Pulsed Flash Lamp - Xenon and Krypton

Flash lamps

Noblelight has many years of experience in providing DC pulsed flash lamp (Xenon, Krypton) to leading solid-state laser manufacturers and non-laser applications like IPL or sun simulation. Noblelight's flash lamps normally operate at high average powers with pulse duration from the millisecond regime and repetition rate up to many kilohertz. Noblelight lamps offer high efficiency, stability and long lifetimes.

Typical laser applications include precision cutting and drilling, spot welding and mould repair. Non-laser applications include hair removal, skin treatment, sun simulation and semiconductor processing. Noblelight work closely with our customers utilising our extensive internal and external research facilities and institutes to provide the industry with high quality flash lamps.

Your advantages:

  • Quality raw materials and inspection
  • High standards of manufacturing and traceability
  • Consistent build quality
  • Variety of lamp connections available
  • All lamps tested to specification
  • Large manufacturing capacity
  • Superb customer support
  • Excellent technical knowledge
  • Highly skilled workforce
  • Patented cathode design, Hi-Charge™ series
  • Enhanced HIT™ ignition

Application areas:

  • Indusrial Lasers for Welding, Cutting, Drilling & Marking
  • Rapid Thermal Processing (RTP)
  • Weathering and Sun Simulation
  • Cosmetic & Medical Laser Applications
  • Curing
  • Annealing
  • Sintering
  • Distance Measurement
  • Disinfection

Xenon filled flash lamp

Pulsed Xenon Flash Lamp

The typical usage of Xenon flashlamps is as the pump source for Laser systems. The output spectrum of Xenon closely matches the absorption wavelengths of Nd:YAG and many other lasing materials. However the broadband spectrum, provides useable wavelengths from 160nm – 1000nm, making the xenon flashlamp a versatile light source for other application areas.

By altering the pulse shape, pulse duration, and current density its possible to maximize the output for many application areas. The envelope material can be customized to filter or enhance UV output, and can achieve the desired spectrum without harmful additives such as mercury or metal halides.

Noblelight can offer a wide range of standard flashlamp desgisn from an extensive cross reference list or offer a custom design service.

Krypton filled flash lamp

Pulsed Krypton Flash Lamp

Flashlamps can also be filled with Krypton gas, or sometimes a mixture of Krypton/Xenon. Krypton gas offers line radiation which matches the absorption spectrum of Nd:YAG, particularly at lower power densities (<16kWcm2) and is therefore better suited for some Laser applications.
At power densities >6kWcm2 Xenon becomes more efficient as the continuum radiation begins to dominate

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Xenon flash lamp system

Flash systems

Noblelight draws on its experience of the manufacture and design of Xenon Flashlamps, coupled with unique expertise of homogenity prediction and system design, to offer a custom design service for complete Xenon Flash solutions.


Key features of Noblelight's Flash Systems:

  • UV to IR spectrum
  • High peak power pulses – Megawatt/cm2 (MW)
  • Short pulse durations – microsecond (us)
  • Fast repetition rates – kilohertz (kHz)
  • Instant On / Off cycle
  • No temperature build up – high temperature processing on low temperature substrates
  • Integrated energy monitor
  • Easy lamp replacement
  • Integrated QRC© reflector for optimum energy delivery
  • High throughput
  • Stackable optical modules allow larger exposure areas
  • Flexible operating software
  • Ease of integration into external systems
  • Non-toxic (no Hg)

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