News: Optoelectronics
4 November 2025
SuperLight launches SLP-2000 full-spectrum SWIR supercontinuum laser
SuperLight Photonics of Enschede, the Netherlands — a spin-off from the University of Twente that is developing a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) wideband laser light source for measurement and detection applications — has launched the SLP-2000 compact full-spectrum shortwave infrared (SWIR) supercontinuum laser.
Engineered for both stationary and mobile integration, the SLP-2000 is a SWIR supercontinuum laser with ultra-low-noise output in a compact, maintenance-free platform. Its spectrum is matched to the indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) detector high-efficiency range, ensuring uniform spectral power density where near-IR systems are most efficient, making it suitable for non-destructive, high-resolution and real-time optical coherence tomography (OCT) and cross-sectional imaging without complex multi-laser architectures. Utilizing patterned alternating dispersion (PAD) technology, the SLP-2000 delivers a coherent, wide-bandwidth output in a small-form-factor source ready for OEM and instrument-level integration.
Covering the two most in-demand OCT wavelengths — 1060nm and 1300nm — the SLP-2000 enables deeper tissue penetration, improved contrast, and reduced water absorption at 1300nm for dermatology and internal imaging, while 1060nm offers a versatile balance of resolution and depth for retinal, anterior eye segment, and neuroimaging applications.
In industrial and metrology environments, the SLP-2000 delivers what is claimed to be exceptional performance for non-destructive testing of composites and semiconductors, coating thickness measurement, packaging and sealing inspection, and transparent material 3D imaging.
“Our innovative SLP-2000 delivers unmatched versatility and precision for OCT and advanced spectroscopy,” claims chief commercial officer Jeroen Biesterbos. “The launch of this new device completes our product portfolio and, together with the SLP-1050, we cover the full spectrum from 900nm to 2500nm,” he adds. “Our solution will elevate operations and quality standards in inspection and material analysis, process and quality control. Our customers confirm that it is ideally suited for fiber component and photonic device testing. In OCT, it offers new paths to deeper penetration, higher contrast in challenging tissues, and real-time imaging performance, enabling applications previously limited by spectral bandwidth or noise instability.”
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