Numerous Challenges Optical Components Face in the Lasers Field

With the increasing complexity of laser technology application scenarios, such as the precision requirement of laser processing reaching the micron or even nanometer level, optical components need higher precision, stability, and reliability to ensure the performance of laser systems.

While maintaining high performance, reducing the production cost of optical components is a major challenge. For example, the manufacturing processes of some high-end optical components are complex, and the raw materials are scarce, resulting in high costs and limiting large-scale commercial applications.

The Third: Breakthroughs in new principles and technologies

Laser technology is constantly evolving. The emergence of new technologies, such as ultra-intense lasers, ultra-fast lasers, and wavelength-tunable lasers has put forward new requirements for the performance and functions of optical components. There is a need to continuously explore and break through new optical principles and technologies to meet application demands.

Laser systems are developing towards miniaturization and integration. Optical components also need to achieve miniaturization and high-level integration accordingly, which places higher demands on optical components’ design, manufacturing, and packaging technologies.

To adapt to different laser application scenarios, new materials with higher optical performance, better thermal stability, and mechanical properties, such as optical materials with high refractive index, low scattering, and high damage threshold, must be developed.