At this year’s Laser World of Photonics Europe Heraeus Covantics will unveil three pioneering technologies that set new standards in photonics efficiency and performance at booth B1/322. 
The spotlight will be on three key developments:
Suprasil^® SmartPlate 150-50 marks the launch of a new generation of synthetic fused silica plates engineered specifically for high-performance laser applications in the near-infrared wavelength range. Thanks to an improved manufacturing process, the SmartPlate features an optimized thickness-to-area ratio for size flexibility, tailored for optics in demanding mirror, cutting, and welding applications. Its very low absorption and high resistance to power density improve the performance of optical components. At the same time, an innovative raw material approach ensures short lead times, high size flexibility, and an attractive total cost of ownership – a smart solution for industrial high-performance optics.

With the new large-format Fluosil^® preform, Heraeus Covantics sets a milestone in fused silica production. For the first time, manufacturers benefit from preform dimensions that support entire fiber batches, combined with consistently high material quality across the full cross-section. Manufacturers of specialty fibers benefit from significantly lower setup costs, noticeably higher throughput, and reduced process costs – a crucial prerequisite for economical multimode high-performance fibers, for example in medical technology, scientific research, or industrial materials processing.

In addition, groundbreaking hollow-core fibers are being presented for the first time for demanding specialty fiber applications. Due to their microstructured design, these fibers guide laser light through an air channel instead of glass, eliminating glass fatigue and minimizing nonlinear optical effects. This innovation enables virtually unlimited peak power handling and represents a breakthrough for ultrafast laser technologies.