PITTSBURGH, Feb. 03, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The II-VI Photop Group of II-VI Incorporated (NASDAQ:IIVI), a leading provider of solutions for industrial fiber lasers, today announced the commercial availability of a 5 kW laser combiner.
The need for cost-effective, energy-efficient and low-maintenance industrial tools for cutting and welding applications is driving a strong demand for kilowatt-class fiber lasers. These laser systems require highly reliable fiber-based components that can withstand high energy densities during their entire service life. II-VI Photop has released a new laser combiner that pushes the performance limits of optical power handling beyond 5 kW.
“Our new multi-kilowatt laser combiner is the highest-power laser combiner on the commercial market,” said Vincent Lin, Director for Sales and Marketing, II-VI Photop. “Our decades of experience with fused-fiber technology enable us to innovate in the growing market for flexible, efficient and reliable kilowatt-class fiber-laser systems.”
Laser combiners are designed to concentrate the optical output from multiple pump lasers using fused-fiber technology that merges multiple input fiber-optic waveguides into one output, a configuration often referred to as “Nx1”. The II-VI Photop laser combiners are available in configurations ranging from 3x1 to 31x1 and are capable of handling pump laser powers of up to 300 W to achieve power levels exceeding 5 kW.
