Table of Contents of the Report

1.   Market Overview

• 1.1    Market analysis and forecast for DPS
  1.2    Market analysis and forecast for DL
  1.3    Market analysis and forecast for HPLD in direct applications
  1.4    Market analysis and forecast for HPLD

2.   Technology analysis forecast for HPLD

2.1    Overview
2.1    Laser diode bars

2.1.1    Power
2.1.2    Lifetime
2.1.3    Power density
2.1.4    Efficiency
2.1.5    Pulse characteristics: CW and QCW
2.1.6    Wavelengths of HPLD, new wavelengths
2.1.7    High brightness emitters
2.1.8    Phase-coupled arrays

2.2    Single stripe HPLD
2.3    VCSELs
2.4    NECSELs
2.5    Addressed laser diode arrays

3.   Technology analysis and forecast for DL and DPS

3.1    Laser power and beam parameter product vs. laser type
3.1    DL
3.2    Fiber-coupled DL
3.3    Low power DPS

3.3.1  Rod type DPS
3.3.2  Fiber laser
3.3.3  Disk laser

3.4    High power DPS

3.4.1    Rod laser
3.4.2    Slab laser
3.4.3    Disk laser
3.4.4    Fiber laser

3.5    Pulsed lasers: milli second pulses
3.6    Q-switched lasers - nano second pulses
3.7    Mode-locked lasers - pico and femto second pulses
3.8    Visible and UV lasers
3.9    Optically pumped semiconductor lasers

4.   Applications and laser specs required

4.1    Materials processing

4.1.1    Overview
4.1.2    Sheet metal cutting
4.1.3    Precision cutting
4.1.4    Drilling
4.1.5    Keyhole welding
4.1.6    Heat conduction welding
4.1.7    Spot welding
4.1.8    Transformation hardening
4.1.9    Melting, cladding
4.1.10   Brazing
4.1.11   Soldering
4.1.12   Plastics welding and cutting
4.1.13   Marking
4.1.14   Micro-processing
4.1.15   Other applications in materials processing

4.2    Medical therapy

4.2.1    Overview
4.2.2    Ophthalmology
4.2.3    Surgical applications in other medical specialties
4.2.3    Cosmetic applications

4.3    Printing and pre-press

4.3.1    Overview
4.3.2    Film exposure
4.3.2    Printing plate exposure
4.3.3    Direct to press
4.3.4    Other printing applications

4.4    Proofing and medical imaging
4.5    Photofinishing and film exposure
4.6    Biomedical analysis
4.7    Measurement
4.8    Communications
4.9    Data storage and consumer electronics
4.10   Laser projectors and laser TV

5.   HPLD parameters required by DPS and DL

5.1    Overview
5.2    HPLD parameters required by DPS
5.3    HPLD parameters required by DL

6.   HPLD prices and specs

6.1    Expected development of HPLD prices
6.2    Enabling prices for HPLD applications

7.   Market analysis and forecast for DPS

7.1    Markets in materials processing

7.1.1    Marking
7.1.2    High power welding
7.1.3    High power cutting
7.1.4    Micro processing of semiconductors, electronic circuits & components, and PCBs
7.1.5    Microlithography (X-Ray generation)
7.1.6    Precision processing and other applications

7.2    Markets in medical therapy
7.3    Markets in pre-press, imaging, and displays
7.4    Markets in biomedical analysis
7.6    Markets in measurement and R&D
7.6    Markets in other areas

8.   Market analysis and forecast for DL

8.1    Markets in material processing

8.1.1    Overview
8.1.2    Soldering
8.1.3    Plastics welding
8.1.4    Metal welding and brazing
8.1.5    Surface hardening and cladding
8.1.6    Other applications

8.2    Markets in medicine
8.3    Other markets

9.   Market analysis and forecast for HPLD in direct applications

9.1    Communications
9.2    Printing and pre-press
9.3    Proofing and medical imaging
9.4    Fotofinishing
9.5    Medical therapy
9.6    Laser TV
9.7    Other applications

10.    Market analysis and forecast for HPLD

10.1 Overview
10.2   HPLD for DPS pumping

10.2.1   Materials processing
10.2.2   Other application areas

10.3   Applications via DL

10.3.1   Materials processing
10.3.2   Medicine

10.4   Applications for HPLD for direct use
10.5   Replacement market

11.    Geographic market breakdown

12.    Manufacturers and market shares

12.1   Manufacturers of HPLD
12.2   Manufacturers of DPS
12.3   Manufacturers of diode lasers

13.    Company profiles

13.1   Europe
13.2   North America
13.3   Japan
11.5   Other countries