IMPACT-3000 Pulsed CO2 Lasers

Product number: SW11154

Manufacturer: LightMachinery

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Product information "IMPACT-3000 Pulsed CO2 Lasers"

9.0-11 µm; Energy 0.25-3.0 J; Max. Rep-rate 100-400 Hz; Max. Average Power 100-300 W; Beam Size 11x11, 19x19 mm

LightMachinery’s IMPACT-3000 series of pulsed CO2 lasers are optimized for 24/7 precision processing and drilling of non-metallic materials. The material interaction of the short, high-power pulses from TEA (Transversely Excited Atmospheric) CO2 lasers is quite different from that of long pulse and continuous CO2 lasers.

High-definition processing with excellent edge quality can be obtained. Plastic materials can be selectively removed from a metal backing, leaving the metal layer untouched. For many applications, IMPACT-3000 lasers offer a lower cost alternative to excimer lasers.

The IMPACT-3000 series lasers are high-power (up to 300 W) short-pulse TEA CO2 lasers for surface layer removal and cleaning, non-destructive testing, photochemistry and scientific research. The highest repetition rate model (3400) is intended primarily as a source for laser ultrasound testing.

For materials processing, their combination of high peak power and short pulses permits the removal of surface layers such as polymer coatings, paint or contamination from metal or composite backings with no damage to the underlying material and minimal heat-affected zone (HAZ). Their high average power offers fast throughput.

In non-destructive testing, the high pulse repetition rate, short pulse durations and optimised mode structure of IMPACT-3000 lasers make them an ideal generation source for laser ultrasound (Laser UT) testing of composite matrix materials. For photochemistry and advanced scientific research, the high repetition rate and high average power can be utilised in applications as diverse as isotope separation and remote sensing / LIDAR.

Key Features:

Pulse Energy: 0.25 to 3.0 J
Maximum Average Power: 100 to 300 W
Maximum Repetition Rate: 100 to 400 Hz
Beam Size (Horizontal x Vertical) at Laser: 11x11, 19x19 mm
Beam Divergence, Half Angle: ~2.0, ~6.0 mrad
Megawatt Peak Powers Give Excellent Edge Definition in Non-metallic Materials
Greatly Reduced Heat-affected Zone (HAZ) Compared to Conventional CO2 Lasers
High Up-times and Low Maintenance Even at Continuous >200 W Power Delivery 24/7
Operation at 9.0 to 11 µm
Variety of Pulse Energy and Repetition Rate Models
Cost-effective Alternative to Excimer Lasers in Many Processes
Simple to Operate
Low Cost of Ownership

Applications: Surface Layer Removal and Cleaning; Polymer Coatings; Brake Lines; Paint Stripping; Mold Cleaning; Non-Destructive Testing; Laser Ultrasound Generation; Photochemistry and Spectroscopy; Isotope Separation; LIDAR and Remote Sensing

Manufacturer "LightMachinery"

LightMachinery is dedicated to producing the world's finest lasers, optical components and optical equipment like high-precision spectrometers. The experts at LightMachinery are veterans of the laser and optics world with many years of experience in the areas of optical design, high-power lasers, optical fabrication, laser systems, metrology, thin film coatings and custom machinery fabrication. LightMachinery is extremely experienced with specifying, designing and manufacturing custom optics components, equipment and lasers. Custom etalons, VIPAs, beamsplitters, laser optics & lenses and Michelson interferometers are available as well as custom thin film coatings, uniform thickness thin wafers (Fused Silica, Pyrex, Silicon), windows or ultra-flat substrates. Most of LightMachinery’s etalons, interferometers, custom optics and wafers are finished using the company’s patented, computer-controlled fluid jet polishing (FJP) technology. FJP sets a new standard for optical manufacturing, allowing the adjustment of the shape and flatness of optical components to within a few nanometers as well as the production of large and very thin components with less than 10 nm of thickness variation. VIPAs (Virtually Imaged Phase Array, a special type of Fabry-Perot etalon with three distinct coatings) manufactured with FJP are at the core of many of LightMachinery’s advanced spectrometer series. LightMachinery has produced components and equipment for customers throughout the world involved in space science, telecommunications, semiconductor, high-power lasers, academic research, nondestructive testing, biophotonics, electronics, pharmaceutical manufacturing and materials processing.