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Defense & Aerospace Lasers – Lasers for Defense & Aerospace Markets
What are Defense & Aerospace Lasers?
Defense & Aerospace Lasers are cutting-edge laser systems designed specifically for applications in the defense and aerospace industries. These advanced lasers serve a multitude of purposes, ranging from remote sensing and target acquisition to precision ranging and illumination. With their ability to provide accurate measurements, enhance situational awareness, and deliver focused energy, defense and aerospace lasers are instrumental in supporting military operations, aerospace research, and strategic surveillance. They are integral components in modern defense and aerospace technologies, contributing to the development of more effective and efficient systems for a wide range of applications.
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Lasers are widely deployed throughout modern military technology, ranging from electro-optic sensors to directed energy weaponry. Because the range of applications for lasers in the defense community is so wide; so too are the variety of laser techniques, especially solid-state lasers. Solid-state lasers, including diode lasers, diode pumped solid state (DPSS) lasers, and fiber lasers offer superior mechanical integrity and lifetime reliability when compared to other technologies such as gas lasers.
Within the vast defense application space, some of the largest submarkets for solid-state lasers are Remote Sensing & Imaging, Targeting & Ranging, and Laser Illumination. Some of the most notable examples of these two categories are laser designation, night vision, and lidar. While these systems utilize widely different technologies from high pulse energy DPSS lasers to single frequency long coherence length fiber lasers, one thing that most of these applications have in common is that they operate in the near infrared region. The main motivations for this are two-fold, first and for most in defense laser applications is the fact that eye safety is of the utmost importance and secondly most laser applications in defense require a degree of anonymity making visible lasers undesirable.
Defense & Aerospace Laser Applications
Here are some of the key applications we support in the Defense & Aerospace Markets – Click an Application Group to learn more:
Remote Sensing & Imaging
- Bathymetry
- LIDAR
- 3D Scanning
Targeting & Ranging
- Range Finding
- Target Designation
Laser Illuminators
- Night Vision
- Laser Dazzling
- Anti-Sensor
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The FL-P series offers a variety of standard and custom pulsed fiber laser options. Available in both OEM and Turnkey formats, our 1um and 1.5um fiber lasers are manufactured to Telcordia standards and can be modified to meet your applications requirements. With available average powers up to 10W at 1um and 1.5um, peak powers up to 25kW, pulse widths in the range of 200ps to 100ns, and available options such as pulse monitoring, internal and external triggering, TTL or LVDS input signals, extended operating temperature range, and a robust design, our pulse series of fiber lasers are suitable for a wide range of applications. Customized configurations are available upon request.
The REP series includes high-performance, tunable, single-frequency (DFB-like) diode lasers and Fabry-Perot laser diodes in wavelengths from 1270nm thru 2350nm, designed to address challenges in Gas Sensing, LIDAR, Spectroscopy, and Telecom. The REP series includes high-power and narrow linewidth options, covering various product ranges at the most popular wavelengths, providing customizable units with multiple packaging options, including the Fiber coupled 14-pin butterfly, TO39 (w/TEC), and TO56. For a complete module incorporating the fiber-coupled butterfly package with an integrated current driver and TEC controller, designed for ease of operation, it is the ideal platform for high stability gas detection or remote sensing. 
The SMX Series is a high-power, thermally stable, and cost-effective line of InP laser diodes, available with wavelengths centered around 1470, 1550, and 1940 nm, perfect for medical, military, aerospace, LIDAR, free-space communication, and more! With a patented EPI structure, low-cost packaging, 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.