Light Age is the leading supplier of alexandrite laser systems worldwide for almost every application from laser hair removal to atmospheric lidar.. Its products are sold under its own name brands and in OEM and embedded products distributed by other device manufacturers. In addition to its volume product manufacturing, Light Age develops custom laser systems and new laser capabilities under contract and in strategic partnerships. Light Age frequently develops laser systems with flexible and/or highly specialized capabilities for applications requiring new, difficult, and sometimes seemingly impossible laser characteristics.

Product Index:

• SCIENTIFIC
  • 101-PAL™
  • nUVo™
  • PAL/PRO™
  • PAL/PRO-UV™
  • Raman Convertor
  • Custom systems
• INDUSTRIAL
  • 101-PAL™
  • nUVo™
  • Hot•Spot™
  • Custom systems
• AESTHETIC  
  • EpiCare™
  • Ta2 Eraser™
  • Q-Clear™
• MEDICAL
  • 101-PAL™
  • EpiCare™
  • Ta2 Eraser™
  • nUVo™

101-PAL™ 

Light Age, Inc. has a strong commitment to success, your success. Not only do we provide laser maintenance and training services, but we also work with our customers to help them get the most from all our advanced laser products. Modular in design and based on simple, flashlamp pumped Solid-state source, the PAL™ laser system is extremely reliable as well versatile. It's actually simpler than the fixed wavelength lasers used to pump other tunable laser sources. It is extremely low-maintenance. Nearly all of the PAL™ laser systems sold since 1989 are still in productive operation today, as are most of the OEM laser systems from Light Age. Based on alexandrite (Cr±:BeAl2O4), the most robust, tunable solid-state laser medium, the PAL™ laser system can tune continuously or operate at any fixed wavelength. The PAL™ laser system produces light at high peak and average power across fundamental wavelength range between 720 and 800 nm.

Efficient nonlinear frequency conversion processes provide complete spectral coverage from the VUV to the deep IR. Second, third and fourth harmonic generators provide light in the 360-400 nm, 240-270 nm, and 190-200 nm wavelength ranges, respectively. All other wavelengths through out the UV, visible, and IR are readily addressed through Light Age's patented high power Raman Convertor accessories.

Features

• Unique modular design allowing for easy upgrades for expand capabilities

  • Pulse Stretcher

  • Raman Convertor 

  • Mode Locker

  • Diode Laser Injection Seeder 

  • Second, Third, Fourth Harmonic Generators

• Tunable output, 720-800 nm in fundamental 360-400 nm, 240-270 nm, 190-200 nm in harmonics, additional wavelengths available with the use of our Raman converters
• Pulse durations from picoseconds to milliseconds available with modelocking, q-switching and patented pulse stretching
• Many spectral bandwidths, coherence lengths available

nUVo™ 

Light Age's innovative nUVo™ laser is the first commercially available all solid-state, cw, ultraviolet laser source. The nUVo™ laser system features solid-state reliability, together with our patented diode-pumping technology. The result is a compact, rugged and stable UV laser operating in the highly desirable near UV spectral region.

Light Age, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of alexandrite lasers,has built upon its set of proprietary technologies to produce the nUVo™ laser. The cw nUVo™ laser is an intra-cavity frequency doubled alexandrite system. It can be configured to produce light at fixed wavelengths between 370 and 400nm. The nUVo™ laser delivers UV output powers up to 10 mW. Higher power models of the nUVo™ laser are under development and will be commercially available in the near future. Diode pumped alexandrite lasers that operate in their fundamental mode are also available. They produce light in the near IR. Output power exceeds 200mW at wavelengths between 740 and 790nm.

The TEM00 spatial mode quality makes these lasers well suited for applications requiring small spot sizes or coupling to an optical fiber.

The power stability (<1% rms) makes them perfect replacements for existing, gas discharge lasers.

Applications: Compact Disc mastering, Blood flow cytometry, Confocal microscopy, Spectroscopy, Particle sizing, Forensic science, Metrology, and more...

Features

• cw UV output at fixed wavelengths between 360 and 400 nm
• Emission in the deep red between 740 and 800 nm
• All solid-state simplicity and reliability
• Near TEM00 spatial mode output
• Pointing stability <25mrad
• Power Stability <1%
• Compact head and power supply  

          (Head: 9X5X6 in)  

          (Power supply: 11X11X5 in)

PAL/PRO™

All solid-state tunable alexandrite lasers can be frequency doubled, tripled or quadrupled to produce light at most ultraviolet wavelengths. The outputs of our standard 101-PAL™ laser systems and our PAL/PRO™ narrow-band ring laser systems are simply and conveniently frequency tripled and quadrupled to produce 248 nm and 193 nm pulses, coincident in wavelengths with KrF and ArF excimer laser pulses. At these wavelengths typical pulse energies range from 1 to 30 mJ from oscillator-only systems. The nominal Q-switched pulse duration is 100 ns but can be varied from 30 ns to 200 ns.*

In many applications, pulses having either smooth gaussian, or flat "top hat" spatial profiles, are preferred as are longer pulses having narrower spectral bandwidth.

Light Age has developed advanced laser technology and new products that provide output in the UV (and in other spectral regions) with unprecedented control of wavelength and spectral bandwidth. These new laser products incorporate the tunable solid-state laser innovations and new laser tuning technologies, diode laser injection seeding (DLIS) and activity cavity length stabilization (ACLS), invented and developed by Light Age scientists. Commercial laser systems that produce light having bandwidths as narrow as 10 femtometers (0.01pm) are now available.

Features

• Tunability across the UV including 193 nm ArF and 248 nm KrF wavelengths
• All solid-state simplicity and reliability
• Spectral linewidths<30MHz in the fundamental and below 25 fm (0.025 pm) at 193 nm
• Continuous, all-electronic high-resolution wavelength scanning over 10's of GHz
• Single Longitudinal Mode (SLM) output wavelength stability of <300 MHz/day
• Gaussian or "Top Hat" spatial output with M measurements <1.3

PAL/PRO-UV™

All solid-state tunable alexandrite lasers can be frequency doubled, tripled or quadrupled to produce tunable light at most ultraviolet wavelengths. The outputs of our standard PAL™ laser systems and our PAL/PRO™ narrow-band ring laser systems are simply and conveniently frequency tripled and quadrupled to produce 248 nm and 193 nm pulses, coincident in wavelength with KrF and ArF excimer laser pulses. At these wavelengths typical pulse energies range from 1 to 30 mJ from oscillator-only systems. The nominal Q-switched pulse duration is 100 ns but can be varied from 30 ns to 200 ns.*

In many applications pulses having either smooth gaussian or flat "top hat" spatial profiles are preferred as are longer pulses having narrower spectral bandwidth.

Light Age has developed advanced laser technology and new products that provide output in the UV (and in other spectral regions) with unprecedented control of wavelength and spectral bandwidth. These new laser products incorporate the tunable solid-state laser innovations and new laser tuning technologies, diode laser injection seeding (DLIS) and activity cavity length stabilization (ACLS), invented and developed by Light Age scientists. Commercial laser systems now are available that produce light having bandwidths as narrow as 10 femtometers (0.01 pm).

* Shorter pulse durations are available at these wavelengths in our broader bandwidth PAL™ laser systems.

Features

• Tunability across the UV including 193 nm ArF and 248 nm KrF wavelengths
• All solid-state simplicity and reliability
• Spectral linewidths < 30 MHz in the fundamental and below 25 fm (0.025 pm) at 193 nm
• Continuous, all-electronic high resolution wavelength scanning over 10's of GHz
• Repetition rates of 10-30 Hz
• Single Longitudinal Mode (SLM) output
• Wavelength stability of < 300 MHz/day
• Gaussian or "Top Hat" spatial output with M2 measurements < 1.3
• Modularity for easy upgrades and service using reliable, proven 101 PAL™ laser modules
• Revolutionary DLIS and ACLS technology

Raman Convertor

The Light Age 101 PAL-RCs are a family of state-of-the-art, compact, high pressure Raman Convertors capable of extending the tuning range of Light Age PAL™ tunable lasers in the UV, VIS and IR. They also extend the wavelength range of pulsed Dye lasers, Excimer lasers, Nd:YAG lasers, Ruby lasers, Ti:Sapphire lasers, and OPO's. A unique gas recirculation system minimizes thermo-optic effects, permitting operation at power levels unachievable in any other commercial Raman Shifter.

Features

• Compatible with UV lasers, visible lasers, and Infrared lasers
• Generates VUV laser output (<180-250 nm) by antistokes shifting
• Compatible with Alexandrite lasers, Dye lasers, Excimer lasers, Nd:YAG lasers, Ruby lasers, Ti:Sapphire lasers, and OPO's
• Generates eyesafe 1.5 µm laser radiation from pulsed Nd:YAG pump lasers
• Integrated focusing and recollimating optics for effortless laser alignment
• Efficient wavelength conversion at high average power
• Can be used with:   
  • H2(4155 cm-1)   
  • D2(2991 cm-1)   
  • N2(2331 cm-1)   
  • CH4(2914 cm-1)
• Exclusive Internal Gas Recirculation System provides improved laser beam quality, even for > 50 W output powers
• 0.3 m, 0.5 m, and 1.0 m Raman Convertor lengths standard
• Compact and convenient...max. diameter only 3 inches
• Stainless steel construction for long term reliability
• Highest pressure range commercially available:   
  • 15,000 psi body   
  • 4,000 psi safety relief   
  • 2,500 psi rating
• Extremely rugged...Flight tested
• Simple, rapid gas changes...No vacuum pump required
• Raman Convertor Disassembly Kit and Fill Kit with Pressure Gauge are optional accessories
• Data and references for most pulsed lasers available upon request...

101-PAL™ 

Light Age, Inc. has a strong commitment to success, your success. Not only do we provide laser maintenance and training services, but we also work with our customers to help them get the most from all our advanced laser products.

Modular in design and based on simple, flashlamp pumped Solid-state source, the PAL™ laser system is extremely reliable as well versatile. It's actually simpler than the fixed wavelength lasers used to pump other tunable laser sources. It is extremely low-maintenance. Nearly all of the PAL™ laser systems sold since 1989 are still in productive operation today, as are most of the OEM laser systems from Light Age. Based on alexandrite (Cr±:BeAl2O4), the most robust, tunable solid-state laser medium, the PAL™ laser system can tune continuously or operate at any fixed wavelength. The PAL™ laser system produces light at high peak and average power across fundamental wavelength range between 720 and 800 nm.

Efficient nonlinear frequency conversion processes provide complete spectral coverage from the VUV to the deep IR. Second, third and fourth harmonic generators provide light in the 360-400 nm, 240-270 nm, and 190-200 nm wavelength ranges, respectively. All other wavelengths through out the UV, visible, and IR are readily addressed through Light Age's patented high power Raman Convertor accessories.

Features

• Unique modular design allowing for easy upgrades for expand capabilities

  • Pulse Stretcher 

  • Raman Convertor 

  • Mode Locker

  • Diode Laser Injection Seeder 

  • Second, Third, Fourth Harmonic Generators

• Tunable output, 720-800 nm in fundamental 360-400 nm, 240-270 nm, 190-200 nm in harmonics, additional wavelengths available with the use of our Raman converters
• Pulse durations from picoseconds to milliseconds available with modelocking, q-switching and patented pulse stretching
• Many spectral bandwidths, coherence lengths available

nUVo™ 

Light Age's innovative nUVo™ laser is the first commercially available all solid-state, cw, ultraviolet laser source. The nUVo™ laser system features solid-state reliability, together with our patented diode-pumping technology. The result is a compact, rugged and stable UV laser operating in the highly desirable near UV spectral region.

Light Age, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of alexandrite lasers, has built upon its set of proprietary technologies to produce the nUVo™ laser. The cw nUVo™ laser is an intra-cavity frequency doubled alexandrite system. It can be configured to produce light at fixed wavelengths between 370 and 400nm. The nUVo™ laser delivers UV output powers up to 10 mW. Higher power models of the nUVo™ laser are under development and will be commercially available in the near future. Diode pumped alexandrite lasers that operate in their fundamental mode are also available. They produce light in the near IR. Output power exceeds 200mW at wavelengths between 740 and 790nm.

The TEM00 spatial mode quality makes these lasers well suited for applications requiring small spot sizes or coupling to an optical fiber.

The power stability (<1% rms) makes them perfect replacements for existing, gas discharge lasers.

Applications: Compact Disc mastering, Blood flow cytometry, Confocal microscopy, Spectroscopy, Particle sizing, Forensic science, Metrology, and more...

Features

• cw UV output at fixed wavelengths between 360 and 400 nm
• Emission in the deep red between 740 and 800 nm
• All solid-state simplicity and reliability
• Near TEM00 spatial mode output
• Pointing stability <25mrad
• Power Stability <1%
• Compact head and power supply  
  • (Head: 9X5X6 in)  
  • (Power supply: 11X11X5 in)

Hot•Spot™

The Hot•Spot™ 402 pulsed alexandrite laser is designed for precision spot welding. For most materials the Hot•Spot™ offers substantially greater material interaction than longer wavelength Nd:YAG lasers. Since it is more efficient, it also operates at higher repetition rate than ruby lasers.

The graphs shown here illustrate the dependence of material interaction on wavelength for a few common metals. The vertical lines in the plots show the relative interaction strengths at both the alexandrite (A) and Nd:YAG(Y) laser wavelengths. For these and many other materials, alexandrite lasers provide a significant advantage.

When You Need Something YAG and CO2 Can't Do!

Since 1986, Light Age, Inc. has designed, developed and manufactured custom and OEM laser systems for some of the world's most demanding laser applications. Included in these are laser systems that produce IR, visible, and UV light "custom tailored" for a host of challenging medical, industrial, and R&D requirements.

Our highly developed, uniquely versatile, all-solid-state alexandrite laser technology allows us to flexibly prototype each application, optimize the laser parameters, and critically engineer the laser systems into performance dimensions and configurations that best fit your needs. Whether you require a high pulse energy industrial laser system for welding or UV output and good beam quality for precision drilling we just might have the off-the-shelf solution you've been seeking.

Specifications

Wavelength  755

nmPulse energies  to 5, 10, 20, 40 J/pulse

Average powers  to 100 W

Pulse durations  0.1-10 ms

Rep. rate  1-20 Hz

AESTHETIC

EpiCare™

Everyone knows that laser light is the best way to remove unwanted hair. It may take a few treatments, but laser hair reduction is permanent! Of the laser methods available today, those based on the alexandrite laser have proven over the years to be the most effective and the safest to use on the widest variety of hair and skin types.

Many thousands of people have had embarrassing hair problems permanently eliminated and many more have found that alexandrite laser hair reduction is a painless and cost effective way to free themselves from the routine chore of hair removal. No razors, depilatories, lotions, waxes, adhesive strips, tweezers, or electrolysis!

Practitioners using laser hair removal systems need a safe and effective device upon which they can rely, and those who specialize in hair removal want a system that is simple and fast. A hair removal system that has the capacity to grow with their practice and one that can help them grow their practice.

Our unique SmartScreen™ Practice Management System assists in record keeping, protocols, and helps insure smooth operation and profitability.

In comparing hair removal systems the key figures of merit are treatment speed and effectiveness, total system cost (including purchase price and operating costs), reliability and the cost of downtime. Here, the EpiCare™ hair removal system's proven track record of reliability and modular design excel. Ask us for a detailed cost comparison with any competitive hair removal system.

SPECIFICATIONS

*Higher fluences are available at the request of the physician.

Ta2 Eraser™

Light Age's Ta2 Eraser™ tattoo removal laser system is FDA cleared for safe and effective removal of:

• Tattoos
• Pigmented Lesions including:
  • Birthmarks
  • Age Spots
  • Nevus

The Ta2 Eraser™ tattoo removal laser system is proven to remove tattoos of all types. This innovative technology is based upon alexandrite lasers operating at 755 nm which is the ideal laser for the removal of blue, green, and black inks. This tattoo removal laser system can also be used as an excellent complement to other tattoo removal lasers which do not work well on these color inks.

SPECIFICATIONS

Laser Medium:	Alexandrite
Wavelength:	755 nm
Operating Parameters:	Q-switched
Pulse Duration:	75±25 ns
Pulse Energy:	800 mJ
Pulse Energy Density:	12 J/cm2
Spot Sizes:	2-6 mm-*3mm standard
Repetition Rate:	8-10 Hz
Cooling:	Closed cycle water-to-air
Input Power:	220/240V AC single phase, 15A
Height:	39/100cm
Width:	19"
Length:	28"
Delivery System:	Articulated Arm

 

Q-Clear™ 

Light Age's newest product, Q-Clear™ , is a revolutionary Q-switched Nd:YAG laser, providing a new paradigm for treatment of pigmented lesions, such as sun-damaged skin and age spots, and for removal of unwanted tattoos. Unlike Nd:YAG lasers based on earlier technology, the affordably priced Q-Clear™ is compact and user friendly. Having all the power and performance of its large-box competitors, the Q-Clear™ Q-switched Nd:YAG laser weighs less than 35 lbs and its compact ergonomic hand-piece weighs only about 1 lb. Backed by a three year limited warranty and FDA cleared for more than a dozen indications, the Q-Clear™ is an ideal first laser and is a welcome complement to an established practice.

Multiple Applications in one Compact System: Pigmented lesions, Tattoos, Nevus, Vascular Lesions, Age Spots

Nd:YAG 1064 nm: ideal for treating dark tattoos, dermal pigmented lesions, and for skin resurfacing

Nd:YAG/KTP 1064/532 nm: optimal for bright colored tattoos and solar lentigines and also used for vascular lesions, including facial and leg veins, telangiectasias, and angiomas.

SPECIFICATIONS

Laser Type:	q-switched Nd:YAG
Wavelength:	1064 nm, 1064/532 nm
Fluence:	2-12 J/cm2
Pulse Rate:	1 to 5 Hz
Spot Sizes:	2-6mm
Beam Delivery:	Direct
Size:	10" H x 14" W x 16" D
Weight:	Handpiece: 1 lb.; Power supply: 35 lbs.
Electrical:	220 V AC, 5 A, 50/60 Hz, 120 V adaptor available

MEDICAL

101-PAL™

Light Age, Inc. has a strong commitment to success, your success. Not only do we provide laser maintenance and training services, but we also work with our customers to help them get the most from all our advanced laser products.

Modular in design and based on simple, flashlamp pumped Solid-state source, the PAL™ laser system is extremely reliable as well versatile. It's actually simpler than the fixed wavelength lasers used to pump other tunable laser sources. It is extremely low-maintenance. Nearly all of the PAL™ laser systems sold since 1989 are still in productive operation today, as are most of the OEM laser systems from Light Age. Based on alexandrite (Cr±:BeAl2O4), the most robust, tunable solid-state laser medium, the PAL™ laser system can tune continuously or operate at any fixed wavelength. The PAL™ laser system produces light at high peak and average power across fundamental wavelength range between 720 and 800 nm.

Efficient nonlinear frequency conversion processes provide complete spectral coverage from the VUV to the deep IR. Second, third and fourth harmonic generators provide light in the 360-400 nm, 240-270 nm, and 190-200 nm wavelength ranges, respectively. All other wavelengths through out the UV, visible, and IR are readily addressed through Light Age's patented high power Raman Convertor accessories.

Features

• Unique modular design allowing for easy upgrades for expand capabilities

  • Pulse Stretcher 

  • Raman Convertor 

  • Mode Locker

  • Diode Laser Injection Seeder 

  • Second, Third, Fourth Harmonic Generators

• Tunable output, 720-800 nm in fundamental 360-400 nm, 240-270 nm, 190-200 nm in harmonics, additional wavelengths available with the use of our Raman converters
• Pulse durations from picoseconds to milliseconds available with modelocking, q-switching and patented pulse stretching
• Many spectral bandwidths, coherence lengths available

EpiCare™ 

Everyone knows that laser light is the best way to remove unwanted hair. It may take a few treatments, but laser hair reduction is permanent! Of the laser methods available today, those based on the alexandrite laser have proven over the years to be the most effective and the safest to use on the widest variety of hair and skin types.

Many thousands of people have had embarrassing hair problems permanently eliminated and many more have found that alexandrite laser hair reduction is a painless and cost effective way to free themselves from the routine chore of hair removal. No razors, depilatories, lotions, waxes, adhesive strips, tweezers, or electrolysis!

Practitioners using laser hair removal systems need a safe and effective device upon which they can rely, and those who specialize in hair removal want a system that is simple and fast. A hair removal system that has the capacity to grow with their practice and one that can help them grow their practice.

Our unique SmartScreen™ Practice Management System assists in record keeping, protocols, and helps insure smooth operation and profitability.

In comparing hair removal systems the key figures of merit are treatment speed and effectiveness, total system cost (including purchase price and operating costs), reliability and the cost of downtime. Here, the EpiCare™ hair removal system's proven track record of reliability and modular design excel. Ask us for a detailed cost comparison with any competitive hair removal system.

SPECIFICATIONS

Ta2 Eraser™ 

Light Age's Ta2 Eraser™ tattoo removal laser system is FDA cleared for safe and effective removal of:

• Tattoos
• Pigmented Lesions including:
  • Birthmarks
  • Age Spots
  • Nevus

The Ta2 Eraser™ tattoo removal laser system is proven to remove tattoos of all types. This innovative technology is based upon alexandrite lasers operating at 755 nm which is the ideal laser for the removal of blue, green, and black inks. This tattoo removal laser system can also be used as an excellent complement to other tattoo removal lasers which do not work well on these color inks.

SPECIFICATIONS

Laser Medium:	Alexandrite
Wavelength:	755 nm
Operating Parameters:	Q-switched
Pulse Duration:	75±25 ns
Pulse Energy:	800 mJ
Pulse Energy Density:	12 J/cm2
Spot Sizes:	2-6 mm-*3mm standard
Repetition Rate:	8-10 Hz
Cooling:	Closed cycle water-to-air
Input Power:	220/240V AC single phase, 15A
Height:	39/100cm
Width:	19"
Length:	28"
Delivery System:	Articulated Arm

nUVo™ 

Light Age's innovative nUVo™ laser is the first commercially available all solid-state, cw, ultraviolet laser source. The nUVo™ laser system features solid-state reliability, together with our patented diode-pumping technology. The result is a compact, rugged and stable UV laser operating in the highly desirable near UV spectral region.

Light Age, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of alexandrite lasers, has built upon its set of proprietary technologies to produce the nUVo™ laser. The cw nUVo™ laser is an intra-cavity frequency doubled alexandrite system. It can be configured to produce light at fixed wavelengths between 370 and 400nm. The nUVo™ laser delivers UV output powers up to 10 mW. Higher power models of the nUVo™ laser are under development and will be commercially available in the near future. Diode pumped alexandrite lasers that operate in their fundamental mode are also available. They produce light in the near IR. Output power exceeds 200mW at wavelengths between 740 and 790nm.

The TEM00 spatial mode quality makes these lasers well suited for applications requiring small spot sizes or coupling to an optical fiber.

The power stability (<1% rms) makes them perfect replacements for existing, gas discharge lasers.

Applications: Compact Disc mastering, Blood flow cytometry, Confocal microscopy, Spectroscopy, Particle sizing, Forensic science, Metrology, and more...

Features

• cw UV output at fixed wavelengths between 360 and 400 nm
• Emission in the deep red between 740 and 800 nm
• All solid-state simplicity and reliability
• Near TEM00 spatial mode output
• Pointing stability <25mrad
• Power Stability <1%

Compact head and power supply  

(Head: 9X5X6 in)  

(Power supply: 11X11X5 in)