Quantas-Q-SHIFT-1163: High Energy ns Pulsed DPSS Laser

Key Features of the Q-SHIFT Diode-Pumped Air-Cooled Q-Switched Laser

• Diode-pumped Q-switched laser platform designed for high-peak-power nanosecond laser pulses in a compact, efficient, and reliable configuration.
• Air-cooled, water-free operation eliminates the need for an external chiller, reducing maintenance requirements and simplifying installation in laboratories, OEM systems, and industrial environments.
• Up to 40 mJ pulse energy and up to 1 W average power, enabling strong performance for laser ablation, laser cleaning, spectroscopy, and micromachining applications.
• Short 2–5 ns pulse duration delivers high peak intensity for precise material interaction, efficient nonlinear conversion, and time-resolved measurements.
• Pulse repetition rates up to 100 Hz, with standard factory-set options including 10 Hz, 20 Hz, 33 Hz, 50 Hz, and 100 Hz.
• Built-in nonlinear wavelength conversion stage provides access to specialty wavelengths not typically available from conventional solid-state laser sources.
• Broad wavelength availability across UV, visible, near-infrared, and eye-safe infrared ranges, including wavelength options around 291–294 nm, 325–329 nm, 388–392 nm, 433–439 nm, 517–524 nm, 582–589 nm, 650–659 nm, 776–786 nm, 1163–1177 nm, 1300–1317 nm, and 1551–1571 nm.
• Eye-safe laser wavelength options near 1.55 µm make the system well suited for LiDAR, rangefinding, remote sensing, and atmospheric measurement applications.
• Visible wavelength generation, including blue, yellow, and red laser output options, supports demanding applications in spectroscopy, diagnostics, dermatology research, and precision processing.
• Compatible with Nd:YAG and Nd:YLF pump laser sources from the Q2 and Q2HE series, offering a flexible foundation for multiple wavelength and pulse-energy configurations.
• Long pump diode lifetime with guaranteed performance beyond 2 billion shots, supporting dependable long-term operation and low cost of ownership.
• Integrated synchronization pulses allow convenient triggering of cameras, detectors, data acquisition systems, delay generators, and other user equipment.
• Remote monitoring and control via built-in Ethernet interface enables easy integration into automated test setups, research instruments, and OEM laser systems.
• Optional attachable attenuator for the fundamental wavelength provides convenient pulse-energy adjustment without changing the main laser configuration.
• Optional stand-alone 2nd, 3rd, and 4th harmonic generation expands wavelength flexibility for UV and visible laser applications.
• Optional H-SMART harmonic generator compatibility enables enhanced harmonic wavelength conversion for applications requiring high-intensity visible or ultraviolet laser pulses.
• Optional stand-alone pulse generator supports variable pulse repetition rate operation for experiments and processes requiring flexible timing control.
• Compact DPSS laser design combines diode pumping, Q-switching, and air cooling for a practical alternative to bulkier flashlamp-pumped or water-cooled laser systems.
• High beam quality and stable pulsed output make the Q-SHIFT series suitable for precision scientific, medical, industrial, and OEM applications.
• Ideal for laser micromachining, including LCD repair, thin-film processing, precision marking, and selective material removal.
• Suitable for laser dermatology and aesthetic research, including facial renewal, hair removal studies, acne treatment research, and other pulsed-laser skin interaction applications.
• Excellent source for laser ablation and laser cleaning, delivering nanosecond pulses for efficient surface treatment, contamination removal, and material analysis.
• Well suited for time-resolved laser spectroscopy where short pulse duration, synchronization capability, and wavelength flexibility are essential.
• Optimized for LIBS applications by providing energetic nanosecond pulses for light-induced breakdown spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and plasma generation.
• Reliable pulsed laser source for research and OEM integration in photonics, sensing, spectroscopy, materials processing, biomedical instrumentation, and industrial inspection systems.

Applications for the Q-SHIFT Diode-Pumped Air-Cooled Q-Switched Laser

• Laser micromachining: Precision drilling, trimming, marking, scribing, patterning, and micro-structuring of metals, ceramics, glass, polymers, thin films, and electronic materials.
• LCD, OLED, and flat-panel display repair: High-precision pixel repair, conductive line cutting, defect removal, thin-film trimming, and display panel rework using short nanosecond laser pulses.
• Semiconductor and microelectronics processing: Wafer marking, circuit trimming, resistor trimming, micro-via formation, selective material removal, and failure-analysis sample preparation.
• Laser ablation: Controlled removal of surface layers, coatings, oxides, contaminants, polymers, and thin films with high peak-power Q-switched pulses.
• Laser cleaning: Non-contact cleaning of metals, optical components, precision parts, heritage materials, molds, and delicate surfaces without chemical solvents.
• Light Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy: LIBS elemental analysis of metals, minerals, soils, geological samples, industrial materials, coatings, and environmental samples.
• Time-resolved laser spectroscopy: Pump-probe experiments, transient absorption spectroscopy, fluorescence lifetime studies, photoluminescence measurements, and fast photochemical process analysis.
• Laser-induced fluorescence: LIF measurements for chemical sensing, combustion diagnostics, biological research, environmental monitoring, and fluorescence excitation at visible or UV-converted wavelengths.
• Raman spectroscopy excitation: Pulsed excitation for advanced Raman measurements, including time-gated Raman spectroscopy and background fluorescence rejection.
• Eye-safe LiDAR and laser rangefinding: Short-pulse laser source for atmospheric sensing, remote distance measurement, 3D mapping, target ranging, aerosol detection, and eye-safe LiDAR configurations using suitable wavelength conversion.
• Atmospheric and environmental sensing: Remote monitoring of aerosols, particulates, pollutants, smoke, dust, clouds, and atmospheric backscatter using pulsed laser illumination.
• Photoacoustic imaging and spectroscopy: Nanosecond pulsed excitation for photoacoustic signal generation in biomedical, material, and chemical analysis applications.
• Laser dermatology and aesthetic treatment research: Applications in skin rejuvenation, facial renewal, acne treatment research, pigment treatment studies, tattoo-removal research, and hair-removal system development when integrated into qualified medical platforms.
• Biomedical research: Pulsed laser excitation for tissue interaction studies, optical diagnostics, fluorescence excitation, ablation studies, and medical laser system development.
• Nonlinear optics research: Frequency conversion, harmonic generation, optical parametric generation, wavelength-shifting experiments, and high-peak-intensity visible, blue, yellow, red, and near-infrared laser studies.
• Pump source for wavelength conversion modules: Pumping attachable second harmonic generators, third and fourth harmonic generators, OPO systems, dye lasers, and other nonlinear optical devices.
• Scientific research laboratories: General-purpose nanosecond Q-switched laser source for optics, photonics, materials science, plasma generation, spectroscopy, and laser-matter interaction experiments.
• Plasma generation and diagnostics: Generation of micro-plasmas for spectroscopy, materials analysis, shock-wave studies, and high-energy-density physics experiments.
• Combustion diagnostics: Laser-induced fluorescence, laser ignition studies, species detection, flame analysis, and transient combustion process measurements.
• Particle imaging and flow diagnostics: Pulsed laser illumination for particle image velocimetry, particle tracking, flow visualization, spray analysis, and fluid dynamics research.
• Optical metrology and calibration: Pulsed reference source for detector testing, photodiode characterization, timing calibration, optical sensor evaluation, and laser system synchronization.
• High-speed imaging illumination: Short-pulse illumination for motion freezing, time-gated imaging, ballistic imaging, and synchronized camera-triggered experiments.
• Defense and aerospace research: Laser ranging, target designation research, remote sensing, materials testing, optical countermeasure development, and high-peak-power pulsed laser experiments.