Nanosecond Pulse Laser Manufacturers

Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is a low-loss, high-resolution, non-invasive medical and imaging technology developed in the early 1990s. Its principle is similar to ultrasound imaging, the difference is that it uses light instead of sound.

The output power of the first fiber laser was only a few milliwatts. Recently, fiber lasers have developed rapidly, and high-power fiber amplifiers have been obtained. In particular, the output power of the amplifiers can reach tens of hundreds of watts, even in some single-mode fibers. on kilowatts. This is due to the large surface area to volume ratio of the fiber (to avoid excess heat) and the guided wave (waveguide) nature, which avoids the problem of thermo-optic effects at very high temperatures. Fiber laser technology is very competitive with other high-power solid-state lasers, thin-disk lasers, etc.

The wavelength of a laser describes the spatial frequency of the emitted light wave. The optimal wavelength for a specific use case depends heavily on the application. During material processing, different materials will have unique wavelength absorption characteristics, resulting in different interactions with the materials. Likewise, atmospheric absorption and interference can affect certain wavelengths differently in remote sensing, and in medical laser applications, different skin colors will absorb certain wavelengths differently. Shorter wavelength lasers and laser optics have advantages in creating small, precise features that generate minimal peripheral heating due to smaller focused spots. However, they are generally more expensive and more susceptible to damage than longer-wavelength lasers.