StarCut^® Diode

The StarCut Diode is a new type of solid-state laser that is pumped by pulsed laser diodes (qcw), and was developed as a design study for the use of diode pumped beam sources in the area of fine cutting and micro-structuring. The beam quality (TEM00 basic mode), power ratings (15 W at 1 kHz), and pulse repeat rates (up to 3 kHz), are comparable with those of the lamp pumped StarCut 18.
The use of diodes instead of flash lamps for pumping offers the familiar advantages of this technology:

• High pulse-to-pulse stability (<1 %)
• Low water and electricity demand
• Long pumping-unit life-times

Adaptation of this beam source to various applications is presently in the evaluation phase.

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