Fluence manufactures environmentally stable femtosecond fiber lasers that deliver high precision and throughput for applications in micromachining, biophotonics, and surface structuring. Their robust all-fiber technology ensures consistent performance across a wide temperature range and under shock conditions, addressing the need for reliable laser systems in demanding industrial and scientific environments.
Funding
$2.8M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
JHFounders
Product
Problem
Many industrial and scientific applications require femtosecond lasers that can consistently perform under demanding environmental conditions, such as wide temperature ranges and high levels of shock and vibration. Traditional femtosecond laser systems often rely on free-space optics and degradable components, making them susceptible to misalignment and performance degradation in harsh environments.
Solution
Fluence manufactures environmentally stable femtosecond fiber lasers designed for high precision and throughput in micromachining, biophotonics, and surface structuring applications. Their lasers utilize a robust all-fiber design, minimizing the use of free-space optics and eliminating degradable components like SESAMs. This all-fiber technology ensures consistent performance across a wide temperature range (15°C to 50°C, with some elements tested from -10ºC to 100°C) and under shock conditions (tested to accelerations as high as 40g). Fluence also offers compact Real-time Autocorrelator and Spectral Phase Interferometer devices for laser pulse characterization.
Target Audience
The primary customers are those in industrial micromachining, biophotonics, and scientific research requiring stable and reliable femtosecond laser sources.
Features
- All-fiber design for enhanced stability and environmental resilience
- Wide operating temperature range (15°C to 50°C standard, some elements -10ºC to 100°C)
- High shock and vibration immunity (tested to 40g acceleration)
- Available wavelengths in IR, Green, UV, and DUV
- High average power options, up to 60W with the Jasper series
- Short pulse durations, typically less than 250 fs
- High repetition rates, up to 20 million pulses per second
- Compact Real-time Autocorrelator and Spectral Phase Interferometer for pulse characterization