A fiber laser is a device that is optically pumped, most commonly by a laser diode, but in a few cases other fiber lasers are also available. The optical components used in these systems are usually fiber optic components, most or all of which are fiber optically coupled to each other. In some systems, bulk optics are used, sometimes internal fiber coupling systems are combined with external bulk optics.
The global fiber laser market reached $1.8 billion in 2017 and is expected to reach $4.4 billion by 2025. This will be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.9% from 2018 to 2025.
Advantages of fiber lasers over other laser technologies
Fiber lasers are neither the only type of laser on the market, nor are they the dominant laser application today. Gas-based laser systems, especially those using carbon dioxide or helium, are more readily available in the current market for the simple reason that they have been in commercial use for many more years than fiber lasers.
However, due to the rapidly increasing knowledge of the raw power of fiber lasers, their advantages over older lasers have had a profound impact on the advancement of older methods and the invention of new applications.
As mentioned above, their versatility ensures that their use will grow exponentially in the coming years. Let’s take a look at a brief summary of fiber lasers versus gas-based laser systems.
- Fiber laser machines can seamlessly adapt across a wide array of applications in many industries, including machining, healthcare, transport, art, education, and healthcare with unrivaled versatility.
- The machines are usually compact and tend to be much smaller than older systems, making them increasingly more motile and versatile for machining and transport.
- They work on a much wider variety of materials, including wood, leather, stone, ceramic, all metals, plastics, and glass, with high-quality results on reflective and hard surfaces.
- Fiber lasers are hardy and have low sensitivity and can work in very harsh environments and comparing much better than other laser technologies.
- Since fiber lasers don’t use gas and other consumables, they achieve better results as compared to the older systems, and at less than half the cost of operating older systems.
- The machines usually produce low heat due to brilliant designs in their cooling systems, meaning that they do not damage the materials you are working on in the material surrounding the laser application area. This also means that the machine is not exposed to excessive heat damage.
- Due to their compact design, brilliant designs, and low maintenance costs, these machines have much lower costs of ownership with significantly better levels of performance.
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