High power laser diodes have been continuously increasing in power and brightness in response to the demand from the medical and material processing industries where power, brightness, reliability and price are among the main criteria.
The 808nm pump diode is no exception and has long been used for Nd:YAG diode-pumped solid state lasers. Other wavelengths are available including 405, 450, 520, 793, 808, 830, 915, 940, 965, 976 and 1064nm.