Coherent

COHERENT

Founded in 1966, Coherent, Inc. is one of the world’s leading providers of lasers and laser-based technology for scientific, commercial and industrial customers. With headquarters in the heart of Silicon Valley, California, and offices spanning the globe, Coherent offers a unique and distinct product portfolio and services for scientific research, life sciences, microelectronics, and materials processing. Coherent differentiates from other laser manufacturers by offering the broadest product portfolio available. Our broad portfolio of lasers that vary in wavelength and output power are subtle enough for DNA studies, precise enough for microelectronics, and powerful enough to cut the strongest steel. From continuous-wave to femtosecond lasers, from a few milliwatt up to kilowatt power - we are meeting today’s and tomorrow’s laser needs across the spectrum.

Coherent is active in the following markets and applications:

• Microelectronics e.g. in flat panel display, PC board, semiconductor
• Materials processing e.g. cutting, welding, marking and engraving, cladding, surface treatment and rapid prototyping
• Scientific e.g. multi-photon microscopy and spectroscopy
• OEM & Instrumentation e.g. cytometry, microscopy, DNA sequencing, refractive surgery

Coherent key technologies are:

• Fiber lasers
• CO₂ lasers
• Ultrashort pulse lasers
• Excimer lasers
• UV optical systems
• Diode pumped solid state lasers
• Diode lasers and diode components
• Fiber optic cables, incoupling optics and external optics
• Speciality optical fibers
• Laser diagnostic and measurement