Photonic Products has introduced Sony’s new, high power, 808nm wavelength array laser diodes, the SLD 43 series; designed for high power solid state laser excitation or material processing applications such as laser welding and cutting. The SLD433S4 laser diode has a high efficiency water cooling package enabling it to attain optical power output of 60W.These Sony laser diodes are GaAlAs or AlGaAs quantum well structure array with an open package, enabling them to achieve high optical power outputs from 20W to 60W.