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Alfalight 915 nm 10 W Laser Pump Diodes Deliver High Power in a Compact Package for Cost-Sensitive Industrial Lasers

April 14, 2008... Madison,Wisconsin - Extends Offering of High-Reliability Single-Emitter Pumps That Feature the Economy and Convenience of an Uncooled 6-Pin Package

Alfalight, Inc., an innovative manufacturer of highly efficient and reliable high-power diode lasers, today introduced the new AM6-915B family of laser pump diodes, which provide 10 W of 915 nm light output with a high brightness 105 µm, 0.15 or 0.22 NA fiber. The high-reliability single-emitter (SE) diode includes a thermistor for temperature monitoring, and is available in an uncooled, compact 6-pin industrial grade package that simplifies PCB mounting. More compact than competing devices, the high-power Alfalight pumps target cost-sensitive industrial markets including small continuous-wave (CW) lasers, small/low-cost pulsed lasers, and some midrange CW and small military systems.

“We are continuing to extend our experience with high-reliability industrial devices to deliver a 10 W, 915 nm device with both an exceptional uncooled lifetime and a small form factor,” said Ron Bechtold, vice president of sales and marketing at Alfalight. “This is an addition to the families of 9xx nm 10W devices that we are introducing through 2008, as we drive down the $/W ratio to meet industrial customer needs for greater value in high-reliability laser pump diodes.”

Availability
The new Alfalight 915 nm 10 W laser pump diodes are available in a 6-pin industrial grade package. Engineering samples and production volumes are available now. Pricing is available on request.

AM6-915B-10-108 10 W 915±8 nm Diode 6-pin uncooled industrial package 105 µm/0.15 NA

AM6-915B-20-108 10 W 915±8 nm Diode 6-pin uncooled industrial package 105 µm/0.22 NA

About Alfalight
Alfalight, Inc. is a technology innovator and manufacturer of highly efficient and reliable high-power diode lasers for industrial, defense, and telecommunications markets worldwide. The company’s advanced Aluminum-Free Active region (ALFA) diode lasers provide industry-leading efficiency, reliability, power, and brightness. Alfalight has exclusive license to patents that include high-power narrow-spectrum wavelength-stabilization technology (WST) lasers, single-mode lasers, and short-wavelength lasers. Alfalight’s current high-power diode laser product line includes free-space and fiber-coupled single emitters as well as fiber-coupled multi-emitter pump modules. For more information, visit www.alfalight.com.

The name Alfalight and the Alfalight logo are trademarks of Alfalight, Inc.

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