WELCOME TO
ALPES LASERS.

Alpes Lasers is a Swiss engineering company pioneering advanced light sources, especially Quantum Cascade Lasers (QCLs), Interband Cascade Lasers (ICLs) and Short-Wave IR laser diodes, used in various applications.
ABOUT US
LASER
TYPES.
Alpes Lasers produces a wide variety of laser sources, covering a very broad range of the electromagnetic spectrum.
PRODUCTS
ADDING
VALUE.
Alpes Lasers technologies add value to the following market segments
APPLICATIONS
CURRENT
PROJECTS.
Alpes Lasers has raised over 10 M euro of funding in the last 4 years, by participating in highly innovative R&D projects. We are currently participating 14 active EU Grants (9 H2020 & 5 EUROSTARS PROJECTS), making us the most active SME in Switzerland.
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PRODUCTS

OUR
PORTFOLIO.

Alpes Lasers produces a wide variety of laser sources, covering a very broad range of the electromagnetic spectrum.

LASER SOURCES

LASER SOURCES

  • Quantum Cascade Lasers
  • Interband Cascade Lasers
  • Laser diodes

    • PACKAGING

    PACKAGING

    QCLs are fragile semiconductor chips. To produce light, they must be mounted (soldered) on a heat carrying substrate and electrically connected.
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    ACCESSORIES

    ACCESSORIES

    Provision of ancillary equipment required for operating our Lasers.

    SERVICES

    SERVICES

  • Installation Services
  • Start-up Services
  • Coatings
  • New wavelength development
  • Development projects

    • APPLICATIONS

    ADDING
    VALUE.

    Alpes Lasers technologies add value to the following market segments

    BIO / AGGRO / FOOD

    BIO / AGGRO / FOOD

  • Food safety
  • Process optimisation
  • Farming 4.0
  • Other

    • MEDICAL / HEALTH

    MEDICAL / HEALTH

  • Liquid analysis
  • Breath analysis
  • Pathogen detection
  • Ophthalmology / Dermatology
  • Medical imaging
  • Other

    • ENVIRONMENT

    ENVIRONMENT

  • Emissions monitoring
  • Water pollution monitoring
  • Gas leakage detection
  • Other

    • INDUSTRY 4.0

    INDUSTRY 4.0

  • Additive manufacturing
  • Bio-based materials
  • Gas leakage detection
  • Industrial Process monitoring

    • ICT

    ICT

  • Communications
  • Computing
  • Cyber security

    • BASIC SCIENCE

    BASIC SCIENCE

  • Time-sensitive studies
  • Hyperspectral imaging
  • Advanced spectroscopy

    • AEROSPACE

    AEROSPACE

  • Scientific missions
  • Communications
  • Other

    • DEFENCE/SECURITY

    DEFENCE / SECURITY

  • Defence
  • Explosives & drugs detection
  • Pathogens & hazard detection
  • Cybersecurity

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    OUR LATEST 
    NEWS.

    Check the latest corporate news, as well as relevant articles from the photonics industry, future events and scientific publications related to our products and services.

    ICL External Cavity

    Interband Cascade Lasers are available in both DFB format and as a  broad gain lasers suitable for use in an external cavity. Interband Cascade Lasers are available in both DFB format and as

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    November 3, 2021

    Tumor and Lymph Node on Chip

    Alpes Lasers joins project on tumor and lymph node on Chip for cancer studies Alpes Lasers is a partner in the recently-launched Tumor-LN-oC project which proposes the development

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    September 3, 2021

    PWest 2021

    In 2021 the Photonics West exhibition is virtual only but as always we will be present! Come to our booth to chat or discuss via video anytime

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    March 4, 2021

    ICL-based External Cavities

    Alpes Lasers now offers Broad Gain Interband Cascade Laser (ICL) chips for use in External cavity systems. ICLs allow emission at shorter wavelengths than traditional QCLs, many of which

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    March 4, 2021

    Balloon-borne QCL measurements

    Using the lightweigth and small size intrinsic to QCL systems, researchers at EMPA have demonstrated a new Compact and lightweight mid-infrared laser spectrometer for balloon-borne water vapor

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    February 26, 2021

    Laser Spectroscopy with XT-QCL

    A group at the TU Wien and Friedrich-Alexander University, who are partners with Alpes Lasers through the Hydroptics and WaterSpy project, have recently published a paper titled “Polarimetric Balanced

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    January 24, 2021