May 6, 2008 - Utilizing AAA(TM) aluminum-free active area technology, FAP 200 delivers greater than 50 W at 976 nm or greater than 30 W at 808 nm from 200 µm core diameter fiber with numerical aperture of 0.22. FAP 400 provides greater than 40 W at 880 nm or greater than 45 W at 808 nm from 400 µm core diameter fiber with 0.22 NA. Both fiber-coupled diode laser arrays are suitable for materials processing, such as plastics welding and soldering, as well as solid-state laser pumping and medical uses.

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Release date: April 23, 2008

Diode Laser Module Offers Increased Brightness and High Reliability

Santa Clara, Calif., April 23, 2008 - Two new fiber coupled diode laser arrays from Coherent, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) (Nasdaq: COHR) offer substantially higher brightness than previously available from the company, without any sacrifice in reliability or lifetime. Specifically, the FAP 200 delivers either >50 W at 976 nm or >30 W at 808 nm from a 200 µm core diameter fiber with a numerical aperture (NA) of 0.22. The FAP 400 provides either >40W at 880 nm or >45W at 808 nm from a 400 µm core diameter fiber having a 0.22 NA. Both these high brightness fiber coupled diode laser arrays utilize Coherent's AAA(TM) (aluminum-free active area) technology to achieve industry leading MTTF (mean time to failure) and operating lifetime characteristics.

The FAP 200 and FAP 400 are intended to service a variety of applications in materials processing, such as plastics welding and soldering, as well as solid state laser pumping and therapeutic medical uses. For industrial applications, their higher brightness translates directly into increased process throughput. For laser pumping, high brightness enables increased laser system output.

Founded in 1966, Coherent, Inc. is a world leader in providing laser-based solutions to the commercial and scientific research markets. Please direct any questions to Andre McFayden, product line manager, at (408) 764-4676. For more information about Coherent, including product and financial updates, visit our website at http://www.Coherent.com.

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Name: Coherent Inc., Laser Group
Address: 5100 Patrick Henry Dr.
City: Santa Clara
State: CA
ZIP: 95054-1112
Country: USA
Phone: 800-227-8840
FAX: 408-764-4800
http://www.coherentinc.com

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