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Single-Mode & Low Order Mode CW Lasers

High-Brightness Lasers for Advanced Applications

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Up to 30 kW Output Power

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High Brightness

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Industrial Design

IPG single-mode and low order mode CW fiber YLS-SMx laser sources offer up to 30 kW of continuous power in a low order, low divergence beam to deliver the highest energies on the market.

These lasers are the most compact, reliable, and efficient high-power high-brightness fiber laser sources available. YLS-SMx lasers are among a portfolio of IPG lasers and laser technology used for advanced applications including obstacle warning and light detecting and ranging, directed energy applications, and scientific projects and research.


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Up to 30 kW Output Power

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High Brightness

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Industrial Design

IPG single-mode and low order mode CW fiber YLS-SMx laser sources offer up to 30 kW of continuous power in a low order, low divergence beam to deliver the highest energies on the market.

These lasers are the most compact, reliable, and efficient high-power high-brightness fiber laser sources available. YLS-SMx lasers are among a portfolio of IPG lasers and laser technology used for advanced applications including obstacle warning and light detecting and ranging, directed energy applications, and scientific projects and research.


High-Brightness Lasers Comparison

YLS-SM3YLS-SM4YLS-SM7
YLS-SM3YLS-SM4YLS-SM7
YLS-SM3YLS-SM4YLS-SM7
Wavelength
1075 nm1075 nm1075 nm
Output Power
up to 15 kWup to 20 kWup to 30 kW
Beam Quality
M2 < 2.5BPP<1.2, 1.0 typ.BPP<2.0, 1.6 typ.
Beam Divergence
mrad <150mrad <90mrad <95
Direct Modulation
up to 5 kHzup to 5 kHzup to 5 kHz
YLS-SM3YLS-SM4YLS-SM7
YLS-SM3YLS-SM4YLS-SM7
YLS-SM3YLS-SM4YLS-SM7
YLS-SM3YLS-SM4YLS-SM7
Wavelength 1075 nm1075 nm1075 nm
Output Power up to 15 kWup to 20 kWup to 30 kW
Beam Quality M2 < 2.5BPP<1.2, 1.0 typ.BPP<2.0, 1.6 typ.
Beam Divergence mrad <150mrad <90mrad <95
Direct Modulation up to 5 kHzup to 5 kHzup to 5 kHz

The specifications above represent standard products. IPG can offer lasers with customized specifications upon request.

YLS-SMx for Power Beaming and Remote Material Processing

Industries & Applications

YLS-SMx lasers utilize multiple spatial modes in the near field that form a uniform round beam in the far field with low M2 and beam divergence to enable a variety of advanced applications.

Power Beaming for transmission of power over long distances, enabling innovative new designs for vehicles, aircraft, and other systems.

Remote Material Processing for long range cutting and breakdown of materials and nuclear decomissioning.

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Fiber Amplification

IPG also offers high-power CW fiber amplifiers for used in high-energy laser systems. These amplifiers offer industrial performance and can support input powers up to 60 mW and output powers up to 4 kW.

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