Jenoptik will showcase product innovations at Photonics West in San Francisco, USA.

Jenoptik’s Lasers & Material Processing and Optical Systems divisions will be putting technology chain and systems expertise under the spotlight at the key sector trade fair from January 25 to 27, 2011.

Jena, 17.01.2011 – The Lasers & Materials Processing division will be exhibiting the entire technology chain of laser beam sources – from standard products right up to customer specific designs. In addition to laser bars with new wavelengths, particularly suitable for applications e.g. in the print industry, the division will be showcasing a new diode laser module with integrated qcw stack that was developed for applications in the industrial, military and medical areas. Over and above direct applications, Jenoptik has concentrated on the further development of and improvement in the pumping properties of its laser bars and diode lasers, in particular for pumping fiber lasers; and will also present a more powerful, highly brilliant diode laser module. The new infrared thin-disk laser with higher power for use in photovoltaics and micro material processing, as well as the new product range of optical isolators for high-power lasers, will also be on show. The JenLas® disk IR70 primarily meets the highly specific requirements of new photovoltaic manufacturing technologies in which efficiency is increased by relocating the contacts onto the rear side of the solar cells.

The Optical Systems division will be presenting itself as a full-range provider – from optical components through to the integrated optoelectronic system. It is concentrating its development and manufacturing know-how within the Optics, Micro Optics, Digital Imaging and Optoelectronic Systems business units so it can supply clients with customized solutions. The combination of these areas of expertise makes the division one of the world’s leading experts in integrated optical systems. In the area of micro optics for example, new production processes provide for flexible, refractive and diffractive structures for calcium fluoride (CaF2) which are used in high-power laser applications. New LED chips with hundred times luminosity and a marked reduction in energy consumption will also be on display. These are, therefore, in particular suitable for mobile devices. The company will also be exhibiting innovative optical precision components, OEM imaging modules and light modulators.

In the USA the Lasers & Material Processing and Optical Systems divisions are represented at various locations and have development and production capacities for optics, micro optics as well as optical systems. Last year Jenoptik expanded its production facilities in the USA for the manufacture of diamond-turned infrared optics.

At Photonics West Jenoptik can be found in South Hall of the Moscone Center at booth 1323. Jenoptik Chairman Michael Mertin will be presenting the SPIE Prism Award for Photonics Innovation 2011 (international organization for optics and photonics) to the winners in the Test, Measurement and Metrology category on Wednesday, January 26. You can find out more about Jenoptik at Photonics West by going to www.jenoptik.com/photonics

Jenoptik Lasers & Material Processing and Optical Systems divisions

In the Lasers & Material Processing division Jenoptik has control of the entire value-added chain of laser material processing and is one of the leading providers – from component through to complete system. In the area of laser, Jenoptik has specialized in high-quality semiconductor materials and reliable diode lasers as well as innovative solid-state lasers, for example disk and fiber lasers. In the area of high-power diode lasers Jenoptik is acknowledged worldwide as a leader in quality for high-power diode lasers. In the area of laser processing systems Jenoptik develops systems for the processing of plastics, metals, glass, ceramics, semiconductor materials and solar cells, both in thin-film as well as wafer technology, with maximum efficiency, precision and safety.

With its Optical Systems division the Jenoptik Group is one of the few manufacturers in the world to produce precision optics designed to meet the highest quality standards. The division is a development and production partner for optical, microoptical and optical coating components, opto-mechanical and opto-electronical assemblies, modules and systems – made of glass, crystal as well as plastic. It possesses outstanding expertise in the development and manufacture of micro-optics for beam shaping used in the semiconductor industry and laser material processing. The product portfolio also includes components and systems for life sciences, lighting & energy applications, modules and systems for digital image capture and processing as well as cameras for digital microscopy.

www.jenoptik.com/photonics