Bright Solutions Lasers

- - Started over 25 years ago with >10,000 units fielded to date in aerospace, medical, research & industrial applications
  - Flexible standard and custom DPSS laser platforms tailored to your exact application requirements
  - A leader in the bathymetry market, providing airborne-ready laser sources for various levels of application complexity

Where Quality Meets Innovation

Why Choose Bright Solutions?

State-of-the-Art, Innovative Standard & Custom DPSS Laser Platforms

- - Originated as a laser engineering & design house, custom lasers are ingrained in their culture
  - Evolved into production of a range of standard, flexible laser platforms & systems
    - - See the rest of the business group for Microchip Lasers and Micromachining Systems
  - Now a leader in standard & custom DPSS lasers with attractive pricing & low total CoO
  - UV to SWIR, ns/ps pulse widths, high peak powers, low jitter operation, air-cooled
  - Rugged, compact & reliable fixed cavity DPSS laser performance for numerous applications

Decades of Application Experience: Aerospace, Medical, Research, Industrial

- - A leader in bathymetry & LIDAR – tailored lasers for specific application requirements
  - Advanced applications lab for proof-of-concept testing & process development support

Excellent, Long-Standing Reputation: Quality Products & Customer Support

- - > 25 years in business, satisfied employees & one of our oldest trusted partners
  - > 10,000 units fielded to date with 1000s of satisfied customers
  - Excellent quality laser products and world-class customer support & service
  - Laser experts work closely with you to define the best solution for your application
  - ISO 9001 certified & accredited by Accredia – The Italian Accreditation Body

In our 20-year partnership, Bright Solutions has proven to be an industry leader in high-energy DPSS lasers. With evolving challenges in the aerospace, medical & research markets, their focus on innovation & quality keeps them competitive and ready to address ever-changing requirements. Their rugged & reliable lasers are integral to aerospace applications, setting new standards in airborne bathymetry & high-energy LiDAR. Choose Bright Solutions for innovative, reliable laser platforms that meet your exact requirements.

Bright Solutions’ Laser Series:

Fully customizable, compact, air-cooled DPSS lasers, providing fiber laser benefits, plus superior peak powers & unmatched customization flexibility:

Reliability

Rugged fixed laser cavity design results in a compact and reliable laser

Peak Power

Shorter laser pulses provide superior peak power performance

Wavelength

Standard harmonic wavelengths for most systems down to 266nm

Customization

Cost-effective customization results in a better laser for your application

We’re experts at helping select the right configuration for you!

DESIGNED FOR Aerospace & Airborne Applications

Aero:

- - - - Standard & Custom
      - Ruggedized design
      - High-Energy – 200 mJ
      - ns pulsed to 500 Hz
      - 266-1064 nm

Vento:

- - - Fully tailored Solutions
    - Industrial or MIL design
    - Short Sub-ns Pulses
    - Up to 200 kHz
    - 532 / 1064 nm

DESIGNED FOR Industrial & Material Processing Applications

Wedge:

Compact & rugged
High peak powers
ns/ps pulsed to 100kHz
Up to 4mJ pulses
266 nm to ≈ 3 µm

Sol:

Most compact @ 1064
CW or pulsed option
ns pulsed to 200kHz
Up to 60W avg power
355-1064 nm

Onda:

High Peak Powers
Balance of size, cost & performance
ns/ps pulsed to 100kHz
266-1064 nm

DESIGNED FOR Cross-Market/Application Flexibility

One:

Rugged microlaser
CW or pulsed option
Passive Qsw to 30kHz
ns pulse to 4W/200µJ
1030/1047/1064 nm

Nps:

Passive Qsw to 80MHz
Ultrafast ps pulses
Up to 10W avg. power
Narrow linewidth
266-1064nm

Iris:

Low SWaP
LIDAR/Medical/Indust.
Adj. PRR & pulse width
ns pulsed to 100kHz
447 or 671 nm

Lampo:

Application flexibility
Compact & rugged
ps pulsed, 50k-40MHz
4.5MW peak power
266-1064 nm

Nimbus:

Photoacoustic flow cytometry
ns/ps pulsed, SS-1kHz
2mJ pulses, low jitter
770 or 1064 nm

Let us help define the right solution for you!

Custom configuration examples:

High Power/Energy ns/ps MOPA Lasers, UV/VIS/IR
Optical Parametric Converters
Amplified Single-Frequency sub-ns lasers
Amplified Picosecond Lasers
DPSS Femtosecond Laser at 1um

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Aero Series

The Aero Series is a high-energy, nanosecond pulsed DPSS laser, available at 266, 355, 532, and 1064nm, with up to 10W output power at 1064 (up to 200 mJ with water-cooling). This series provides unparalleled precision and accuracy in even the most challenging environments, ideal for LIBS, spectroscopy, and atmospheric LIDAR applications. All models come enclosed in an air-cooled, extremely compact and ruggedized, thermo-mechanically stable, low SWaP single unit platform, with options for air- or water-cooling, a range of add-ons, and even complete customization to fit your exact needs. Upon request, customized models undergo severe vibration and qualification tests for operation in space.

Wedge Series

The Wedge series of DPSS lasers is a rugged industrial solution, designed for seamless integration into OEM micromachining, LIDAR, and LIBS end-user systems. Based on proprietary fast Q-switching technology, this series is compact, sealed, and monolithic, making them insensitive to vibrations & harsh environments. High peak powers, relatively low energy, and low heat generation allow efficient ablation and non-linear interaction. Available from 266 nm to ≈ 3 µm, up to 4 mJ pulse energy @ 1064, and up to 4 MW peak power, the lightweight, air-cooled package benefits LIDAR and aerospace applications, while short pulses provide exact time-of-flight measurements. Many optional add-ons and customization options.

Iris Series

The Iris Series is a line of low SWaP, air-cooled, nanosecond pulsed DPSS lasers at 447nm (blue) and 671nm (red), designed for air-to-ground & air-to-sea LIDAR, aerosol detection, and communications (blue wavelength’s exhibit high transmission through water and clouds), medical applications, and special marking applications. The Iris Series offers powerful and flexible lasers. With adjustable pulse width (15-50 ns) and rep. rate (50-100 kHz), an easily integrated, compact, all-in-one design, and optional add-ons, these lasers are ready to tackle demanding applications.

Lampo Series

The Lampo Series is a line of compact ultrafast lasers that deliver megawatt-level ps laser pulses at a selectable PRR from 50 kHz to 40 MHz. Available in IR (1064 nm), SHG (532 nm), and Deep-UV (266 nm) versions (355nm by request), the series offers pulse durations < 70 ps and average power up to 20W, 10W, and 1.5W respectively. With pulse energy up to 250uJ, 150uJ, and 30uJ, these lasers are ideal for a wide range of scientific, industrial, defense, medical, biological, and LIDAR applications. Built into a rugged, air-cooled single-unit laser head, these lasers are easy to operate and integrate, making them a valuable tool for sophisticated laser systems and lab applications.

Nimbus Series

The Nimbus Series is a line of highly compact, air-cooled (water-cooled option), short nanosecond (770 nm) and picosecond (1064 nm) pulsed DPSS lasers with high peak power & high energy pulses, designed for photoacoustic flow cytometry (PAFC), but also useful for LIDAR, material processing, and medical applications. NIR wavelengths provide increased tissue penetration, and particularly at 770 nm, the Nimbus is perfect for photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photobiomodulation (PBM) applications. Low pulse jitter reduces variations in trigger delay, and stable energy output ensures consistent results for measurement or processing.

Nps Series

The NPS series of ultrafast, picosecond pulsed, narrowband lasers combine the air-cooled compactness & ruggedness of fiber lasers with the spectral purity of the DPSS design, providing the ultimate solution for OEM integrators and researchers working with nonlinear optics applications like OPO pumping and narrowband Raman spectroscopy. These lasers are available at 355, 532, and 1064nm (tunable option from 750-1800nm), with up to 10W average output power, 7ps pulse width, and are passively q-switched up to 80MHz rep. rate. The transform-limited operation, with a narrow spectral width of <0.1nm, and accurate central wavelengths make these lasers a suitable candidate for highly efficient amplification. Optional add-ons and customization available.

Onda Series

The Onda series is a DPSS nanosecond OEM industrial laser solution, designed for high-end applications requiring excellent beam quality and high peak power in metals, glass, plastics, and various delicate and hard materials. This compact, air-cooled, and easy-to-use single unit laser series allows for straightforward integration, is available in wavelengths of 266, 355, 532, and 1064nm, and provides a superior performance to cost ratio. The Onda series’ internal optical layout and accurate temperature management enable high output energies without compromising the lifetime of the THG and FHG stages. Many optional add-ons and customization options.

One Series

The One Series is an ultra-compact, rugged, versatile, nanosecond pulsed (up to 200µJ), passive q-switch laser series designed for OEM integrators and application specialists working with industrial and portable applications. These lasers provide sufficient peak power for extremely high-quality metal & plastic marking in compact & portable marking systems or for airborne LIDAR. With its compact & efficient contact-cooled package, attractive pricing, optional CW operation with up to 4 W average power, and configurable options & add-ons, this 1030nm series offers easy, flexible integration possibilities and exceptional, cost-effective performance for a range of applications.

SOL Series

The SOL series is the most compact, air-cooled, Q-switched DPSS nanosecond industrial laser solution available with output power up to 60W @ 1064nm, designed for thin film removal, marking, and PCB repair applications. With its excellent beam quality, high peak power, wavelength options (1064, 532 & 355 nm), PRR from single shot up to 200 kHz, optional CW configuration, customization options, and a wide range of add-ons, this series is an excellent solution for OEM integrators, application specialists, and researchers. With attractive pricing (especially volume pricing) and a rugged, compact, lightweight, and easy-to-use single-unit design, the SOL laser is easy to integrate into any system, providing superior operational flexibility and performance/cost ratio.

Vento Series

The Vento series is a compact and ruggedized sub-nanosecond MOPA laser series, providing fully tailored solutions, whether operating in a clean, scientific laboratory or in harsh industrial machining or airborne LIDAR application environments, requiring a low SWaP configuration. With pulse durations down to 500 ps and repetition rates up to 200 kHz, this laser series produces a high average power of up to 50 W @ 532 nm and up to 100 W @ 1064 nm. Choose from many options including beam expanding & collimating options, low jitter options, air- or water-cooling, an industrial or up to IP68 protected package, and more options, depending on your requirements.