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Multimode fiber lasers have been used in concrete drilling and cutting. The reason behind the use of fiber laser system in this application is the ability of fiber lasers to cut concrete without fracturing it. The concrete structures that are designed to be earthquake-proof often contain things like rebar to bolster its strength so it won’t just crumble if an earthquake hits. Conventional drilling techniques are not gentle enough for concrete structures. This is where fiber laser cutting systems are used.
Fiber laser systems are already used in other cutting and drilling applications; for example, Q-switched fiber lasers are used in pulsed materials working, such as laser marking or working semiconductor electronics, as well as for LIDAR.
There is a significant interest in smaller fiber lasers for micro-and nanoscale machining. For fiber lasers that have a short enough pulse duration, shorter than about 35 ps, no material splatter occurs during cutting or drilling, just ablation, eliminating the formation of kerfs and other unwanted artifacts on the metal being cut. Femtosecond fiber lasers are able to cut materials without heating the surrounding area, allowing material work without damaging or weakening the surrounding area. Moreover, holes can be cut with high aspect ratios, e.g. drilling rapidly drilling small holes through 1-mm-thick stainless.
Femtosecond fiber lasers have been found to be extremely useful in a variety of applications that deal with transparent materials. They are widely used in LASIK eye surgery, where femtosecond fiber lasers are used to cut flaps by being focused tightly with a high-numerical-aperture lens onto a spot below the eye’s surface, causing no damage at the surface, but a breakdown of the eye material at a controlled depth. Due to this, the cornea – an area of the eye that is crucial for vision – remains unharmed. Femtosecond fiber lasers, along with picosecond fiber lasers are used in a variety of other medical applications, some of which include shallow-penetration surgery in dermatology, and use in certain kinds of optical coherence tomography (OCT).
There are many other areas of femtosecond fiber laser and picosecond fiber laser applications besides drilling and cutting. Scientific applications of femtosecond fiber lasers include laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy, and general materials research.
Optromix develops and manufactures a broad variety of Fiber lasers, СО 2 lasers, Ti: Sapphire lasers, Dye lasers, and Excimer Lasers. We offer simple Erbium laser and Ytterbium laser products, as well as sophisticated laser systems with unique characteristics, based on the client’s inquiry. Our femtosecond fiber lasers and picosecond fiber lasers offer a vast range of applications and can be used in different research fields.
If you are interested in Optromix femtosecond fiber lasers and picosecond fiber lasers, please contact us at info@optromix.com 

Sub-micron spatial imaging resolution can be achieved through the use of optical microscopy which offers well-established techniques. The development of fiber optic technology, including fiber laser systems, has been noticed and used in many applications. Recently, researchers have found that ultrashort light pulses that are produced by femtosecond fiber lasers can be utilized in a variety of new biomedical imaging modalities. There are several techniques that utilize the high peak power that is possible with ultrashort pulses. The pulses can be focused to high intensity to drive nonlinear-optical processes, e.g. multiphoton absorption in molecules used as fluorescent labels.
Some biologically-important substances, like lipids, nucleic acids, sugars, etc. have characteristic vibrational spectra which can be distinguished easily. The generation of images with chemical contrast is possible through the use of microscopy with vibrational spectroscopy. The imaging is a basis of coherent Raman scattering (CRS) microscopies – it allows to detect the presence of certain substances without the use of exogenous dyes.
The development of femtosecond fiber lasers has been a big step in achieving new advances in nonlinear microscopy. Femtosecond fiber lasers have enabled dramatic growth of multiphoton and harmonic-generation imaging. This can be explained by various benefits that fiber lasers offer:

1. The waveguide medium eliminates the need for precise alignment and makes long cavity length possible;
2. Fiber lasers offer high beam quality, which is extremely valuable for many areas of fiber laser applications;
3. Fiber gain media are efficient and can adequate levels of power for bioimaging;
4. Fiber lasers are naturally suitable for integration with endoscopic instruments.

Recently developed femtosecond fiber lasers outperform traditionally used solid state lasers. Femtosecond fiber lasers are already used as an alternative to solid-state lasers in many different applications, and the research that is being put into the further development of femtosecond lasers means that they will continue to replace solid state lasers.
Optromix Inc., headquartered in Cambridge, MA, USA, is a manufacturer of laser technologies, optical fiber sensors, and optical monitoring systems. We develop and manufacture a broad variety of Fiber lasers, Femtosecond Fiber lasers, СО 2 lasers, Ti: Sapphire lasers, Dye lasers, and Excimer Lasers. We offer simple Erbium laser and Ytterbium laser products, as well as sophisticated laser systems with unique characteristics, based on the client’s inquiry.
If you are interested in Optromix femtosecond fiber lasers, please contact us at info@optromix.com

Fiber lasers are lasers that have an active medium is made up of an optical fiber which is doped with special rare-earth components like ytterbium, erbium, dysprosium, etc. A huge bandwidth and effectiveness of these components allow for a cheaper and more compact fiber laser components. This, in turn, allows the production of moderately cheap fiber lasers. Fiber lasers have a variety of applications, such as nonlinear imaging, microscopy, tissue ablation, micro and nanosurgery, etc.
Fiber lasers offer multiple advantages that are often crucial for certain applications and determine the popularity of fiber lasers. Fiber lasers offer an extraordinary surface-to-volume ratio. Fiber optic technology has been rapidly developing for the past 30 years, resulting in a significant progress in the field of fiber lasers. Lasers based on the fiber optic technology have been renovated into multimode- and single varieties with ultraviolet to far-infrared wavelengths that display high-power levels, adjustable repetition rate, and short pulse duration that is present in femtosecond fiber lasers.
Generally, femtosecond fiber lasers operate at wavelengths from 1.0 μm and 1.5 μm. Femtosecond fiber lasers, like other types of fiber lasers, offer lower cost of ownership, eco-friendly technology, high beam quality. These qualities make femtosecond fiber lasers highly desirable for multiple fields of application. The growing trend of green engineering through multiple industries has made these lasers a smart choice for marking and cutting applications. Fiber lasers are easy to automate and are energy proficient, which makes them a better substitute for traditional means of marking, such as ink based printing and chemical etching.
Optromix is a fiber laser vendor that develops and produces femtosecond fiber lasers. Optromix provides world-class laser systems and it is our highest priority to deliver the best quality products to our clients. Our main specialization is manufacturing single frequency fiber lasers.
We manufacture fiber laser systems in a wide range of wavelengths: СО2 lasers (9,2 µm – 10,8 µm); Erbium laser (1532-1585 nm), Ytterbium laser (1030-1110 nm), and subsequent harmonics (near infrared fiber laser 770 -790) nm, green fiber laser 515 – 561 nm, UV fiber laser 257.5 nm); Ti:Sapphire and dye lasers in a wide range of tunable wavelengths (285 – 350 nm, 350-525 nm, 695 – 780 nm, 850 – 950 nm, 950 – 1050 nm); Excimer lasers (193, 248, 308 nm).
If you are interested in Optromix femtosecond fiber lasers, please contact us at info@optromix.com

Deep etching in metal is vital for numerous applications, some of which include oil and gas exploration, gun and fire arms manufacturing, aerospace, pipe lines, infrastructure projects where metal is used, etc. In most of these applications, the etching metal parts are marked to depth exceeding 0.254 mm. This depth is justified by the need of the serial number, date of manufacture, part number to be hard to remove without the metal part breaking. The printed information needs to survive time, elements like water, heat and cold, oil and gas leaks, collapse of a bridge, etc.
Fiber lasers are considered to be the fastest, easiest, least expensive and most beneficial way of deep metal engraving for most industrial applications. The deep metal etching is achieved with high power fiber lasers that are able to cut deeper into the metal at faster speeds. The latest developments of fiber optic technology allow fiber lasers to be controlled during operation, which provides opportunities for wobble features.
There are numerous advantages of fiber laser deep metal etching:

• The use of fiber lasers for metal etching reduces metal fatigue;
• The requirements regarding depth and permanence of metal parts identification are easily complied;
• The costs of deep metal etching are reduced;
• Fiber laser deep metal etching is eco-friendly.

For the past several decades, CO2 lasers and YAG lasers have been used in laser cutting, etching and engraving applications. However, these lasers are being actively replaced by fiber laser systems as they perform much better at a lower cost. Their rising popularity is explained by their better working parameters, high energy efficiency, fault tolerance and durability. Fiber lasers are currently used in many laser welding, cutting and engraving applications and will soon replace all CO2 laser systems.
Optromix is a fiber laser vendor that focuses on the development of single frequency fiber laser systems. We manufacture lasers using our own technologies based on the advanced research work and patents of international R&D team.Laser processes are high quality, high precision, easily-automated manufacturing solutions that provide repeatability and flexibility.
If you are interested in Optromix fiber lasers for metal etching, please contact us at info@optromix.com

The prospect of interstellar travel has been a dream of humanity for a long time. The recent rapid technological advances made interstellar travel a possibility, providing possible solutions for the difficulties that come with travelling between stars or planetary systems, such as large distances, power supply limitations, etc. One of the biggest limitations for interstellar travel is the fuel source. Long distances between stars make the fuel storage and efficient use of fuel a difficult problem for spacecraft manufacturers and developers. A solar sail, a form of spacecraft propulsion  using radiation pressure exerted by sunlight, is a promising way of providing propulsion for interstellar travel.
The further the spacecraft travels from the Solar System, the less intense the sunlight becomes, gradually making the solar sail obsolete. To resolve this issue laser beam powered propulsion has been proposed: the giant sails are pushed by lasers or masers to a significant fraction of the speed of light.
At the moment, researchers have already deployed several solar sails in space. In theory, an advanced solar sail could reach around 13% of the speed of light, as well as being able to withstand a wide range of temperatures, perform a gravitational slingshot move around the sun. Solar sails are ultra-thin, light and durable, which makes them ideal for interstellar travel. However, laser propelled solar sail is expected to reach about 25% of the speed of light. The array of lasers are planned to be installed on Earth and fire continuously at the sail for several minutes, which will propel the spacecraft to 60,000 kilometers per second.
The leading researchers and investors in the field of laser-powered solar sail design and construction are waiting for the breakthroughs in the laser industry, including fiber laser systems that are the most promising technology among other laser systems. The 100-gigawatt array of lasers is around a million times more powerful than today’s biggest continuous lasers, that put out several hundreds of kilowatts. The array may be composed of several lower powered lasers, however, they will need to be finely tuned and brought into phase with each other in order for the light waves produced by lasers to add and not cancel each other out. This technology has not been developed yet and requires the most work from laser manufacturers.
The solar sail itself must be worked on, as the material that can be potentially used in its construction needs to be extremely durable in order to withstand the powerful acceleration caused by the laser array for several minutes. The materials that have been tested so far are able to withstand such high forces for less than a second.
The projects that utilize solar sails plan to complete the technology and launch satellites and spacecrafts in the next 20 years, which does force fiber laser manufacturers under pressure to develop the needed technology. In turn, researchers in the field of space technologies need to be on the lookout for new and developing companies that offer promising solutions for laser-powered solar sails.
Optromix is a fiber laser manufacturer that develops cutting-edge laser systems and new fiber optic technologies. We produce unique fiber laser scientific systems and specialize in single frequency fiber laser products. We manufacture lasers using our own technologies based on the advanced research work and patents of international R&D team. Laser processes are high quality, high precision, easily-automated manufacturing solutions that provide repeatability and flexibility. Our company is constantly developing new laser systems that can potentially be used for fiber laser powered solar sails.
If you are interested in Optromix fiber lasers and fiber optic technologies, please contact us at info@optromix.com

The difference between fiber laser and CO2 laser performance has caused a confusion in the marketplace as the pros and cons of two technologies. The comparison of the two technologies can present the advantages and disadvantages of both technologies and reveal the potential of their use for laser cutting.
The light inside a fiber laser system is created by banks of diodes. The optic cable is used to amplify and channel the light. This process is similar to data transfer where fiber optic technology is widely used. The light that exits the fiber cable, is focused by a lens onto the material that needs to be cut.
Fiber laser systems for laser cutting are superior to CO2 lasers as the production of light is 200% more efficient than via a traditional CO2 laser, as the delivery of light is much simpler and does not require expensive optical mirrors. Fiber lasers are able to perform at high speeds and provide high cutting efficiency due to their inherent design. Other benefits of fiber laser systems for laser cutting include:
no moving parts or mirrors, unlike CO2 laser, which reduces maintenance requirements and operating costs;
much higher electrical efficiency, which also results in lower running costs;
fiber lasers are able to cut these materials more efficiently than CO2 lasers, namely, they are three times quicker in a straight line cutting off 1 mm mild;
fiber laser systems are able to cut reflective materials without damaging the backing material.
The main disadvantages of CO2 lasers mainly relate to their cutting speed during the processing of thin materials; however, the cutting speed of CO2 lasers exceeds that of fiber lasers when processing thicker materials. In thick materials, typically above 5 mm, CO2 lasers have higher laser cutting speed at the start and much higher piercing speeds. The CO2 lasers also possess the ability to leave a smoother finish.
The use of fiber laser systems for laser cutting is an efficient way of material cutting and laser engraving as it is one of the most efficient and cost-effective ways to process large volumes of material.
Optromix Inc., headquartered in Cambridge, MA, USA, is a manufacturer of laser technologies, optical fiber sensors, and optical monitoring systems.We develop and manufacture a broad variety of Fiber lasers, СО 2 lasers, Ti: Sapphire lasers, Dye lasers and Excimer Lasers. We offer simple Erbium laser and Ytterbium laser products, as well as sophisticated laser systems with unique characteristics, based on the client’s inquiry.
We manufacture lasers using our own technologies based on the advanced research work and patents of international R&D team.Laser processes are high quality, high precision, easily-automated manufacturing solutions that provide repeatability and flexibility.
If you are interested in Optromix fiber laser systems or Optromix CO2 lasers, please contact us at info@optromix.com

Ytterbium-doped fiber lasers work in a near-infrared spectral window and are capable of high-power operation. They have gained popularity in the recent years due to their high-energy wideband operation. A wide range of physical attributes, like single longitudinal mode, also knows as single frequency, broad gain bandwidth, high power efficiency, outstanding thermo-optical properties and fully alignment-free design, makes them attractive for numerous applications, for example,  light bullet generation, optical frequency comb formation, materials fabrication, free-space laser communication, and biomedical diagnostics.
The high demand for ytterbium-doped fiber lasers has forced the fiber laser manufacturers to develop high-power ytterbium fiber lasers that are capable of producing femtosecond pulses. The continuous wave, femtosecond, picosecond operations of the ytterbium-doped fiber lasers have been intensively demonstrated.
Despite the recent developments in scientific fiber laser systems, ytterbium-doped fiber lasers are still limited in the spectral bands:  970-980 nm and 1030-1100 nm. The development of ytterbium fiber lasers that bridge this wavelength gap is important to achieve hyperspectral capability which is important for certain applications, some of which include multicolor two-photon excited fluorescence (TPEF) microscopy, hyperspectral coherent Raman scattering microscopy, etc. Fiber lasers doped with ytterbium will be able to interact with widely used biomolecules and dyes, reducing the illumination power required to work with the dyes.
Femtosecond ytterbium-doped fiber lasers are the most promising as they compare with visible light and can penetrate deeper into biological tissue without inflicting damage. The properties of femtosecond pulse fiber lasers are highly desirable for the following applications: advanced 3D micro-/ nano-structure processing, biological imaging, optical frequency comb formation.
Optromix Inc., headquartered in Cambridge, MA, USA, is a manufacturer of laser technologies, optical fiber sensors, and optical monitoring systems. We develop and manufacture a broad variety of Fiber lasers, СО 2 lasers, Ti: Sapphire lasers, Dye lasers, and Excimer Lasers. We offer simple Erbium laser and Ytterbium laser products, as well as sophisticated laser systems with unique characteristics, based on the client’s inquiry. We manufacture fiber laser systems in a wide range of wavelengths: СО2 lasers (9,2 µm – 10,8 µm); Erbium laser (1532-1585 nm), Ytterbium laser (1030-1110 nm), and subsequent harmonics (near infrared fiber laser 770 -790) nm, green fiber laser 515 – 561 nm, UV fiber laser 257.5 nm); Ti:Sapphire and dye lasers in a wide range of tunable wavelengths (285 – 350 nm, 350-525 nm, 695 – 780 nm, 850 – 950 nm, 950 – 1050 nm); Excimer lasers (193, 248, 308 nm).
If you are interested in high-power ytterbium-doped fiber lasers, please contact us at info@optromix.com

Uncontrollable objects in the Earth’s orbit are a big nuisance and danger for modern space travel. As the modern economy is dependant on satellites, in-orbit debris is also a risk for the global economy. Orbit debris consists mainly of decommissioned or damaged satellites, fragments of space stations and other remnants of space missions. The main danger that space debris poses is the risk of collision with active satellites and spacecrafts which, in turn, could create many more pieces of debris, causing a snowball effect.
Modern satellites are used for multiple applications, such as weather forecasting, telecommunications, navigation, etc.; satellites have become an integral part of the modern economy, therefore any damage to the satellites is may cause significant damage to the economy.
Tracking the debris is, therefore, an important issue that, if solved, will prevent damage to active satellites and spacecrafts. As salvaging can be difficult due to the uncontrollable nature of the debris, reliable tracking techniques need to be developed first. Laser systems are considered to be the perfect solution to this problem.
Laser systems can be utilized to determine the exact position of an object and the direction of its movement. A fiber laser system has been developed for tracking the debris; the system utilized high power fiber lasers that are required to withstand the extreme conditions in space. The system has to withstand high vibrations that occur on the carrier rocket during the launch, where the laser is subjected to the high physical strain. In orbit, there are even more factors that need to be taken into consideration during the design of the system: exposure to radiation, extreme temperature fluctuations, low energy supply. Moreover, the laser system needs to analyze objects from long distances. Common laser technologies are not able to cope with extreme conditions.
The main principle of the system is the use of short laser pulses that are shot at different positions to determine the position, speed, and direction of motion. Femtosecond and picosecond fiber lasers may be used as they produce short laser pulses as well. Another issue is power consumption: fiber laser systems require less energy than other conventional lasers, which makes them ideal for space applications.
Optromix Inc., headquartered in Cambridge, MA, USA, is a manufacturer of laser technologies, optical fiber sensors, and optical monitoring systems.
We develop and manufacture a broad variety of Fiber lasers, СО2 lasers, Ti: Sapphire lasers, Dye lasers, and Excimer Lasers. We offer simple Erbium laser and Ytterbium laser products, as well as sophisticated laser systems with unique characteristics, based on the client’s inquiry.
We manufacture lasers using our own technologies based on the advanced research work and patents of international R&D team.Laser processes are high quality, high precision, easily-automated manufacturing solutions that provide repeatability and flexibility.
If you are interested in Optromix fiber laser systems, please contact us at info@optromix.com

Lasers, including fiber laser systems, are already widely used in a variety of applications in the military. Fiber lasers are used in LIDAR systems for accurate and precise construction of high-resolution maps, laser guidance, airborne laser swath mapping, laser altimetry. The most common fiber lasers that are used for high-resolution mapping are 1550 nm fiber lasers as they are eye-safe at high power levels and precise. They provide accurate images over long distances which makes them an ideal solution for mapping and laser guidance.
Lasers are also envisioned to be used as weapons during live combat in the future. There are multiple laser-based weapon prototypes that are being developed and tested, some of which have already proven to be effective at slaying military drones. The reason behind the efforts to develop laser-based weapon systems is multiple advantages that laser systems offer. Laser-based systems will not require ammunition; instead, they rely on power. An important advantage of laser systems is their high power level and high speed; these characteristics allow for effective combat performance. Lasers are also silent and invisible which is important for stealth operations. However, there are still challenges with the development of laser-based weapons, one of them being the design of a laser system that is compact enough to be used in live combat situations. To be practical, lasers need to be compact, lightweight, and transportable.
Laser weapons work by applying intense heat to the target, destroying or damaging it. High power fiber lasers are needed to produce enough heat. The most recent laser weapons utilize fiber lasers that can be easily adjusted by adding or removing individual lasers from the combined beam.
Fiber lasers are at the forefront of not only military applications, but many other areas, like photomask repairing, micromachining, LIDAR, optic sensing, etc. It is important to find the right fiber laser vendor that is able to manufacture fiber laser systems for a specific purpose.
Optromix Inc., headquartered in Cambridge, MA, USA, is a manufacturer of laser technologies, optical fiber sensors, and optical monitoring systems. We manufacture lasers using our own technologies based on the advanced research work and patents of international R&D team.Laser processes are high quality, high precision, easily-automated manufacturing solutions that provide repeatability and flexibility.
If you are interested in Optromix fiber lasers, please contact us at info@optromix.com

Micromachining of fine features has become an important part of high-volume manufacturing in diverse markets like electronics, medical devices, etc. The process includes the creation of small holes, fine cuts and narrow scribers with the use of drills, saws, and, increasingly, lasers. The nature of this application requires the instruments to be precise, high quality, and cost-efficient. Mechanical methods of micromachining may achieve a certain quality and accuracy, however, they are often limited inconsistency and the size of the features they can create. Compared to such mechanical methods like drilling, milling, sawing and sandblasting, laser technology can offer high accuracy and consistency with no tool wear. The use of lasers for micromachining has not been available until recent advancements in laser technologies, for example, with the development of fiber laser systems.
There are a number of challenges that require a solution in order to achieve the needed levels of accuracy and quality. One of the main challenges for micromachining is the removal of only the desired material that is often done via localized heating. During this process, the heating of the surrounding or the underlying material should be minimized. The delivery of a high beam quality laser irradiation precisely on the target area is the first step to achieving the desired result. The necessary requirements for the laser used for micromachining are short wavelengths and short pulse widths; these characteristics allow to achieve higher quality results. The use of green or UV fiber lasers allows for shallow absorption depths and significantly reduced heat affected zone. Moreover, UV fiber lasers can be focused into smaller spots leading to more precise micromachining results, like smaller, more accurate features.
Femtosecond fiber lasers and picosecond fiber lasers provide ultrashort pulses that yield intense peak powers, which, in turn, result in instantaneous material vaporization and very minimal heat deposition. This process is referred to as “cold ablation”.
The second challenge is achieving high machining throughput. The increased average output power usually translates into higher ablation rates. Lastly, the cost of lasers is an important figure for micromachining. The cost-efficiency of the laser includes its upfront cost, cost of operation, lost productivity from downtime, process yield.
Over the past years, fiber lasers have become the dominant technology in micromachining. They are mainly used in less demanding processes and materials that can utilize infrared wavelengths and longer pulse widths. Fiber laser systems are also cost-efficient.
Optromix Inc., headquartered in Cambridge, MA, USA, is a manufacturer of laser technologies, optical fiber sensors, and optical monitoring systems. Optromix provides world-class laser systems and it is our highest priority to deliver the best quality products to our clients. Our main specialization is manufacturing single frequency fiber lasers.
If you are interested in fiber laser systems, please contact us at info@optromix.com