SuperLight Photonics Unveils Breakthrough Light Source for Next-Gen Spectroscopy Applications

Enschede, The Netherlands, June 23, 2025 – SuperLight Photonics, a leading innovator in photonic technologies, today announced a major advancement in industrial spectroscopy with its compact, high-performance light source, purpose-built for the most demanding high-speed measurement applications.

Spectroscopy is a powerful analytical technique that measures how materials interact with light - through absorption, transmission, or emission - providing detailed insights into their chemical composition and physical properties.

Many of today’s spectroscopy systems use halogen light sources, which couple poorly into optical fibers, resulting in significant power loss. To compensate, they require long integration times, making them unsuitable for fast-paced industrial or medical applications. Wideband lasers offer far more efficient fiber coupling, delivering significantly higher brightness than halogen sources. However, traditional wideband lasers suffer from spectral instability, which often requires averaging across thousands of pulses. This again limits their use in high-speed industrial environments where real-time performance is critical.

Designed to transform spectroscopy in production environments, SuperLight Photonics’ latest solution delivers exceptional results compared to traditional light sources. Its spectral stability is unprecedented relative to legacy supercontinuum lasers, and its brightness outclasses halogen-based alternatives. Its combination of high sensitivity, short integration times, and its miniaturized, portable form factor enables rapid inline spectroscopy analysis.

Jeroen Biesterbos, CCO of SuperLight Photonics states: “Our technology delivers an alternative light source to traditional halogen and laser-based spectroscopy systems. By combining exceptional spectral stability, high brightness, and a compact form factor, we enable real-time, inline testing and analysis, bringing high-performance spectroscopy directly to the production line for demanding industrial applications.”

Key advantages of the SLP-1050, SuperLight Photonics’ wideband light source

Fast, real-time measurements to support high-throughput industrial processes

Superior spectral stability, the SLP-1050 improves spectral stability by an order of magnitude vs. legacy supercontinuum sources

Class IIIb laser enables use in manufacturing environments with minimal safety requirements, allowing operation by non-specialist personnel

Effortless integration for easy adoption in OEM and industrial setups

Compact design optimized for space-constrained setups and integration into portable or mobile instruments

Ideal for inline spectroscopy, ensuring process control without interruption 

This new generation of wideband light source is set to drive higher quality control standards in sectors such as semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, and materials manufacturing. 

This breakthrough spectroscopy solution will be demonstrated live at Laser World of Photonics in Munich, Germany, June 24-27, 2025, offering visitors a first-hand experience with its speed, spectral stability, and integration capabilities.

The SLP-1050 demonstrator at Laser World of Photonics in Munich, Germany