The MiniLase™ Family of lasers from Blue Sky Research is designed to offer superior beam qualities in a compact package for OEM applications. The MiniLase™ products combine Blue Sky Research’s VPSLTM (Virtual Point Source Laser) with high quality optics, solid packaging technologies and laser drive electronics.
The MiniLase™ is offered with either a conventional, elliptical laser diode beam or a circular, diffraction-limited gaussian beam profile. A variety of wavelength, power and performance configurations are available, including collimated, shaped or focused beams, laser drive electronics, built-in automatic power stabilization (APC) functions, and multiple wiring & connector options.
All OEM solutions can be mass produced and delivered to meet your production timing and inventory requirements.
Key Features of BSR MiniLase™ OEM Laser Diode Modules
MiniLase™ products typically utilise our microlens technology to gain distinct performance advantages over traditional LD based modules. Starting from a regular laser diode with elliptical beam, the microlens technology creates a virtual point source (VPS) with a gaussian-circular beam divergence. A high-quality doublet or aspherical lens is then used to collimate or focus the beam, which maintains diffraction-limited quality. A good Gaussian profile (M2 < 1.3) and low wavefront aberrations enable the beam from the MiniLase™ to be collimated better or be focused into a smaller, more well-defined point. In addition the beam waist depth of focus is increased, minimising systematic optical tolerances and enabling superior optical performance.
MiniLase™ Optical Configurations
| Configuration | Beam Shape Beam Profile | Astigmatism | Cost | Transmitted LD Power | Beam Waist Depth of Focus | Wavefront Quality |
| VPSL^{TM} +Lens | Circular, Gaussian | Corrected | Medium | ~90% | Large | Good |
| LD + Lens | Elliptical, Gaussian | 15-30 um | Low | ~80% | Moderate | 1-20% of power in side lobes |
| Beam Circularising Apertures | Near Field Circular, Non-Gaussian | Correction requires lens | Medium | 20 – 40% | Low | Side Lobes and diffraction rings |
Wavelength & Power Options
| Wavelength (nm) | Diode Power (mW) |
| 405 | 20, 40, 100 |
| 450 | 60, 80 |
| 520 | 40, 65 |
| 633 | 80 |
| 638 | 1, 5, 10, 15, 25, 85*,140* |
| 655/660 | 1, 5, 30*, 40, 100 |
| 670 | 1,5,10 |
| 690 | 30, 45 |
| 785 | 1, 5, 10, 20, 80, 120 |
| 808 | 120 |
| 830 | 40, 160 |
| 850 | 1, 5,10, 40, 160 |
| 905/915 | 8, 80,240 |
| 980 | 40, 240 |
* Not available with Laser driver, Custom options possible
For more specifications please see BSR MiniLase™ OEM Laser Diode Modules Datasheet
Applications of MiniLase™ OEM Laser Diode Modules
Datasheets
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