Cutting Edge Optronics - A Northrop Grumman Company

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Our advanced technology powers the future of laser applications with reliability and performance.

Cutting Edge Optronics Products

Cutting Edge Optronics is a vertically integrated manufacturer of laser diode bars, laser diode arrays, diode pumped laser modules, laser diode drivers, and complete diode pumped solid state laser systems. CEO can support your DPSS laser development at any level.

Laser Diodes

CEO offers a full line of laser diode products including laser bars, submounts and complete laser diode packages.

Laser Gain Modules

CEO's CW and QCW laser gain modules, configurable for resonator and amplifier designs, are ideal for DPSS laser systems.

DPSS Lasers

CEO's DPSS lasers are well suited to a variety of commercial, industrial and military/aerospace applications.

Laser Diode Drivers

Check out CEO's versatile OEM high-powered diode drivers and laser system controllers.

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Innovation & Remarkable Growth: Cutting Edge Optronics’ 2024 Success Story

News April 1, 2025

In 2024, Cutting Edge Optronics discovered that relentless growth isn’t about playing it safe, it’s about making bold moves. The company set a new record in annual revenue, which has doubled over the past five years. With an employee count at > 115 and growing, the company had its best performance in its 30+ year history across all key metrics.

All Diode-pumped 10 Hz 7 Joule Nanosecond 527nm Laser for Optical Parametric Chirped Pulse Amplifier (OPCPA) Pump

News April 1, 2025

A 7J, 527nm, 10Hz DPSS laser with a 4ns pulse width, ideal for OPCPA pumping. This diode-pumped system surpasses lamp-pumped lasers with superior beam quality, stability, and minimal wavefront distortion. Using Nd:YLF crystals and MRF technology, it achieves near-diffraction-limited performance and 78% conversion efficiency with an LBO crystal. With 0.45% pulse energy stability over 10 hours, it is a powerful and reliable OPCPA pump source.

CEO Develops Er:YAG Laser Module

News February 19, 2025

Cutting Edge Optronics (CEO) recently built and tested one of their industry standard REA diode- pumped solid-state (DPSS) laser modules with an Er:YAG rod as the gain medium and pumped with in-house-manufactured 97Xnm laser diodes.

Cutting Edge Optronics: 30 Years of Laser Technology Innovation

Videos February 5, 2025

For 30 years, Cutting Edge Optronics has been at the forefront of laser technology, manufacturing high-performance laser diode arrays and DPSS laser systems for diverse applications, from laser hair removal and solid-state laser pumping to cutting-edge LIDAR systems.

CEO’s High Energy Laser (2J, 10Hz, 532nm) Used in ELI-Beamlines Machine Learning Experiment

News December 4, 2024

The CPL-020-QSG, a 2J, 10Hz, 532nm pump laser, was the first of many high-pulse energy laser systems (HELs) designed and manufactured by Cutting Edge...

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A New Age of High Energy Lasers This paper provides a general overview of Cutting Edge Optronics’ high energy laser design approach and system architecture. It then dives deeper into the technical details of example high energy...

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High-Energy Laser Modules for Medical Applications Cutting Edge Optronics (CEO) has recently experienced an increase in business in the medical laser market due to the capability and reliability of our pulsed laser modules. According to Ryan Feeler,...

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Revolutionizing Diamond Cutting with Unparalleled Precision In the captivating world of diamond cutting, precision and finesse reign supreme. The transformation of rough stones into dazzling gemstones requires cutting-edge technology that can bring out the truebrilliance and...

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Cutting Edge Optronics Increases Capacity with Automation Cutting Edge Optronics (CEO) leverages automated bonders in its automation center to increase capacity and improve quality across many of its product lines. These bonders are routinely employed to build...

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Dual-Channel Driver for High Energy Lasers Cutting Edge Optronics (CEO) has developed the DC2P, a dual-channel laser diode driver that reduces diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) laser system complexity and cuts required electronics rack space in half. Many...

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High‑Performance Laser Solutions, Delivered Worldwide

Cutting Edge Optronics provides high‑reliability diode‑pumped solid‑state lasers, laser diode arrays, and laser diode drivers through a global network of authorized distributors. These partners deliver local inventory, technical support, and rapid response for defense, industrial, medical, and scientific laser applications.

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