Laser Ablation of Surfaces and Samples

Texture surfaces with our USP lasers or use our nanosecond or ultrafast lasers for analytical methods, e.g., LIBS, LA-ICP-MS.

LIBS Use our nanosecond Flare laser to get better data with high signal to noise.
LA-ICP-MS Analyze solid samples for elemental and isotopic composition with an excimer or a fs laser amplifier.
Femtosecond Ablation Create the ultimate surface patterning including laser-induced periodic structures (LIPS).

Patterning Surfaces

Surfaces of tough and delicate materials can all be patterned (e.g., LIPS) with an ultrafast beam or a UV excimer laser without thermal damage.

LA-ICP-MS

Improve your elemental/isotopic analysis. 193 nm excimer lasers deliver smaller particle sizes, higher signal intensities, and the lowest intrinsic fractionation.

GeoLasHD

GeoLasHD excimer UV systems combine 193 nm pulses, a high-performance polarized microscope, and HD camera observation for laser ablation ICP-MS.

COMPex

COMPex UV lasers deliver hundreds of millijoules of pulse energy with high pulse-to-pulse stability and excellent beam uniformity for demanding applications.

Fidelity

Fidelity Lasers are ultrafast fiber lasers with high average power and extremely short pulses in an easy-to-operate, maintenance-free, compact package.

ExciStar

ExciStar tabletop UV excimer lasers are designed for delicate tasks including cornea ablation, prescription lens marking, and optical sensor manufacturing.

LIBS

Laser ablation of solid samples is key to laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) whether that’s in the lab or on the surface of Mars. Learn more on our Spectroscopy page.

Customer

Success Stories

Amplifier thermal stability is critical. Our chamber runs at up to 950°C internally and heats the lab significantly during long experiments. The power, beam shape, and pointing of Astrella are all unaffected by these ambient changes.

Dr. Morgan Trassin ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland