Hamamatsu Photonics has created a spatial light modulator that delivers the world’s highest pulse laser power capability up to 400 GW/cm2. Designed for high-power industrial pulsed laser systems, expected to achieve high-throughput, high-precision laser processing.

2020/06/30

SLM with high pulse laser power capability up to 400 GW/cm2

We succeeded in developing a liquid-crystal spatial light modulator (SLM) having the world’s highest pulse laser power capability up to 400 GW/cm2, by utilizing our advanced thin-film and circuit designing technologies. This new SLM to high-power industrial pulsed laser systems will contribute to achieve high-throughput, high-precision laser processing to processing resistant material such as light-weight and high-strength carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP).