The Hot•Spot™ 402 pulsed alexandrite laser is designed for precision spot welding. For most materials the Hot•Spot™ offers substantially greater material interaction than longer wavelength Nd:YAG lasers. Since it is more efficient, it also operates at higher repetition rate than ruby lasers.

The graphs shown here illustrate the dependence of material interaction on wavelength for a few common metals. The vertical lines in the plots show the relative interaction strengths at both the alexandrite (A) and Nd:YAG(Y) laser wavelengths. For these and many other materials, alexandrite lasers provide a significant advantage.

When You Need Something YAG and CO₂ Can't Do!

Since 1986, Light Age, Inc. has designed, developed and manufactured custom and OEM laser systems for some of the world's most demanding laser applications. Included in these are laser systems that produce IR, visible, and UV light "custom tailored" for a host of challenging medical, industrial, and R&D requirements.

Our highly developed, uniquely versatile, all-solid-state alexandrite laser technology allows us to flexibly prototype each application, optimize the laser parameters, and critically engineer the laser systems into performance dimensions and configurations that best fit your needs. Whether you require a high pulse energy industrial laser system for welding or UV output and good beam quality for precision drilling we just might have the off-the-shelf solution you've been seeking.