Tunable Laser Market Trends

Tunable Laser Market Overview

Globally, the size of the Tunable Laser Market Size is set to grow at a CAGR of 8.19% from a value of USD 814 Million in 2019 to hit USD 1,353.5 Million by 2027 driven by the increasing demand for quality in the data transfer and the growing consumer base for consumer electronics is considered as the primary drivers of the Tunable Laser industry. 

People use the tunable laser in life science, the healthcare sector, biochemistry, and spectroscopy. With the growing transformation in infrared and optical spectroscopy, the system is gaining popularity as it can determine the toxicity And poison ratio in the sample compounds. The major driving factor of the market is it can produce the result at an affordable rate. Due to the pandemic, development in the healthcare sector is increasing. 

The government is also increasing spending on new technologies, which act as a growth factor for the market. The laser is used for cutting and marking as if there is no safety gear; it can lead to injury, which is a challenge that the market has to cross on. The growing demand for data transfer which increases the consumer base in electronics, is the major driver. the lack of skilled people to handle the tunable laser is restraining the tunable diode laser analyzer market

COVID-19 Analysis:

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought severe disruption in the production and sales sector across the globe. Moreover, the stakeholders of the Tunable laser industry were severely affected since the show and other manufacturing activities were closed thorough out the pandemic. The primary end-user industries of the Tunable Laser industry are the automotive and manufacturing industries, the cutting, welding, and other processes in the manufacturing industries were halted and reduced during the pandemic and therefore reducing the Tunable laser market demand significantly. 

Moreover, other issues such as the rarity of the raw materials, and logistics restrictions imposed by governmental organizations have also adversely impacted the overall Tunable Laser market growth. On the other hand, the demand for medical devices significantly increased during the pandemic, to leverage medical emergencies. Therefore the demand for tunable laser equipment was increasing concerning medical appliances. 

Tunable Laser Market Dynamics:

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  Market Drivers:

  
  

Industrial projects were increasingly demanding higher bandwidth and enhanced data transfer capabilities with higher speed at lower costs. This increasing demand for quality in data transfer and the growing consumer base for consumer electronics is considered the primary drivers of tunable lasers. 

The wide range of applications of the Tunable laser such as nanotechnology applications, solar cells, photoluminescence studies, studies related to the characterization of gold nanoparticles, medical imaging systems, and so on. Such varied applications are currently driving the overall growth of the tunable diode laser analyzer market. 

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  Market Opportunities:

  
  

The increasing urbanization and digitalization of organizations and the increasing demand for smartphones and social networking have increased the demand for network expansion; such factors are expected to propel the Tunable laser industry growth in the forecast period. 

Potential advantages include flexibility with the tuning options according to the application, various tuning characteristics, and cost control considered the major growth-stimulating factors of the Tunable Laser industry. The scientific researches that revolve around Fiber optics, nuclear emission, and laser diode spectroscopy, are highly dependent on Tunable lasers, which therefore presents an opportunity for the overall growth of the tunable diode laser analyzer market. 

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  Market Restraints:

  
  

The lack of technically skilled personnel in handling the Tunable laser is hindering the overall growth of the Tunable laser industry. The modification of the Tunable lasers in recent times also prevents their wide usage.

The optical path length of the tunable lasers is considered to be difficult when the reflectors are placed on either side of the cavity because the setup affects the wavelength causing it to be unstable. Such difficulty in handling, higher costs, and poor reliability in certain cases are also affecting the overall growth of the Tunable laser industry.

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  Market Challenges:

  
  

Some of the tunable lasers are not extremely flexible, they can be tuned for only narrow ranges for a maximum of about 3-4nm, which is not suitable for certain applications. On the other hand, the highly flexible tunable lasers cost over three times higher than their counterparts. The expensive factor is due to the complexity of the manufacturing processes involved. Such factors are presenting challenges for the Tunable laser market Share.

The tunable lasers capable of providing a higher flexible range require extra testing after manufacturing and deploying novel technologies that have not yet reached voluminous demand in the Tunable Laser industry. 

Cumulative Growth Analysis:

The spectroscopy branch of science involves the deep study of the atomic structure of the sample, and muscle, determining the oxygen concentration of water ecosystems, studies related to distant galaxies and improvisation of drugs, and so on. The ongoing development in spectroscopy technology which intensively utilizes the tunable laser is expected to drive the growth of the Tunable laser industry. The oxygen-tunable diode laser spectrometers are crucial in safety applications and industrial processes due to their fast responsiveness compared to other technologies. 

The accurate measurement of the gases’ composition, environmental conditions, and other beneficial features has introduced itself into industries that are prone to catastrophic accidents. Some of the industries that deploy the Tunable Diode Laser spectrometers are gas analyzing labs, and chemical processing industries. Therefore the increasing number of applications has impacted the overall growth of the Tunable Laser industry. Therefore the market value of the Tunable Laser industry was at USD 814 million in the year 2019 and is expected to surpass the market value of over USD 1353.5 million by the year 2026 with a steady CAGR of 8.19% during the forecast period.

Value Chain Analysis:

The primary end-user industry of the Tunable laser industry is the automotive industry. The increasing investment in the automotive industry and the government regulations that demand quality and mileage with reduced emission of CO2 gases have propelled the automotive manufacturers to adopt the recent developments in the tunable laser. The advancing technologies concerning medical devices have increased the Tunable laser market trends in recent times, eventually post-pandemic. 

On the other hand the increasing demand in industrial applications which includes, drilling, cutting, welding, engraving, marking and communication are also intensively using laser technologies for precise processes and to increase the production rate. Other applications of the Tunable laser include fiberoptic sensing applications such as monitoring the wind turbine health, monitoring the health of power generators, monitoring the health of aircraft, and so on.

Tunable Laser Market Segmentation Overview:

Tunable Laser Market Analysis by Frequency, Vertical, Types, and Application

Tunable Laser Frequency Outlook: 

• 1.26um-1.36um (O-Band)


• 1.57um-1.63um (L-Band)


• 1.53um-1.57um (C-Band)


• 1.46um-1.53um (S-Band)


• 0.77um-0.91um (Ultra-narrow Linewidth)


• 1.36um-1.46um (E-Band)


• 1.63um-1.68um (U-Band)


• 2um 

Tunable Laser Vertical Outlook:

•  Manufacturing


• Semiconductor


• Aerospace & Defense


• Energy & Utilities


• Healthcare


• Telecommunication


• Networking


• Others 

Tunable Laser Types Outlook:

• Continuous-wave


• Amplified Laser


• Ultrafast


• High energy pulsed


• Others 

Tunable Laser Application Outlook:

• Spectroscopy


• Laser Cooling


• Metrology


• Optical Fiber Communication


• Others

Tunable Laser Market Regional Insights:

The Asia-pacific region is considered the major consumer and manufacturer of laser technologies, owing to the development of the manufacturing hubs across the region. Additionally, the availability of abundant raw materials, semiconductors, and electronic components in the countries like China, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea are propelling the Tunable laser market growth in the Asia Pacific region. Moreover, the countries abroad acquire raw materials and other materials required for the manufacturing of tunable lasers from Asia-pacific regions only. Therefore experts estimate that the Asia-pacific region is expected to hold the higher market value for the Tunable laser industry in the forecast period.

On the other hand, the increasing development of the automotive sector in the countries such as Europe and North America is also expected to witness healthy market growth in the forecast period owing to the intensive deployment of Tunable lasers in vehicles.

Tunable Laser Key Players & Competitive landscape

• Yokogawa Electric Corp (Japan)


• Mettler Toledo (US)


• Toptica Photonics (Germany)


• Hubner GmbH & Co KG (Germany)


• Agilent Technologies Inc. (US)


• Focused Photonics Inc. (China)


• Luna (US)


• NEC Corporation (Japan)


• NeoPhotonics Corporation (US)


• Santec Corporation (Japan) 

Competitive landscape Industry Developments:

Yokogawa Electric Corp:

• June 2023: Yokogawa released the AQ6373 series of high-performance tunable diode laser (TDL) analyzers, designed for continuous emissions monitoring (CEM) applications. The AQ6373 series features improved accuracy, sensitivity, and stability, making it ideal for demanding applications such as power plant emissions monitoring. 


• April 2023: Yokogawa partnered with Hamamatsu Photonics to develop a new type of tunable laser that can be used to measure methane emissions from oil and gas facilities. The new laser is more sensitive and accurate than existing technologies, which could help to improve the accuracy of methane emissions monitoring.

Mettler Toledo:

• October 2023: Mettler Toledo introduced the Innova TGA series of thermogravimetric analyzers (TGA) that use tunable diode laser (TDL) technology for gas analysis. The Innova TGA series offers real-time gas analysis capabilities, which can be used to study the thermal decomposition of materials. (Source: Mettler Toledo press release)


• June 2023: Mettler Toledo partnered with TOPTICA Photonics to develop a new type of tunable laser that can be used to measure moisture content in food and pharmaceutical products. The new laser is more accurate and sensitive than existing technologies, which could improve the quality control of these products.

Report Overview:

This report has covered:

• Market Overview


• COVID 19 Analysis


• Market Dynamics


• Cumulative Growth Analysis


• Value Chain Analysis


• Segment Overview


• Regional Analysis


• Competitive Landscape


• Recent Developments