IPG ELR Erbium continuous wave (CW) lasers are exciting products that do not have any analogs on the market. First manufactured in 1994 for airborne applications, Erbium CW fiber lasers have since been deployed in a vast variety of telecom, R&D, industrial and medical applications.
ELR-SF Series are single frequency (linewidth <50 kHz) fiber lasers with powers up to 30 W. These randomly polarized lasers provide diffraction limited output in “eye-safe”* (1535-1605 nm) spectral range with all solid-state laser reliability. Their turnkey operation, compact size, and air-cooled simplicity make them an ideal infrared source for both commercial OEM and scientific applications.
Selectable Wavelength 1.5-1.6 μm | Compact and Low Cost |
Excellent Beam Quality | Industrial Performance |
Random Polarization | Telecom Reliability |
Single Frequency | Air-cooled |
ELR-1-SF | ELR-2-SF | ELR-5-SF | ELR-10-SF | ELR-20-SF | ELR-30-SF |
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Central Wavelength Range, nm | 1535-1565 | 1540-1565 | 1545-1565 | |||||||||
Central Wavelength Accuracy*, nm | ±1 | |||||||||||
Linewidth FWHM, kHz | 15 typical, 50 maximum | |||||||||||
Mode of Operation | CW | |||||||||||
Maximum Average Power, W | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 30 | ||||||
Adjustable Output Power Range, % | 10-100 | 1-100 | ||||||||||
Long-Term Power Stability, % | 0.5 typical, 1.5 maximum | |||||||||||
Relative Intensity Noise, dB/Hz | <-140 (ν> 10 kHz) | |||||||||||
Polarization | Random | |||||||||||
Beam Quality, M2 | 1.08 typical, 1.15 maximum |
* Custom central wavelengths ±20 pm are available upon request.
“Eye-Safe” operation generally means that eye damage threshold is many orders of magnitude higher than for 1 μm lasers. Nevertheless, it is a Class IV laser product. IPG Photonics recommends that appropriate eyewear is worn and laser safety procedures are followed.
ELR-1-SF | ELR-2-SF | ELR-5-SF | ELR-10-SF | ELR-20-SF | ELR-30-SF |
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Console Dimensions (W × D × H), mm | 1-20 W448 × 403 × 132 | 30 W448 × 504 × 177 | ||||||||||||
Cooling | Air | |||||||||||||
Supply Voltage, VAC | single-phase 50-60 Hz, 100 - 240 | |||||||||||||
Power Consumption, W | <150 | <175 | <190 | <250 | <350 | <420 |
ELM-SF OEM modules up to 15 W are available upon request.
High Resolution CW Spectroscopy | Scientific Applications |
Remote Sensing | Telecom Applications |
Holography & Interferometry | Biomedical Applications |
Optical Pumping |