PITTSBURGH, Jan. 12, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The II-VI Infrared Division of II‐VI Incorporated (NASDAQ: IIVI), a world leader in laser optics, today announced the general availability of multi-band coated optics for hybrid laser processing systems.
The broadening of marking and engraving applications across a growing diversity of materials including, wood, acrylic, glass, plastic and metal, is driving the integration of CO2and fiber lasers into turnkey hybrid systems. II-VI’s dual and triple band coated optics enables hybrid systems to alternate between two laser wavelengths for materials processing.
“CO2 lasers remain the best option for organic materials while fiber-lasers are the preferred choice for metals,” said John Ryan, Vice President of Sales, II-VI Laser Solutions. “Our optical coatings support the growing demand for flexibility that multi-wavelength laser systems can offer in a single platform.”
II-VI’s anti-reflection and beam combining optics achieve very high transmission for a variety of dual or triple bands including CO2, fiber and some visible wavelengths. Reflective coatings for beam delivery mirrors are also available in addition to II-VI’s traditional product portfolio of CO2 and visible laser optics.
II-VI at SPIE Photonics West, Jan. 31- Feb. 2, 2017, South Hall, Booth # 1833
II-VI Incorporated innovations and capabilities being showcased at Photonics West 2017 will highlight the advances our material science and technology platforms have made possible for our customers in materials processing, industrial machine tools, biomedical instrumentation and the military. II-VI will launch several new high power semiconductor laser chips, modules and bars as well as high power laser optics for next generation CO2, fiber and direct diode lasers.
