Jul 20 2010
Optical components supplier, Oclaro, announced that it has expanded its existing series of Clarity filters. The company now brings its advanced filter technology, which was earlier marketed for the life science and telecom sector, to the industrial laser market.
The filters deliver superior power needed for kW level lasers. The kW level lasers are primarily used in material processing applications such as direct diode laser systems and fiber pumps. The lasers also deliver significant synergies when utilized with Oclaro’s laser diodes. The filters will be displayed at Photonics West in California.
The filters have been manufactured along with Oclaro’s laser diode products. The combination of high-power laser diodes and Clarity filters offer customers a greater level of compatibility and integration.
The filters utilize a patented reactive magnetron sputter technology called the Advanced Energetic Deposition technology to generate the hard-coated filters. The company produces filters for both beam combining and wavelength combining applications, which address the wide coating capabilities ranging from 350 to 2000 nm.
The Executive VP and Division Manager of Oclaro, Yves Le Maitre, stated that the Clarity filters provide superior beam combining capabilities and are compatible with the company’s laser diode products