SuperLight Photonics launches new light source for industrial spectroscopy
The company says its new product combines exceptional spectral stability and high brightness in a compact form factor, enabling real-time, inline testing and analysis, and potentially driving higher quality control standards in various manufacturing industries
SuperLight Photonics has announced a new wideband light source that it describes as a major advancement in industrial spectroscopy. The company says the SLP-1050 is a compact, high-performance light source, purpose-built for the most demanding high-speed measurement applications.
Spectroscopy is a powerful analytical technique that measures how materials interact with light through absorption, transmission, or emission, providing detailed insights into their chemical composition and physical properties. Many of today’s spectroscopy systems use halogen light sources, but these couple poorly into optical fibres, resulting in significant power loss. To compensate, they require long integration times, making them unsuitable for fast-paced industrial or medical applications.
According to SuperLight Photonics, wideband lasers offer far more efficient fibre coupling, delivering significantly higher brightness than halogen sources. However, traditional wideband lasers suffer from spectral instability, which often requires averaging across thousands of pulses. This again limits their use in high-speed industrial environments where real-time performance is critical.
SuperLight Photonics’ solution aims to offer unprecedented spectral stability relative to legacy supercontinuum lasers, combined with higher brightness than halogen-based alternatives. The company says its combination of high sensitivity, short integration times, and its miniaturised, portable form factor enables rapid inline spectroscopy analysis.
“Our technology delivers an alternative light source to traditional halogen and laser-based spectroscopy systems,” said Jeroen Biesterbos, CCO of SuperLight Photonics. “By combining exceptional spectral stability, high brightness, and a compact form factor, we enable real-time, inline testing and analysis, bringing high-performance spectroscopy directly to the production line for demanding industrial applications.”
The company adds that this new generation of wideband light source could drive higher quality control standards in sectors such as semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, and materials manufacturing.
