Modulight debuts high-power 1550-nm TO-can lasers

OCTOBER 17, 2007 -- Modulight Inc. (search for Modulight), manufacturer of optical semiconductor components, today announced the arrival of its laser family's newest member: A high-power, single-emitter 1550-nm laser chip housed in a 9-mm TO-can. The product code is ML1470.

Modulight says the new device is designed mainly for free-space applications requiring powerful laser beams at eye-safe wavelengths and leverages the company's decade of expertise in this wavelength range. As a result, the device delivers high power and high efficiency, say company representatives, who note that the product also is applicable to battery-operated equipment.

The laser comes in a variety of optical configurations and can be capped with a flat window or (on customer demand) with a collimating lens. Heat-sinking and cooling requirements are modest, as the new laser module requires only 3 A for full optical output beyond 500 mW in continuous wave operation, says the company.

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