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I’m currently using lamp pumped YAG lasers in my application. What advantages would switching to fiber lasers offer me?

April 26, 2017advantages application Currently fiber I’m lamp Lasers pumped switching YAG

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I’m currently using lamp pumped YAG lasers in my application. What advantages would switching to fiber lasers offer me?

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• Electrical efficiency of greater than 28 % wall plug efficiency vs. 1.5% to 2% for lamp pumped YAG • Cost savings from no replacement of flash lamps: Long life telecom grade single emitter diodes lifetimes greater than 100,000 hours used in fiber lasers vs. flash lamps • Fixed spot size and spot profile at all power levels • Maintenance free or low maintenance operation • Minimal spare parts • Air cooled or minimal cooling requirements • Substantial reduction in laser footprint • Longer working distance • No requirement for alignment • No warm-u/instant on 2. Where do I purchase beam delivery components for fiber lasers? All of the third-party manufacturers of beam delivery components now offer beam delivery with plug and play compatibility for fiber lasers. IPG can supply you with a list of manufacturers. 3. Can I use my existing YAG beam delivery components? In general yes, however you may require an adapter to accept the IPG fiber connector. In some instances you may want to incre