New laser bar series of Osram Opto Semiconductors with 200 Watt continuous power

 

An extremely high efficiency of up to 65 percent at 200 Watt optical output power– these are the outstanding features of Osram Opto Semiconductors’ new laser bars. They can simplify the design of laser systems and reduce their cost. Laserline, one of the leading manufacturers of diode lasers for industrial material processing, now also makes full use of these advantages.

 

Laser bars from Osram Opto Semiconductors are the core of the latest and most powerful fiber-coupled diode laser series of Laserline. The complete system is water-cooled and supplies between 2 and 15 kilowatt (kW) power via a fiber with a core diameter of 1 to 2 mm. Its overall efficiency reaches maximum levels of more than 40 percent, due to the high efficiency of the used laser bars.

 

The laser bar series SPL BKxx- 40WFT produces infrared radiation in various wavelengths, ranging from 915 to 1020 nanometers (nm). As a result of their excellent efficiency values of up to 65 percent, the bars achieve a long operating lifetime, thus meeting the requirements for industrial laser systems.

 

Efficient total system

Besides the optical pumping of fiber lasers, direct material processing, e.g. welding and cutting of metals in the automotive industry, is one of the main applications of infrared lasers with more than 1 kW power. Direct diode lasers are the most efficient laser light sources for such fiber-coupled systems and thus are a suitable alternative for the previously often used though less efficient carbon dioxide lasers.

 

Michael Klein, Marketing Manager for laser bars with Osram Opto Semiconductors, emphasizes: “Our developments in the field of laser bars push the utilization of direct diode lasers into ever higher power ranges, thus enabling our customers to open up new markets. The end-users benefit from the improved technology, e.g. lower investment cost because less laser bars are required to generate the needed power. Furthermore, the cost for electricity and maintenance will also decrease due to high efficiency and long operating lifetime.”

 

This cutting-edge laser has been developed on the basis of results, which of Osram Opto Semiconductors generated in the project HEMILAS, supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. Main results are the efficiency-optimized structure of epitaxy layers and improved mirror technologies with a high damage threshold.

 

Technical Data:

Dimensions　Bar width 10 mm, cavity length 4 mm

efficiency　65 % at operating point

optical output power　200 W CW

wavelength　915 – 1020 nm

average operating lifetime　>30.000 hours

 

High power for tens of thousands of hours: the laser bar series SPL BKxx-40WFT produces 200 W at continuous operation, achieving an efficiency of 65 percent.

http://www.osram-os.com/pr-laserline

 

ABOUT OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS

OSRAM AG (Munich, Germany) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Siemens AG and one of the two leading light manufacturers in the world. Its subsidiary, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH in Regensburg (Germany), offers its customers solutions based on semiconductor technology for lighting, sensor and visualization applications. Osram Opto Semiconductors has production sites in Regensburg (Germany) and Penang (Malaysia). Its headquarters for North America is in Sunnyvale (USA), and for Asia in Hong Kong. Osram Opto Semiconductors also has sales offices throughout the world. For more information go to www.osram-os.com.

Companies Website:
http://components-asiapac.arrow.com/en/new_product/4440/

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