Lasered tree trimming

[steve001]

A CO2 Laser used to trim trees

 

[kecked]

That could be a human too! Scary

 

[RedCowboy]

LMAO ...... NO that's not 200KW it's more like 0.1KW ( 100W ) and they are active fiber not CO2 above that......... could you imagine the size of the batteries you would need to power a 200KW CO2, not to mention the size of the CO2.

Active fiber is what it's all about.

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There is a CO2 obsticle remover but it's 0.1KW ( 100W )

CO2 Laser Remove hanging objects on transmission lines - SPT Laser

LHW-3A, a portable co2 laser obstacle remover, introduces the laser remote ignition technology into power grid system for the first time.

www.sptlaser.net

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This is the Fiber obsticle remover and they range from 0.15 - 0.5KW ( 150 - 500W )

Fiber Laser Remove Bird Nests on Power Poles - SPT Laser

Portable fiber laser obstacle remover can remote cut and clear drifting objects in power grid, and provide live and non-contact operations on power grids.

www.sptlaser.net

 

[steve001]

LMAO ...... NO that's not 200KW it's more like 0.1KW ( 100W ) and they are active fiber not CO2 above that......... could you imagine the size of the batteries you would need to power a 200KW CO2, not to mention the size of the CO2.

Active fiber is what it's all about.

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There is a CO2 obsticle remover but it's 0.1KW ( 100W )

CO2 Laser Remove hanging objects on transmission lines - SPT Laser

LHW-3A, a portable co2 laser obstacle remover, introduces the laser remote ignition technology into power grid system for the first time.

www.sptlaser.net

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This is the Fiber obsticle remover and they range from 0.15 - 0.5KW ( 150 - 500W )

Fiber Laser Remove Bird Nests on Power Poles - SPT Laser

Portable fiber laser obstacle remover can remote cut and clear drifting objects in power grid, and provide live and non-contact operations on power grids.

www.sptlaser.net

What is the wavelength of light traveling through the fiber optic?

 

[RedCowboy]

The excellent quality output beam is 1080nm +/- 5nm but they don't list what wavelength their pump modules are if that's what you're asking, I think they are 976nm pump modules. I don't know what wavelength the seed laser is in the MOPA systems which is what I expect these are, however they don't say. Maybe 1064nm ? I found these articles.

https://www.coherent.com/resources/application-note/components-and-accessories/specialty-optical-fibers/diode-pump-requirements-for-high-power-fiber-lasers.pdf

Fiber laser basics : which are the key components for my architecture ? Tutorial : Fiber laser basics

This tutorial provides an overview of the technical approaches most commonly used to make a fiber laser. It explains the component and architecture choices.

www.aerodiode.com