Bookham Announces 20W Fiber Laser Pump Module

ZURICH, Switzerland, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bookham, Inc.
(Nasdaq: BKHM), a provider of optical components for industrial applications,
has launched a single emitter-based pump laser module capable of delivering
20W of fiber coupled power into a 105um, 0.15NA fiber. The product is
designed to target fiber laser and direct systems for material processing
applications, and will allow laser manufacturers to optimize their dollar per
watt ratio.
The increased power output of the Bookham pump module enables customers to
generate greater power levels for fiber laser pumping with fewer modules,
allowing for more compact pump configurations, greater pump block efficiency
and simplification of packaging.
"As we see new entrants into the already highly competitive fiber laser
marketplace, cost will be an increasingly important factor for differentiation
and the dollar per watt ratio is the key metric for all manufacturers," said
Gunnar Stolze, Director of High Power Laser Marketing and Sales at Bookham.
"With this increased power offering, we are enabling manufacturers who do not
have their own internal pump laser diode technology to compete on both
performance and price."
The new passively cooled, small form factor multimode pump module has a
floating anode/cathode design and includes the latest generation of multimode
pump laser chips from the Bookham Zurich facility. The robust coupling
approach delivers more than 80% coupling efficiency and the module can operate
at wavelengths from 795nm to 980nm, making it suitable for a variety of
pumping and direct applications. The module is designed to include current and
next generation single emitter laser chips, allowing customers to seamlessly
upgrade their systems.
Contact Info:
Julie Molloy or Howard Jones
Bookham, Inc. BCS Public Relations
+44 (0) 7967 223 448 +44 (0) 115 948 6901
julie.molloy@bookham.com howard@bcspr.co.uk

About Bookham
Bookham is a leading manufacturer and independent, vertically integrated
supplier of high performance, high reliability industrial laser diodes across
many markets, including industrial, medical, display, analytical, printing,
aerospace and defense.
The company boasts two decades of experience as a leader in laser diode
development, continued investment in technology and customer support, and
offers scalability for cost efficient, high volume production through the use
of advanced automated manufacturing processes in its state of the art facility
in Zurich.
Bookham was the first company to offer 120W 9xxnm diode bars and is a
leader in the market for single emitter pigtailed laser modules for fiber
laser pumping. The company's diversified high power laser diode offering
ranges from 10W pigtailed multimode modules to 120W bars and 2.4kW fast axis
collimated stacks.
More information on Bookham, Inc. is available at http://www.bookham.com
Bookham and all other Bookham, Inc. product names and slogans are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Bookham, Inc. in the USA or other
countries.
SOURCE Bookham, Inc.

Julie Molloy of Bookham, Inc., +44 (0) 7967 223 448, julie.molloy@bookham.com;
Howard Jones, +44 (0) 115 948 6901, howard@bcspr.co.uk, of BCS Public
Relations for Bookham, Inc.