500mW Lasers

What are 500mW Lasers?

500mW Lasers refer to any type of laser that designates 500mW of average output power can have either CW (continuous wave) or pulsed output. CW Lasers are always defined in average output power. Pulsed Lasers with an output power defined in Watts or Milliwatts usually define the laser’s average power, not the peak power of the laser.

500mW lasers are synonymous with half watt laser and 0.5W lasers. These terms can be used interchangeably.

Our 500mW Laser Products

RPMC offers a wide range of laser types emitting 500mW of average output power, split up into categories such as single emitter laser diodes, laser diode modules (LD modules), volume Bragg grating (VBG) laser diodes, vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) diodes, quantum cascade laser (QCL) diodes, multi-wavelength laser combiners, CW DPSS lasers, pulsed DPSS lasers, and fiber amplifiers.

RPMC provides a large selection of standard laser configurations that emit 500mW of average output power. To give some examples, we provide a 500mW, 1064nm, single longitudinal mode (SLM) DPSS laser module, available in either an OEM or plug & play configuration, perfect for dynamic light scattering, interferometry, laser doppler velocimetry, laser ultrasonic, particle measurement, second harmonic generation, and Raman spectroscopy applications.

We also offer a 500mW, 445nm, low noise laser diode module, in an OEM configuration, perfect for confocal fluorescence microscopy, DNA sequencing, flow cytometry, optogenetics, and photoluminescence applications.

We should have exactly what your looking for amongst our large selection of standard configurations. However, if you do not see the exact right product, please do not hesitate to contact us! We can often provide customization to our standard products to better fit your needs. We can even provide a completely customized solution to get you the exact right laser for your unique application needs!


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With over 25 years experience providing 500mW lasers to researchers and OEM integrators working in various markets and applications, and 1000s of units fielded, we have the experience to ensure you get the right product for the application. Working with RPMC ensures you are getting trusted advice from our knowledgeable and technical staff on a wide range of laser products. RPMC and our manufacturers are willing and able to provide custom solutions for your unique application.

If you have any questions, or if you would like some assistance please Contact Us here. Furthermore, you can email us at [email protected] to talk to a knowledgeable Product Manager.

Alternatively, use the filters on this page to assist in narrowing down the selection of 500mW lasers for sale. Finally, head to our Knowledge Center with our Lasers 101 page and Blogs, Whitepapers, and FAQ pages for further, in-depth reading.

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Part Number	Type	Wavelength (nm)	Output power (W)	Mode	Output	Linewidth	Pulse energy (uJ)	Pulse width	Rep rate
1.5um Fiber Amplifiers	Fiber Amplifiers	1529-1605	0.0001, 0.00025, 0.001, 0.0016, 0.500, 1.0, 2.0, 5.0, 10.0					CW
1030L-1XB	CW DPSS Lasers	1030	0.350, 0.400, 0.500	Single-Mode, Multimode	PM Fiber, SM Fiber, MM Fiber, SMA Port, Free Space
1064L-1XB	CW DPSS Lasers	1064	0.025, 0.300, 0.400, 0.500	Single-Mode, Multimode	PM Fiber, SM Fiber, MM Fiber, SMA Port, Free Space
638L-3XA	LD Module	638	0.500, 0.600	Multimode	MM Fiber, Free Space
638L-4XA	LD Module	638	0.300, 0.500	Multimode	MM Fiber, Free Space	Narrow
785L-4XA	LD Module	785	0.500, 0.700, 0.800	Multimode	MM Fiber, Free Space	Narrow
LBX-445	LD Module	445	0.100, 0.500	Single-Mode	PM Fiber, SM Fiber, MM Fiber, Free Space
LBX-458	LD Module	457.9	0.500	Single-Mode	PM Fiber, SM Fiber, MM Fiber, Free Space
LBX-785S	LD Module	785	0.150, 0.500	Single-Mode	PM Fiber, SM Fiber, MM Fiber, Free Space	Narrow
LCX-1064S	CW DPSS Lasers	1064	0.100, 0.200, 0.300, 0.500	Single-Mode	PM Fiber, SM Fiber, MM Fiber, Free Space	Narrow
LPX-532	CW DPSS Lasers	532	0.500	Single-Mode	PM Fiber, SM Fiber, MM Fiber, Free Space
LPX-532S	CW DPSS Lasers	532	0.500	Single-Mode	PM Fiber, SM Fiber, MM Fiber, Free Space	Narrow
LPX-640	CW DPSS Lasers	640	0.300, 0.500	Single-Mode	PM Fiber, SM Fiber, MM Fiber, Free Space
LXCc Combiner	Combiners	Multiple Wavelength Options	0.100, 0.200, 0.300, 0.400, 0.500	Single-Mode, Multimode	PM Fiber, SM Fiber, MM Fiber, Free Space
Quantas-Q-SHIFT-1163	Pulsed DPSS Lasers	1163	0.500, 0.800, 1.0				4000.0, 8000.0, 16000.0, 24000.0, 32000.0, 40000.0	2ns - 5ns	10Hz, 20Hz, 33Hz, 50Hz, 100Hz
Quantas-Q-SHIFT-1177	Pulsed DPSS Lasers	1177	0.500, 0.800, 1.0				4000.0, 8000.0, 16000.0, 24000.0, 32000.0, 40000.0	2ns - 5ns	10Hz, 20Hz, 33Hz, 50Hz, 100Hz
Quantas-Q-SHIFT-581.5	Pulsed DPSS Lasers	581.5	0.250, 0.400, 0.495, 0.500				1000.0, 2000.0, 4000.0, 6000.0, 8000.0, 10000.0	2ns - 5ns	10Hz, 20Hz, 33Hz, 50Hz, 100Hz
Quantas-Q-SHIFT-588.5	Pulsed DPSS Lasers	588.5	0.250, 0.400, 0.495, 0.500				1000.0, 2000.0, 4000.0, 6000.0, 8000.0, 10000.0	2ns - 5ns	10Hz, 20Hz, 33Hz, 50Hz, 100Hz
Quantas-Q2HE-355	Pulsed DPSS Lasers	355	0.300, 0.500, 0.600, 1.0, 1.2				12000.0, 20000.0, 25000.0, 30000.0	6ns, 7ns	10Hz, 20Hz, 50Hz, 100Hz
Quantas-Q2HE-532	Pulsed DPSS Lasers	532	0.500, 0.800, 1.0, 1.75, 2.0				20000.0, 35000.0, 40000.0, 50000.0	6ns, 7ns	10Hz, 20Hz, 50Hz, 100Hz
R0785	LD Module, Single Emitter, VBG	785	0.025, 0.050, 0.075, 0.090, 0.100, 0.135, 0.150, 0.175, 0.350, 0.500, 0.600, 0.800, 1.5	Single-Mode, Multimode	PM Fiber, MM Fiber, Free Space	Narrow
R0808	LD Module, Single Emitter, VBG	808	0.025, 0.090, 0.100, 0.135, 0.150, 0.175, 0.350, 0.500, 0.600, 0.800, 1.5	Single-Mode, Multimode	PM Fiber, MM Fiber, Free Space	Narrow
R0830	LD Module, Single Emitter, VBG	830	0.090, 0.100, 0.135, 0.150, 0.175, 0.350, 0.500, 0.600, 0.800, 1.5	Single-Mode, Multimode	PM Fiber, MM Fiber, Free Space	Narrow
R0860	LD Module, Single Emitter, VBG	860	0.350, 0.500, 0.600, 1.0	Multimode	PM Fiber, Free Space	Narrow
R0976	LD Module, Single Emitter, VBG	976	0.150, 0.220, 0.450, 0.500, 0.600, 0.700, 0.800, 1.5, 4.0, 5.0	Single-Mode, Multimode	PM Fiber, MM Fiber, Free Space	Narrow
R1053	LD Module, Single Emitter, VBG	1053	0.050, 0.120, 0.150, 0.300, 0.500	Single-Mode, Multimode	PM Fiber, Free Space	Narrow
R1064	LD Module, Single Emitter, VBG	1064	0.120, 0.150, 0.300, 0.350, 0.500, 0.600, 0.800, 1.5	Single-Mode, Multimode	PM Fiber, MM Fiber, Free Space	Narrow
R1064.X	Single Emitter, VBG	1064	0.050, 0.120, 0.300, 0.500	Single-Mode	PM Fiber, Free Space	Narrow
RWLD-635M	Single Emitter	635	0.500, 0.700, 1.0, 2.0	Multimode	Free Space
RWLD-808M	Single Emitter	808	0.300, 0.500, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 5.0, 8.0, 10.0	Multimode	Free Space
RWLD-850M	Single Emitter	850	0.500, 0.800, 1.0, 3.0	Multimode	Free Space
SL-Pico	Pulsed DPSS Lasers, Supercontinuum Laser	410-2400	0.100, 0.500, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 7.0, 8.0			Broadband		300ps, 50ps	10kHz to 200MHz, 20MHz, 5MHz, 80MHz
SMX13XX	DFB, Single Emitter, SOA, Triple-Junction	1315, 1320, 1325, 1375, 1380, 1310, 1350	0.200, 0.400, 0.500, 0.650, 1.5, 2.0, 4.3, 5.6, 15.0, 18.6, 19.0, 20.0, 21.0	Single-Mode, Multimode	SM Fiber, MM Fiber, Free Space
SMX16XX	Single Emitter, SOA	1655, 1660, 1625, 1640, 1650	0.100, 0.160, 0.175, 0.250, 0.300, 0.400, 0.450, 0.500, 0.700, 0.900, 1.05, 3.2, 9.6	Single-Mode, Multimode	SM Fiber, Free Space
TLS-Blue	Pulsed DPSS Lasers, Supercontinuum Laser, Tunable Lasers	Tunable	0.100, 0.500, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 7.0, 8.0			Broadband		300ps, 50ps	10kHz to 200MHz, 20MHz, 5MHz, 80MHz
TLS-Red	Pulsed DPSS Lasers, Supercontinuum Laser, Tunable Lasers	Tunable	0.100, 0.500, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 7.0, 8.0			Broadband		300ps, 50ps	10kHz to 200MHz, 20MHz, 5MHz, 80MHz
Wedge-HB/XB 266	Pulsed DPSS Lasers	266	0.300, 0.500				150.0, 500.0	1.5ns, 1.8ns	Single shot to 2kHz
Wedge-HF/XF 532	Pulsed DPSS Lasers	532	0.500, 1.5, 2.0, 4.0				30.0, 40.0, 80.0, 120.0	500ps - 2ns, 700ps - 2ns, 400ps - 1.5ns, 400ps - 1ns	10kHz to 100kHz, 50kHz to 200kHz, Single shot to 10kHz

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FA Series

The FA series offers a variety of standard and custom fiber amplifiers. Available in both OEM and Turnkey formats, our 1, 1.5, and 2um fiber amplifiers are manufactured to Telcordia standards and can be customized to meet your application requirements. With output powers of up to >40dBM and options for linear or random polarization, narrow linewidth, low noise, and input and output monitoring, our fiber amplifiers are ideal solutions for applications such as intra-satellite free space communication, optical transport, FTTH & CATV, RF video overlay, and pulsed amplification.

Matchbox Series

The Matchbox series offers excellent performance and reliability in the “World’s Smallest” ultra-compact, all-in-one, integrated laser head. They can operate on a 5V power supply while maintaining low noise operation. The monolithic design of the Matchbox Series laser includes thermally stabilized optics in a hermetically sealed housing, ensuring reliable and maintenance-free operation. This series is available in wavelengths from 405 nm thru 1064nm, with options for collimated beam or fiber-coupled output, and single-mode and multimode versions.

LaserBoxx Low Noise Series

The LaserBoxx Low Noise series of CW diode laser modules & DPSS lasers offer wavelengths from 375 to 1064nm, output powers up to 500 mW, and OEM & plug-&-play modules. These rugged, compact & highly customizable lasers also offer excellent beam quality & stability, modulation capabilities, ultra-low noise output & options for SM, MM, and PM fiber coupling. Our dedicated control software, USB and RS232 interfaces, and external controller with power display make integration, operation, and remote diagnostics a breeze.

LaserBoxx SLM Series

The LaserBoxx-SLM series of SLM CW DPSS & diode laser modules are available in wavelengths from 532-1064 nm, delivering ultra-narrow line widths with excellent temperature stability and low noise current. Embedded firmware locks the laser on the same mode at each startup. This customizable, compact laser module is available in turn-key or OEM versions, with GUI for remote operation & diagnostics via USB, RS232, or direct I/O interface, with modulation capabilities and adjustable power options.

LXCc Series

The LXCc series is a range of compact, highly customizable, and flexible all-in-one laser combiners that provide the widest variety of wavelength options, up to 7 different laser lines (up to 500 mW output power per line), direct modulation on every source, SLM capabilities, proven long-term stability, and many other advanced features. The turnkey or OEM versions allow a large choice of lasers from 375nm up to 1064nm. The extension module provides the ultimate level of flexibility with options for up to 4 optical fiber outputs, AOTF modulator, motorized ND filter, integrated fast switching output ports for FRAP, or adjustable split power for light-sheet microscopy.

Q-SHIFT Series

The Q-SHIFT series of Q-switched DPSS lasers is designed for researchers and application specialists working in micromachining, dermatology, LIDAR, time-resolved laser spectroscopy, and LIBS applications. With its built-in nonlinear wavelength conversion stage, this series can produce unconventional DPSS wavelengths: 1163, 1177, 1300, 1317, 1551 & 1571 nm. The optional harmonics generator can generate up to the 4th harmonic for each fundamental wavelength, providing even more versatility. This series can produce up to 40mJ/1W @ 1163nm with up to 100Hz repetition rate.

Q2HE Series

The Q2HE series is a high–energy, q-switched, DPSS laser series, available in either 1053nm or 1064nm fundamental wavelengths, with optional 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th harmonic generation. This air-cooled series of lasers is designed for a wide range of applications that require high peak power pulses. Due to a short laser cavity, excellent thermal properties of the crystal, and an innovative water-free crystal cooling technology, the Q2HE series can deliver up to 120mJ of pulse energy and/or up to 4W average output power. This advanced laser design results in a compact, user-friendly turnkey system that requires little maintenance.

R Series

The R series of wavelength-stabilized single-mode and multimode laser diodes offer narrow linewidth output in wavelengths from 633nm thru 1064nm, with output powers up to 5 W. This highly customizable series offers package options ranging from components as basic as a TO-56 or 14-pin BF packaged diodes to OEM modules, including electronics, to UL/CE and IEC-certified turn-key systems. The R series is the perfect source for various markets, including chemical analysis, bio-medical, fiber laser, and scientific applications.

RWLD Series

The RWLD series offers competitively priced laser diodes with high beam quality and a wide variety of products to support multiple applications. Available in a wide range of wavelengths, power levels, and packages. The RWLD wavelength options span from 405nm to 1650nm, with output powers in the range of 10 mW to 300 mW, packaged in a TO-18 package with photodiode. We also offer customized options, such as a customized wavelength, output power, or a special package to meet your specific needs.

SL-Pico Series

The SL-Pico Series includes the SL-Pico-V and SL-Pico-F, the newest picosecond pulsed supercontinuum laser sources. These lasers are high-power, very stable, capable of delivering up to 20 W of power, and have a broad spectral range from 410 to 2400 nm. The SL-Pico-F is a mode-locked fiber laser with a fixed repetition rate (5, 20, or 80 MHz), and the SL-Pico V series has a tunable repetition rate from 10 kHz to 200 MHz. The SL-Pico is designed to pair with a Flexible Wavelength Selector, creating a broadband, tunable laser system.

SMX Series

The SMX Series of US-made, high-power, thermally stable, and cost-effective InP laser diodes is available at 13XX, 14XX, 15XX, 16XX, and 19XX nm, perfect for medical, military, aerospace, LIDAR, free-space communications, and more! With a patented EPI structure, low-cost packaging, DFB & SOA configurations, ISO certified supply chain with full lifecycle traceability, focus on ease of integration, and custom design capabilities, this laser diode family is an excellent choice for reliable, high-power InP devices.

TLS Series

The TLS series is the broadest continuously optically tunable broadband laser combining a supercontinuum laser & tunable bandpass filter. Users can tune output power, wavelengths from 410-1700nm by choosing the VIS, IR, SWIR, or a custom configuration, and real-time bandwidth control for TLS-Red (10 or 20nm fixed for TLS-Blue). These picosecond tunable lasers are suitable for various fields that require precision scanning and high output from fluorescence microscopy to time-resolved spectroscopy, such as TCSPC, Hyperspectral imaging, Machine vision, Semiconductors, Sensors, and other applications.

Wedge Series

The Wedge series of DPSS lasers is designed for OEM applications such as micromachining, LIDAR, LIBS, and more. Based on proprietary fast Q-switching technology, this series is compact, sealed, and monolithic, making them insensitive to vibrations & harsh environments. High peak powers, relatively low energy and low heat generation allow efficient ablation and non-linear interaction. Available from 266-3106nm, up to 8 mJ pulse energy @ 1064, the compact and lightweight package benefits LIDAR and aerospace applications, while short pulses provide exact time-of-flight measurements.

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