Conduction-cooled-QCW-stacked-array
  • Illumination
  • Target Designation
  • Rangefinding
  • Direct Infra-Red Contermeasure (DIRCM)

As light travels fast , sees much and is non-invasive, it has may uses in innovative defense and military applications.

The military relies heavily on the optical spectrum for sensing, mapping and identifying enemy intent over large distances. Photonics can provide the military with higher quality sensing and communications devices.

We offer a full range of lasers and photonic solutions for defense and military applications such as laser range-finding, illumination, laser designation, sensing, defensive infrared countermeasures and direct energy weapons.

Conduction-cooled QCW stacked array

 Bernard Azout

Key Features:

  • QCW operation
  • 60 W to 400 W QCW per diode bar
  • Standard wavelength 795 to 830 nm, 880 nm, 9xx nm
  • Space qualified technology (vacuum, irradiation)
  • Low thermal resistance assembly package
  • Mechanically robust, shock and vibration resistant

Dual QCW linear stacked array

 Bernard Azout

Key Features:

  • QCW operation
  • Highly compact design
  • Custom multi-stacks design available up to 5 stacks
  • Wavelengths: 795-830 nm, 880 nm and 9xx nm
  • Low thermal resistance assembly
  • Mechanically robust, shock and vibration resistant
  • Approved for defense and space applications

High temperature / multi-color QCW stacked array

 Bernard Azout

Key Features:

  • QCW operation
  • Up to 400 W QCW per diode bar
  • Hard sodder technology
  • Wavelengths: 795 – 830 nm, 880 nm and 9xx nm
  • Highly efficient over a large operating temperature range (- 40 to 80°)
  • Options for multi-color emission (2 to 5 colors simultaneously)
  • Low thermal resistance assembly
  • Mechanically robust, shock and vibration resistant
  • Collimation on request with a pitch of 400 µm

Pulsed laser diode illuminator: Illuminator for multi-wavelength emission

 Bernard Azout

Key Features:

  • Energy per diode and pulse width from 1mJ/80ns to 2mJ/130ns
  • Up to 8mJ overall energy & 24W average power
  • Up to 6kHz pulse repetition rate in continuous mode (up to 10kHz available in burst mode)
  • Multi-wavelength emission possible with up to 4 wavelengths among 808, 915, 940 or 980 nm
  • Fast axis collimation of diode bars included
  • High reliability (> 100 x 109 shots)
  • Robust design integrated into a closed protective housing

Pulsed laser diode illuminator: Illuminator for ultra-short pulses

 Bernard Azout

Key features:

  • Energy and pulse width from 2µJ/3ns to 10µJ/3ns
  • Maximal pulse repetition rate between 100 and 500 kHz
  • Up to 1 W average power
  • Single wavelength emission among 808, 905, 915, 940 or 980 nm (other wavelengths in option)
  • Fast-axis collimation upon request for one-bar diode design
  • High reliability (> 100 x 109 shots)
  • Robust design, shock and vibration resistant

QCW linear bar array

 Bernard Azout

Key Features:

  • QCW operation
  • Highly compact design
  • Conductively cooled package (water cooled also available)
  • High conversion efficiency
  • Wavelengths : 795 – 830 nm, 880 nm and 9xx nm
  • Option with FAC lens
  • High temperature option available
  • Mechanically robust as well as shock and vibration resistant

QCW mini-stacked array

 Bernard Azout

Key Features:

  • High power density (500 to 1000 W QCW out of 3×3 mm² – 1200 to 2400 W QCW out of 5×5 mm²)
  • Highly compact design
  • Square emission area
  • Wavelength: 795–830 nm, 880 nm et 9xx nm
  • Options for multi-color emission
  • Collimation on request
  • High operating temperature range
  • Collimation on request
  • Mechanically robust, shock and vibration resistant

QCW stacked array (FAC)

 Bernard Azout

Key Features:

  • QCW operation
  • Low divergence Fast-Axis Collimation from 0.5° to 1.5° at a 400 µm pitch
  • Customized divergence angles available (ex: 5°, 10°)
  • Up to 400 W QCW per diode bar, pitch from 400 µm to 2 mm
  • Wavelengths: 795 – 830 nm, 880 nm and 9xx nm
  • High efficiency
  • Low thermal resistance package
  • Mechanically robust, shock and vibration resistant
  • Approved for space applications