Over the years, multi-mode diode lasers have experienced a rise in uptake compared to traditional single-mode lasers. Their higher power outputs and broad beam diffraction allow light emission across a wider space for medical, industrial, and illumination applications. The multi-mode laser diodes are applied for applications that require higher power. Depending on the wavelength, output powers range from 100mW to 10W per emitter, and they are available in both free-space and fiber-coupled packages. The ridge width of the waveguide, such as the core of a fiber-optic cable, determines the spatial mode structure of a diode laser. The ridge widths of high-power multi-mode laser diodes are typically on the order of 100 microns, allowing a substantially larger volume of material to be actively involved in the lasing process and, as a result, generating higher laser outputs. Additionally, increasing the surface area at the facet reduces the intensity and the possibility of catastrophic optical damage. These factors are contributing to the rise in the uptake of multi-mode laser diodes over single-mode laser diodes, thereby boosting the visible and UV laser diode market.
South America Visible and UV Laser Diode Market Segmentation
The South America visible and UV laser diode market is analyzed on the basis of doping material, mode, application, and country. Based on doping material, the market can be segmented into AlGaInP, GaN, and InGaN. In 2020, the AlGaInP segment held the largest share in the market. Based on mode, the market is segmented into single-mode and multi-mode. In 2020, the single-mode segment held a larger share in the market. Based on the application, the market is categorized into industrial, defense, scientific, and others. In 2020, the industrial segment held the largest share in the market.
Based on country, South America visible and UV laser diode market is segmented into Brazil and the rest of South America. Brazil held the largest share in the South America visible and UV laser diode market in 2020.
Coherent, Inc.; IPG Photonics; Jenoptik AG; Newport Corporation; Nuvoton Technology Corporation; Osram Litch AG; and Trumpf Group are the leading companies in the South America visible and UV laser diode market.