Abstract: This invention relates to a novel diode pump and a method of manufacturing the same. An optical laser pulse beam expander, through which a laser beam is guided forward, is integrated as a part of the diode pump according to the invention. The light bars of the diode pump are preferably made from a material that is harder than silicon and that resists large amounts of power, such as from diamond, sapphire, ruby or titanium sapphire. Using a diode pump according to the invention it is possible to guide a laser beam forward without power-restricting optical transmission fibers or optical high-power connectors. The invention enables the manufacture of very high-power diode pumps and the use thereof as a part of a laser apparatus.

Abstract: The invention relates in general level to a method for coating various products including large surface areas with carbon nitride material. The invention also relates to carbon nitride coated products manufactured by the method. The coating is carried out by employing ultra short pulsed laser deposition wherein pulsed laser beam is scanned with a rotating optical scanner including at least one mirror for reflecting the laser beam. The invention has several both industrially and qualitatively advantageous effects such as high coating production rate, excellent coating properties and overall low manufacturing costs.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for coating a body of metal, glass, rock or plastic, in which the body is coated by laser ablation, with the body shifted in a material plasma fan ablated from a moving target in order to achieve a coating having as regular quality as possible. The invention also relates to the product produced by the method.