SWIR Lasers Overview
SWIR, Short Wavelength Infrared, laser sources include the wavelengths from 1.4μm –3 μm and are diverse category of solid-state lasers; with laser diodes, diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) lasers, both CW and pulsed, fiber lasers and fiber amplifier all emitting in the SWIR spectrum. As a result, these lasers are available with both single-mode and multi-mode beam profiles, and with either free space or fiber coupled outputs. SWIR lasers are ideal for many applications in the Defense markets and are widely used in telecom applications. Short Wavelength Infrared pulsed lasers are also available with an extensive range of pulse widths and peak powers. SWIR fiber lasers cannot only produce high output powers, but they are also able to provide extremely narrow linewidth (and therefore long coherence lengths) making them ideal for a wide variety of lidar applications. OEM packages and modules are available for both DPSS and diode lasers.
The CPFL series is a Telcom grade compact 1.5um pulsed laser series available with up to 1W of average power and nanosecond to sub-nanosecond pulses. This telecom grade, fiber lasers enables a variety of applications including long range LIDAR and other “eye-safe” laser operations. The CPFL Laser is flexible format available at various pulse widths, repetition rates and center wavelengths to meet a variety of application requirements
The GFL series is a 1550nm, high-power, continuous-wave (CW) fiber laser, providing up to 2W of output power. This series offers power tunability ranging from 10%-100%, is available with standard or polarization-maintaining fiber with FC/APC fiber or an optional collimating lens, produces a perfect TEM00 beam, and offers high-speed triggering and modulation.
