Industrial high-power lasers have been used for many purposes from material processing to cosmetic treatments. These applications often use multi-mode laser sources due to their high output power and low cost, making them ideal for industrial use. However, these laser sources generally have an uneven power distribution, either spatially or temporally, due to their multi-mode … Continue reading
An engineered diffuser is an optical component that changes the input beam into a uniform and homogenous shape with controlled and precise divergence angles. This article discusses two types of engineered diffusers used in energy-based laser devices for aesthetic skin treatments. Engineered Diffuser for Medical Applications The use of laser treatments in the aesthetic and … Continue reading
Additive manufacturing in a nutshell Additive Manufacturing (AM) refers to a variety of techniques in which material layers are added on top of one another in a computer-controlled process to form three-dimensional (3D) objects. This process uses CAD or another automated method to produce the 3D model. AM differs from traditional “subtractive manufacturing” where material … Continue reading
Background: What is an optical diffuser? Optical diffusers are optical components that spread the optical power of incoming light beams. In other words, they diffuse the optical energy of the beam profile, making the energy envelope smoother than the original incoming light beam. There are many types of optical diffusers, including holographic optical elements and … Continue reading