Fiber Laser Application Selection Guide - IPG Photonics

Fiber Laser Application
Selection Guide
Fiber Laser Application Selection Guide & Performance Overview
IPG’s Ytterbium Fiber Lasers
IPG’s QCW Fiber Laser
Overview
IPG Photonics’ revolutionary fiber laser
technology is available for a wide variety of
materials processing applications. Our
trouble-free, highly efficient laser sources
have demonstrated their prowess over
hundreds of thousands of hours of 24/7
operation at the multi-kilowatt power level;
IPG’s lasers have the most operational
experience in this high technology field.
IPG offers ruggedized, continuous wave
industrial fiber lasers over a wide power
range: from 10 W-50 kW average power.
Similarly, nanosecond pulsed lasers are
available from 10-500 W average power.
Many lasers are available in both rack-mount
or OEM module formats so integrators can
choose the most convenient and/or most
cost-effective solution.
IPG also offers Mid-IR and Green
wavelengths at lower power levels for either
continuous wave or pulsed operation. IPG’s
Direct Diode Systems are offered in a full
range of rack-mounted or module-based
industrial systems.
Our highly experienced technology team will
support laser system manufacturers to find
the best solution for your needs.
IPG’s Applications Facilities are staffed with
highly experienced Laser Applications
Professionals and can perform laser
processing development from
proof-of-concept through full process
development for all materials processing
applications; see back cover for locations and
contact information.

The Power to Transform ® Materials Processing with IPG’s Fiber Lasers
Applications/ Lasers
YLR
1070 nm
YLM
1070 nm
YLR-QCW
1070 nm
YLP
Series
1070 nm
YLP-RA
1070 nm
YLP-M
1070 nm
YLP-C
1070 nm
YLP-R
1070 nm
YLP-HP
1070 nm
YLP-G
532 nm
DLR
970 nm
Welding- Metals X X X
Welding- Plastics X X X
Spot Welding (Flash-Lamp & DPSS
X X X
YAG Laser Retrofit)
Cutting- Metals X X X X X X
Cutting- Polymers X X X X X X
Cutting- Ceramics (Scribing) X X
Cutting- Silicon X X X X X
Micromachining- Thin Film
Removal/ Scribing
X X X X X
Micromachining- High Speed Thin
Film Removal
X X X X X
Micromachining- Special Heat
Affected Zone Requirements (HAZ)
X X X X X X X
Micromachining-
Reflective Surfaces
X X X X X
Micromachining- Die Cutting X X X X
Marking/ Identification:
General Purpose- Metals X X X X X
General Purpose- Plastics X X X X
General Purpose- Silicon X X
General Purpose- Ceramics X X X X
General Purpose-
Some Organics
X X X
High Quality Graphics/ Grayscale-
Metals & Non-Metals
X
X
Deep Engraving- Metals X X
Special Heat Affect Zone
Requirements (HAZ)
X X X X X X
Chemical Marking X X X
Corrosion-Proof Marking (Dark) X X
Decorative Color Marking X X X
Sintering X X X X
Brazing X X X X
Soldering X X X
Heat Treating X X X
Coating Removal
(eg. Paint Stripping)
X
X
Other:
CO 2 Laser Retrofit X X X X X X
Retrofit: DPSS YAG or Other X X X X X X X
Retrofit: DPSS 9XX nm Diode
Laser System
DANGER
X

The Power to Transform ® with IPG’s Low & Mid Power Infrared Lasers
Continuous Wave (CW) Fiber
Lasers - Modulated to 50 kHz
YLR Series
IPG offers a full line of rack-mounted, CW
fiber lasers at 1070 nm with power ranging
from 20 W-1 kW. These lasers can be
modulated to 50 kHz with pulse width down
to 10 usec; other modulation options are also
available. Lasers are available as
single-mode with M 2 =1.05, with options
available for multi-mode feed fibers required
for flat-top beam shaping. Air-cooled systems
are available with up to 500 W average
power and/or integrated collimators with up to
300 W average power. Other collimator and
connector options are available as well as
time-sharing and multi-porting optical options.
YLM Series
IPG’s YLM Series, Ytterbium CW fiber laser
modules, are designed for maintenance-free
OEM applications with power options of 5,
10, 20 and 50 W. The YLM diode-pumped
fiber laser delivers a diffraction limited
(M 2

The Power to Transform ® with IPG’s Low & Mid Power Infrared Lasers
Pulsed Nanosecond Infrared Fiber Lasers
Pulsed Nanosecond Infrared
Fiber Lasers (continued from reverse)
YLP-C
IPG’s YLP-C is designed specifically for gray
scale, bit stream marking and applications
that demand a more compact unit. These
lasers have a fast turn-on, turn-off time with
asynchronous triggering and are available in
1 mJ and 0.5 mJ versions with 100 nsec and
30 W.
YLP-R
IPG’s YLP-R, a short pulse, high frequency
laser (1-10 ns, >500 kHz) has a peak power
of up to 40 kW and is well suited to very fine
micro-machining applications.
YLP-HP Series
IPG’s high power end of the YLP range with
average power up to 500 W and pulse energy
up to 50 mJ available at lower beam quality
and longer pulse lengths. These
rack-mounted lasers may be recommended
for specific ablation processes; please
contact IPG with your requirements.
Pulsed Nanosecond 532 nm
Green Fiber Lasers
YLP-G
A 532 nm, green wavelength version of the
YLP laser available in 5 and 10 W with each
producing M 2 =1.2. The 5 W version operates
at a maximum of 300 kHz with 1.3 nsec pulse
width and 0.014 mJ per pulse. The 10 W
version operates at up to 600 kHz with the
same fixed pulse width and pulse energy with
no change in beam quality. This laser is best
used for thin film removal.
DLR Series
Direct Diode Fiber Lasers
A full line of rack-mounted, direct diode,
industrial grade CW lasers from 20 W to
1 kW at 970 nm typ. with other wavelengths
available. These lasers can be modulated to
50 kHz with pulse width down to 10 μsec.
Units are air-cooled to 500 W; other
modulation and collimator options are also
available.
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rev. 07/12