CEO Laser
Northrop Grumman-Cutting Edge Optronics (CEO) a leading supplier of state-of-the-art laser diode arrays and laser system hardware.

High-Energy Burst-Mode Lasers Using Cutting Edge Optronics RBAT & REA Gain Modules

The RBAT and REA series diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) gain modules from Cutting Edge Optronics serve as central building blocks for high energy, high repetition rate burst-mode...

New 1064nm Laser Diodes for Hair Removal

The aesthetic laser market is continually advancing, and at the forefront of this evolution is laser hair removal. The efficacy, safety, and reliability of a hair...

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

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

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

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

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.

Laser Diode Fabrication at CEO

Cutting Edge Optronics (CEO), a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman, designs and manufactures laser diode bars and arrays throughout the near-infrared spectrum.  CEO has recently...

Cutting Edge Optronics / LLNL JOULE-CLASS LASER CRADA

The National Nuclear Security Administration’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Cutting Edge Optronics (CEO) have signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA)...

Custom ceramic microchannel-cooled array for high-power fiber-coupled application

A low-SWaP (Size, Weight and Power) diode array has been developed for a high-power fiber-coupled application.  High efficiency (~65%) diodes enable high optical powers...

Unmounted Laser Diode Bars

Cutting Edge Optronics is a leading manufacturer of laser diode arrays for a variety of applications, including laser hair removal, solid-state laser pumping, and...