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| New Product To Be Unveiled at LASER 2007 Bookham, Inc., a provider of optical components, modules and subsystems, is to unveil a new "Very High Brightness" (VHB) laser diode bar at LASER World of Photonics 2007 in Munich later this month. The VHB bar has a power output of 80W – up to four times the brightness of a typical 10mm bar – and measures only 3.6mm in width. With a bar smile of less than 1um – a record for a hard-soldered device – the product is designed for efficient beam shaping and will enhance the performance of direct diode and fiber delivery systems, particularly those supporting industrial metal processing applications such as coating, cladding and welding. Visitors to the Bookham stand (number B3.149), will also see new 10xxnm bars designed to provide an additional wavelength to scale power of direct diode systems or to replace Nd:YAG lasers in medical applications. Two conductively cooled 9xxnm high brightness bars – a 60W 20% fill-factor bar and an 80W 30% fill-factor bar – will also be on display. At LASER, Bookham will partner with customers to demonstrate end applications of its laser diode products. Demonstrations will include CW and pulsed fiber lasers for material processing, micromachining and medical applications besides many others. In addition to showcasing its technology at the exhibition, Bookham will be delivering two technical papers: 'Broad area single emitter (BASE) modules with improved brightness' and 'Brightness Scaling of High Power Laser Diode Bars', as well as giving a talk at the "Photonics Forum – Talking Trends" entitled "High performance laser diodes are setting the pace for industrial systems". Bookham will also be showing products from its thin film filter technology portfolio, including optical filters and the ZoroLight LED multiplexer module, which can be used to replace traditional lamps in bio-medical instrumentation illumination. The new Bookham VCSELs portfolio, which is targeted at a range of datacom, sensing and measurement markets, will also be on display. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Exhibition News :: home page |