy-to-use USP laser system.