IMPACT-4000 Pulsed CO2 Lasers

Product number: SW11156

Manufacturer: LightMachinery

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Product information "IMPACT-4000 Pulsed CO2 Lasers"

9.2-10.8 µm; Energy 0.25-5.0 J; Max. Rep-rate 12-150 Hz; Max. Average Power 60 W; Peak Power 1.0-12 MW; Beam Size 14x11, 25x25 mm

LightMachinery’s IMPACT-4000 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-4000 lasers offer a lower cost alternative to excimer lasers.

The fully configurable IMPACT-4000 series lasers are designed for scientific and specialized applications. The short pulse of the thyratron-switched IMPACT-4000 series is ideal for ultrasound applications as well as applications in infrared chemistry.

IMPACT-4000 lasers can be configured with a tunable option and set up in a master oscillator / power amplifier (MOPA) configuration with additional amplifiers to achieve the right power at the right wavelength for your application.

IPACT-4000 series lasers can be supplied in a range of standard multi-module oscillators and MOPA configurations. The beam parameters (divergence, linewidth, mode structure, range of wavelength tuning, etc.) are mainly defined by the master oscillator, and the final energy is mainly defined by the number of power amplifier modules.

Key Features:

Pulse Energy: 0.25 to 5.0 J
Maximum Average Power: 60 W
Peak Power: 1.0 to 12 MW
Gain Spike Duration: 100 ns
Maximum Repetition Rate: 12 to 150 Hz
Beam Size (Horizontal x Vertical) at Laser: 14x11, 25x25 mm
Ultra-short Pulse Tunable TEA CO2 Lasers for Advanced Applications in Science and Industry
Thyratron-switched for Low Jitter, Ultra-short Pulse (~100 ns) Operation
Multi-module Oscillators and Oscillator-amplifier Systems Available
Fully Configurable as Master Oscillator and Multiple Power Amplifier (MOPA) Stages
Line-tunable (9.2 to 10.8 µm) or Operation at 9.3 or 10.6 µm as Standard Options
Single Mode Operation (TEM00 / SLM) as Standard Option
Variety of Pulse Energy and Repetition Rate Models
Simple to Operate
Low Cost of Ownership

Applications: Plasma Diagnostics; Laser Photochemistry; Optical Damage Studies; Non-destructive Testing / Laser Ultrasound; Laser Propulsion and Particle Acceleration; Material Ablation & Surface Removal

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.