nLIGHT fiber laser wins SPIE’s Prism Award

Vancouver, Wash.-based nLIGHT® Inc. has announced that its Corona™ fiber laser has won the 2019 Prism Award for industrial lasers. The award from SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, recognizes outstanding examples of innovation in photonics based on design and technology, novelty and innovation, need, market opportunity, and impact.

The Corona laser features real-time programmable beam quality enabled by all-fiber technology. This allows for rapid tuning of the laser for processing a variety of metal types, thicknesses, and applications.