{"id":1262,"date":"2015-08-04T12:59:25","date_gmt":"2015-08-04T11:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prophotonix.com\/?p=1262"},"modified":"2025-07-29T10:21:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T09:21:52","slug":"ir-laser-diodes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prophotonix.com\/ir-laser-diodes\/","title":{"rendered":"IR Laser Diodes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ProPhotonix provides a wide range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prophotonix.com\/led-and-laser-products\/laser-diodes\/laser-diodes-color\/ir-laser-diodes\/\">IR laser diodes<\/a> from high quality manufacturers such as Ushio (formerly OCLARO), QSI and Panasonic. This post will discuss the range of wavelengths available, the applications for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prophotonix.com\/led-and-laser-products\/laser-diodes\/laser-diodes-color\/ir-laser-diodes\/\">IR laser diodes<\/a> and some of the support available to you in selecting the optimum <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prophotonix.com\/led-and-laser-products\/laser-diodes\/laser-diodes-color\/ir-laser-diodes\/\">IR laser diode<\/a> for your application.<\/p>\n<h2>IR Laser Diode Wavelengths<\/h2>\n<p>Available in wavelengths from 705nm to 940nm and at power levels greater than 5W, ProPhotonix can offer the right\u00a0<strong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\">IR laser diode<\/strong>\u00a0solution for your application. All of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prophotonix.com\/led-and-laser-products\/laser-diodes\/laser-diodes-color\/ir-laser-diodes\/\">IR diodes<\/a> offer high quality and repeatable performance. We have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prophotonix.com\/led-and-laser-products\/laser-diodes\/\">laser diodes<\/a> available at different price points, depending on your specific application requirements.<\/p>\n<h2>IR Laser Diode Applications<\/h2>\n<p>Perhaps the most common application for\u00a0<strong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\">IR laser diodes<\/strong>\u00a0is in gesture recognition. Other applications include motion sensing, robotics, sorting applications and targeting or night vision applications.<\/p>\n<h2>Selecting the right IR Laser Diode<\/h2>\n<p>With over 20 years\u2019 experience in both the distribution and integration of laser diodes, ProPhotonix are well positioned to offer you the technical support you require to choose the optimum\u00a0<strong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\">IR laser diode<\/strong>\u00a0for your application. If you require\u00a0<strong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\">laser diode datasheets<\/strong>, simply visit our handy\u00a0<u data-redactor-tag=\"u\"><\/u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prophotonix.com\/led-and-laser-products\/laser-diodes\/\"><strong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"><u data-redactor-tag=\"u\">laser diode selector<\/u><\/strong><\/a>, which includes the datasheets from all of our laser diode manufacturers and allows you to specify your requirements. If you require further support, or have questions, please contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:sales@prophotonix.com\"><u data-redactor-tag=\"u\"><strong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\">sales@prophotonix.com<\/strong><\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ProPhotonix provides a wide range of IR laser diodes from high quality manufacturers such as Ushio (formerly OCLARO), QSI and Panasonic. 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