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Spectra-Physics lasers are used a wide variety of industrial manufacturing applications, including stereolithography / rapid prototyping, laser shock processing, micromachining of various materials, and intra-glass and other precision marking. We offer a broad portfolio of high performance, reliable lasers backed by our team of applications engineers and a responsive global support organization.
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Applications
| Process |
Material |
Lasers |
| Cutting |
Stainless steel, aluminum, copper, kevlar, lithium-ion battery flap |
HIPPO, Mosaic, Quasar |
| Drilling |
Stainless steel, titanium alloy, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) |
HIPPO, Mosaic, Pulseo, Quasar |
| Micromachining |
Nickel, platinum foil, PET |
Spirit, Pulseo, Quasar |
| Engraving |
Copper, stainless steel |
HIPPO, Mosaic, Explorer |
| Marking |
Stainless steel, plastic |
Explorer, Explorer One, Tristar, Navigator |
| Stereolithography / Rapid Prototyping |
Resin |
Explorer, Explorer One, Tristar, HIPPO, Vanguard |
| Shock Processing / Laser Shock Preening |
Various metals |
Quanta-Ray Pro |
Lasers
| Laser |
Type |
Pulse Width |
Power |
Wavelength |
| Pulseo |
Q-switched |
23–35 ns |
8–44 W |
355, 532 nm |
| Mosaic |
Q-switched |
<15 ns |
11 W |
532 nm |
| HIPPO |
Q-switched |
12–30 ns |
2–27 W |
266, 355, 532, 1064 nm |
| Explorer |
Q-switched |
5–20 ns |
0.5–3 W |
349, 355, 532, 1064 nm |
| Explorer One |
Q-switched |
5–20 ns |
0.1–0.5 W |
349, 355 nm |
| Tristar |
Q-switched |
<25 ns |
1–3 W |
355 nm |
| Navigator |
Q-switched |
8–110 ns |
1–12 W |
355, 532, 1064 nm |
| Quasar |
Hybrid Fiber Laser |
5–100 ns |
45–75 W |
355, 532 nm |
| Spirit |
Ultrafast |
400 fs |
4–8 W |
1040 nm |
| Vanguard |
Quasi-CW |
12 ps |
0.3–2.5 W |
355, 532 nm |
| Quanta-Ray Pro |
Pulsed Nd:YAG |
1–12 ns |
15–50 W |
266, 355, 532, 1064 nm |