Tunable Lasers: Market Research Report

September 2011 | 547 pages | ID: TE2016B5384EN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Tunable Lasers in Units.

The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World.

Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017.

Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets.

The report profiles 113 companies including many key and niche players such as Agilent Technologies Inc., Coherent Inc., Continuum, Corning, Inc., Daylight Solutions, Inc., EMCORE Corporation, Finisar Corp., Fujitsu Optical Components Limited, JDS Uniphase Corporation, Lockheed Martin Aculight Corporation, Luna Technologies, NEC Corporation, NeoPhotonics Corporation, Newport Corporation, Oclaro, Inc., Santec Corporation, Santur Corporation, and Yenista Optics SA.

Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research.

Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

Contents

1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study
Tunable Lasers
Tunable Laser Technologies
Types of Tunable Lasers
Excimer Lasers
CO2 Lasers
Dye Lasers (Solid and Liquid States)
Solid-State Lasers
Free Electron Lasers
Segmentation Based on Tunability

2.INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

Current and Future Analysis
Tunable Lasers Enable Dynamic Network Architectures
Rapidly Growing Bandwidth Demand – The Major Growth Driver
What Lies Ahead for the Optical Components Market
Competitive Analysis

3.OVERVIEW OF GLOBAL LASER MARKET

A Statistical Review

Table 1. Global Market for Lasers (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown by Laser Technologies – Diode Lasers, CO2 Lasers, LPSSL, Excimer Lasers, DPSSL, Fiber Lasers and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 2. Global Laser Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Application Areas - Communications & Optical Storage, Materials Processing, Medical Therapy, Military & Basic Research, Instrumentation & Sensors, Image Recording, Entertainment & Display, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 3. World Commercial Laser Market (2005-2011): Breakdown of Annual Sales (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Key Market Trends
Laser Device Manufacturers Feel the Pinch of Recession
Slowdown Halts Growth of Medical Lasers
Laser Market Rebounds in 2010
Novel Laser Treatments Offer Improved Functionalities
Solar-cell Processing - A New Avenue for Lasers
Government Subsides for Solar Segment Stimulate the Laser Market
Green Spectrum Lasers Enable New Applications
Global Cosmetic Lasers Market Offers Immense Potential
Cost Barriers Restricting the Growth of Medical Lasers
End-Use Analysis of Laser Market

Table 4. Global Market for Lasers (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown by Applications – Materials Processing, Communications, Storage, Medical Therapy and Diagnostics, Basic Research, Pumps, Image Recording, Instrumentation and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Materials Processing
Medical Therapy and Diagnostics
Basic Research
Instrumentation
Communications and Optical Storage
Image Recording
Entertainment and Display

4.TUNABLE LASER TRENDS AND ISSUES

Tunable Laser Technology Still in Nascent Stage of Development
Medical Tunable Lasers to Grow Significantly
Tunable Lasers Gain from Broadband Communications Industry Trends
Rising Competition Pulls Down Tunable Laser Prices
Tunable Lasers Hobbled by Costs and Reliability Concerns
Tunable Lasers for Metro Networks Fast Catching up Pace
Tunable Lasers Ideal for Metro Networks
Metro Networks Demand Usable Tunability Besides Flexibility
Transition to Tunable Lasers – A Move towards Enhanced Profitability
Tunable XFPs Emerge as Significant Growth Opportunity for Module Vendors
Tunable Laser Applications Expanding Beyond Telecom
Demand for Tunable Lasers from the Sensing Market Poised to Grow
Fractional CO2 Laser Resurfacing – An Emerging Cosmetic Trend
Advanced Photolithography Tools – A Significant Stepping Stone

5.PRODUCT/TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW

LASER
Tunable Lasers – Definition
Tunable Lasers and the Sparing Advantage
Wavelength Tunability Allows for Dynamic Reconfiguration
On-time Provisioning and Sparing – Two Major Applications of Tunable Lasers
Complex Production Processes Make Tunable Lasers Costlier
Types and Categories
Tunable Laser Technologies
Edge-emitting Lasers
SGDBR
ECL
VCSELs
Tuning Technologies – Strengths and Weaknesses
Output Power
Requirement of Tuning Control
Requirement of Separate Modulators
Tuning Speed
Cost Factors
Reliability
Various Types of Tunable Lasers
Excimer Lasers
CO2 Lasers
Fractional CO2 laser resurfacing
Dye Lasers (Solid and Liquid States)
Solid-State Lasers
Free Electron Lasers
Segmentation Based on Tunability
Tunable Laser Designs

6.TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS

Zecotek Develops a New Tunable Fiber Laser Technology
LMU Develops Subharmonic Spectral Mode-Coupling for Tunable Lasers
Researchers Develop MEMS-based Low Cost Tunable Laser Devices
Bandwidth9 Pioneers a New Tunable Laser Technology
New Type of Fully Tunable Lasers Developed for Biophotonic Applications
Advanced CO2 Lasers Allow Laser Impulse Adjustment, Accelerate Healing Time
A Group of European Companies Develop Long Wavelength VCSELs

7.PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS

BFi OPTiLAS Launches Integrated KHz Tunable DPSS Laser System
OPOTEK Launches Phocus HE NIR Tunable Laser Device
Yenista Optics Introduces Tunics T100R Tunable Laser
Servomex Group Introduces Novel Ranges of Tunable Diode Laser Analyzers
Furukawa Introduces Narrow-Linewidth High-Output Tunable Laser
Oclaro to Introduce New Range of Laser Diodes
Vertilas GmBH Extends Laser Diodes Product Line – Adds New Wavelengths
Redfern Introduces Two New Narrowly Tunable Platforms
Schwind Eye-Tech Rolls Out Two New Versions of Amaris Excimer Laser System
Daylight Solutions Launches Uber Tuner™ Range of Tunable Lasers
DEKA Medical Introduces SmartXide DOT, a Fractional CO2 Laser
Coherent Launches IndyStar 2 kHz, an Excimer Laser Version
EMCORE Launches New Micro-ITLA
High Q Laser and APE Jointly Introduce picoEMERALD Tunable Laser
Luna Technologies Launches Phoenix 1200 Tunable Swept Laser
EMCORE Launches New Tunable TOSA
Yenista Optics Launches Tunics T100S Benchtop Tunable Laser
Agilent Launches Compact Tunable Lasers and Multimode Attenuators
Coherent Unveils New Products Under Sapphire™ Range
Santur Corporation Introduces Narrow Line-Width ITLA
OmniGuide Introduces Novel CO2 Surgical Lasers
Newport Spectra Launches Mai Tai eHP DeepSee Ultrafast Laser
Coherent Launches DIAMOND™ E-1000 CO2 Laser
Lutronic Introduces MOSAIC CO2 Fractional Laser System
Lumenis Introduces AcuPulse™ Fractional CO2 Laser System
EKSPLA Launches NT200 Series Tunable Laser System
Sumitomo Electric Industries Unveils First Green Semiconductor Laser Diode
PhotoMedex Launches XTRAC Velocity Excimer Laser
Luna Technologies Launches Phoenix 1400 Tunable Laser
Santur Introduces Full C-Band Tunable Transmitters
Coherent Introduces New Mamba™ DPSS Laser
Coherent Launches CUBE 640-100 Diode Laser
EMCORE Corporation to Roll Out Tunable XFP Product Lines
Newport Launches Iris™ Optical Parametric Oscillator Ultrafast Laser Source
Luna Technologies Launches Phoenix 1000 Tunable Laser
NeoPhotonics® Introduces NTL2040 Tunable Laser
IPG Photonics Develops New Range of CO2 Gas Lasers
Aculight Introduces Enhanced Optical Parametric Oscillator
Santur Introduces DFB Array-Based Tunable Lasers

8.RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

Finisar Acquires Ignis
Oclaro and Newport Conclude Exchange of Strategic Assets
Daylight Solutions Shifts Manufacturing Facility to San Diego
Altos Photonics Secures an LOI from NIST for Supplying Tunable Laser System
Carl Zeiss Meditec Secures US FDA Approval for MEL 80 Excimer Laser
Transmode Integrates JDSU’s Tunable XFP Transceiver in its WDM Platforms
Daylight Solutions Shifts Manufacturing Facility to San Diego
ZJF Group Acquires Firecomms
IPG Photonics Acquires Photonics Innovations
Avenex and Bookham Merge to form Oclaro Inc.
Ignis Secures Tunable Lasers Order worth US$1.5 Million
Coherent Establishes New CO2 Laser Applications Laboratory in China
Ignis Acquires Syntune
Yenista Optics Acquires the LOPs Business of Anritsu
Volcano Acquires Axsun Technologies
Ignis Enters into Strategic Partnership with NeoPhotonics
JGR Services to Distribute Yenista’s Product Offerings in North America
CyOptics Shuts Down PGT Photonics
Lockheed Martin Acquires Aculight
EMCORE Acquires Telecom Assets of Intel's Optical Platform Division
AXSUN Technologies to Supply Tunable Lasers to LightLab Imaging

9.FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS

Agilent Technologies Inc., (US)
Coherent Inc (US)
Continuum (US)
Corning, Inc. (US)
Daylight Solutions, Inc (US)
EMCORE Corporation (US)
Finisar Corp. (US)
Fujitsu Optical Components Limited (Japan)
JDS Uniphase Corporation (US)
Lockheed Martin Aculight Corporation (US)
Luna Technologies (US)
NEC Corporation (Japan)
NeoPhotonics Corporation (US)
Newport Corporation (US)
Oclaro, Inc. (US)
Santec Corporation (Japan)
Santur Corporation (US)
Yenista Optics SA (France)

10.GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Table 5. World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Tunable Lasers by Geographic Region – North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 6. World Historic Review for Tunable Lasers by Geographic Region – North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 7. World 15-Year Perspective for Tunable Lasers by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

11.NORTH AMERICA

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Outlook
Product Introductions/Innovations
Recent Industry Activity
Key Players

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 8. North American Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Tunable Lasers Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 9. North American Historic Review for Tunable Lasers Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

12.EUROPE

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Outlook

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 10. European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Tunable Lasers by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 11. European Historic Review for Tunable Lasers by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 12. European 15-Year Perspective for Tunable Lasers by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

12A.FRANCE

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Outlook
Product Introductions/Innovations
Recent Industry Activity
Key Player

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 13. French Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Tunable Lasers Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 14. French Historic Review for Tunable Lasers Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

12B.GERMANY

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Outlook
Recent Industry Activity
Key Player

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 15. German Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Tunable Lasers Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 16. German Historic Review for Tunable Lasers Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

12C.ITALY

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Outlook

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 17. Italian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Tunable Lasers Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 18. Italian Historic Review for Tunable Lasers Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

12D.THE UNITED KINGDOM

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Outlook
Product Introductions/Innovations

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 19. UK Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Tunable Lasers Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 20. UK Historic Review for Tunable Lasers Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

12E.REST OF EUROPE

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Outlook
Product Introductions/Innovations
Recent Industry Activity
Key Player

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 21. Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Tunable Lasers Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 22. Rest of Europe Historic Review for Tunable Lasers Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

13.ASIA-PACIFIC

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Outlook
Product Introductions/Innovations
Recent Industry Activity
Key Player

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 23. Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Tunable Lasers Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 24. Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Tunable Lasers Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

14.REST OF WORLD

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Outlook

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 25. Rest of World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Tunable Lasers Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 26. Rest of World Historic Review for Tunable Lasers Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Competitive Landscape
Total Companies Profiled: 113 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 115)
Region/CountryPlayers
The United States
Canada
Japan
Europe
France
Germany
The United Kingdom
Italy
Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)