What EKSPLA does

EKSPLA is a privately held Lithuanian manufacturer of advanced solid-state lasers, laser systems, and laser electronics founded in 1992 and headquartered in Vilnius. The company designs and produces femtosecond, picosecond, and nanosecond lasers with tunable wavelengths from 193 nm to 17,000 nm, alongside high-intensity OPCPA systems, photoacoustic imaging sources, SFG spectrometers, and a laser electronics line including laser diode drivers, Pockels cell drivers, digital delay generators, and crystal ovens. Core technology differentiators include proprietary Direct Refrigerant Cooling (DRC) enabling over 90,000 hours of maintenance-free industrial operation, OPCPA-based femtosecond amplification, and precision timing electronics with MTBF exceeding 10 years.

EKSPLA serves four primary customer verticals: research and scientific institutions (including CERN, NASA, MIT, Cambridge, Max Planck Institutes, and ELI Beamlines), industrial manufacturers requiring 24/7 production-grade lasers for material processing, medical equipment manufacturers for surgical applications, and defense/government research requiring high-power systems. Products are sold direct from headquarters and through a network of 10 non-exclusive channel partners across China, Japan, South Korea, and Italy, with a new representative office opened in South Korea in March 2026. Pricing is quote-based with customization for both standard and OEM configurations; the company has supplied components to over 30,000 laser systems worldwide across 70+ countries.

Revenue is generated through one-time equipment sales of laser systems and OEM electronics. Notable milestones include the L4 ATON laser achieving 5.1 PW peak power in collaboration with ELI Beamlines and National Energetics (November 2025), a Memorandum of Understanding with CERN for the Future Circular Collider project (January 2026), and a Photonics Spectra cover story for DRC technology (November 2025). The company is privately held with no disclosed external investors and operates as a key player in Lithuania's laser ecosystem, which exports to over 80 countries and is expanding at over 16% annually.

Name

EKSPLA

Legal name

Ekspla

Website

https://ekspla.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

EKSPLA is a Lithuanian manufacturer founded in 1992 that designs and produces solid-state lasers, tunable femtosecond-to-nanosecond laser systems, OPCPA amplifiers, and laser electronics for research institutions, industrial manufacturers, medical OEMs, and government/defense facilities across 70+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scientific and Industrial Laser Systems

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674)

akta.pro primary industry

Optoelectronic Emitters (LED/Laser/VCSEL) (HDAHALAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Optoelectronic Components (LEDs, photodiodes, optocouplers, optical sensors) (IMAGAJAF)

Keywords

• Solid-state lasers
• Ultrafast lasers
• Tunable wavelength lasers
• OPCPA laser systems
• Laser electronics

Headquarters

HQ city

Vilnius

HQ country

Lithuania

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Laser Systems Sales: EKSPLA generates revenue through the sale of advanced laser systems including femtosecond, picosecond, nanosecond, and tunable wavelength lasers for industrial and scientific applications. Products are sold directly and through a global representative network.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

EKSPLA designs, manufactures, and sells advanced solid-state lasers (femtosecond, picosecond, and nanosecond), tunable wavelength laser systems, high-intensity OPCPA amplifiers, and supporting laser electronics (laser diode drivers, Pockels cell drivers, digital delay generators, power supplies, and crystal ovens). Its products are sold to research institutions, industrial manufacturers, OEM laser builders, and government/defense facilities worldwide for applications in spectroscopy, micromachining, material processing, photoacoustic imaging, and high-intensity scientific research.

Product overview

EKSPLA is a Lithuanian manufacturer of advanced lasers and laser systems for scientific and industrial applications. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized into six main product categories: Industrial Femtosecond Lasers (FemtoLux series for material processing), Tunable Wavelength Lasers (covering femtosecond, picosecond, and nanosecond pulse durations from 193 nm to 17000 nm), Fixed Wavelength Lasers (Nd:YAG-based systems and fiber seeders), High Intensity Laser Systems (OPCPA-based femtosecond systems and nanosecond amplifiers including NanoFlux and PicoFlux series), Laser Spectroscopy & Imaging (SFG spectrometers and photoacoustic imaging lasers), and Laser Electronics (laser diode drivers, Pockels cell drivers, digital delay generators, power supplies, and crystal ovens). With 30+ years of experience, EKSPLA serves over 80 world-class universities and exports to 70+ countries, providing both standard products and OEM customization solutions.

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Products and services

• FemtoLux Industrial Femtosecond Laser Industrial femtosecond laser designed for demanding materials processing applications with maintenance-free 24/7/365 operation, flexible pulse management, and a compact footprint.
• FemtoLux 3 Microjoule Class Femtosecond Industrial Laser Microjoule class femtosecond fiber-based industrial laser designed for precision material processing.
• FemtoTune Tunable Femtosecond System Compact, high-repetition-rate (up to 100 kHz) tunable femtosecond OPA system with sub-50 fs pulse durations across 650-950 nm and 1000-2000 nm, with optional UV-VIS and IR extensions, designed for ultrafast spectroscopy and imaging.
• PT277 Mid-Infrared Tunable Picosecond Laser Mid-infrared tunable single-housing picosecond laser system for spectroscopy applications.
• PT403 UV-NIR Tunable Picosecond Laser UV-NIR tunable wavelength picosecond laser designed for spectroscopy applications.
• PT501 Mid-Infrared Tunable Picosecond Laser Mid-infrared single-housing tunable picosecond laser system.
• PT401 UV-VIS-NIR Tunable Picosecond Laser (Preliminary) Single-housing UV-VIS-NIR tunable picosecond laser system listed as preliminary.
• PGx01 High Energy Broadly Tunable Picosecond OPG High-energy broadly tunable picosecond optical parametric generator (OPG) for extended wavelength coverage.
• NT230 High Energy Broadly Tunable DPSS Nanosecond Laser High-energy broadly tunable DPSS nanosecond laser with integrated OPO system, tuning from 192 to 2600 nm.
• NT240 Broadly Tunable kHz Pulsed DPSS Nanosecond Laser Broadly tunable kHz pulsed DPSS nanosecond laser system with high repetition rate.
• NT250 Tunable UV-NIR DPSS Nanosecond Laser Tunable wavelength UV-NIR range DPSS nanosecond laser with high repetition rate.
• NT260 Narrow Linewidth 10 kHz Tunable Laser Narrow-linewidth 10 kHz tunable nanosecond laser for precision applications.
• NT270 Tunable NIR-MIR DPSS Nanosecond Laser Tunable wavelength NIR-MIR range DPSS nanosecond laser.
• NT340 High Energy Broadly Tunable Nanosecond Laser High-energy broadly tunable nanosecond laser with ultrabroad tuning from 192 to 4400 nm.
• PL2210 Diode Pumped Picosecond Nd:YAG Laser Diode-pumped picosecond kHz-pulsed Nd:YAG fixed wavelength laser with up to 2.5 mJ pulse energy.
• PL2230 Diode Pumped High Energy Picosecond Nd:YAG Laser Diode-pumped high-energy picosecond Nd:YAG laser with up to 80 mJ pulse energy.
• PL2250 Flash-Lamp Pumped Picosecond Nd:YAG Laser Flash-lamp pumped picosecond Nd:YAG laser with up to 160 mJ pulse energy.
• NL200 Compact Q-Switched DPSS Nd:YAG Laser Compact Q-switched DPSS Nd:YAG nanosecond laser for general applications.
• NL230 High Energy Q-Switched DPSS Nd:YAG Laser High-energy Q-switched DPSS Nd:YAG nanosecond laser with up to 190 mJ pulse energy.
• NL300 Compact Flash-Lamp Pumped Q-Switched Nd:YAG Laser Compact flash-lamp pumped Q-switched Nd:YAG nanosecond laser with up to 1100 mJ pulse energy.
• LightWire FFS Fiber Seeder for Femtosecond Lasers Compact fiber seeder for femtosecond lasers, delivering up to 200 mW output power.
• LightWire FPS Fiber Seeder for Picosecond Lasers Compact fiber seeder for picosecond lasers.
• UltraFlux HR High Repetition Rate Tunable Femtosecond OPCPA System High-repetition-rate tunable wavelength femtosecond OPCPA system for scientific applications.
• UltraFlux HE High Energy Femtosecond OPCPA System High-energy femtosecond OPCPA system for advanced scientific applications.
• UltraFlux Custom Multi-TW Few Cycle OPCPA System Multi-TW few-cycle OPCPA system for ultra-high intensity scientific applications.
• PicoFlux HE High Energy Picosecond Amplifier High-energy flash-lamp-pumped picosecond amplifier for high-intensity applications.
• PicoFlux HP High Repetition Rate Picosecond Amplifier High-repetition-rate diode-pumped picosecond amplifier.
• PicoFlux Custom Picosecond Amplifier Custom picosecond amplifier for specialized applications.
• NanoFlux SLM Single Mode High Energy Nd:YAG Laser Single longitudinal mode (SLM) high-energy Q-switched Nd:YAG nanosecond laser for precision applications.
• NanoFlux MM Multimode High Energy Nd:YAG Laser Multimode (MM) high-energy Q-switched Nd:YAG nanosecond laser with up to 10 J pulse energy.
• NanoFlux HP High Power Nanosecond Amplifier High-power diode-pumped nanosecond amplifier system for high-intensity applications.
• NanoFlux AWG Temporally Shaped Nd:YAG Laser Temporally shaped (AWG) high-energy Nd:YAG nanosecond laser for advanced pulse control.
• PhotoSonus M Mobile Tunable Laser for Photoacoustic Imaging High-energy, mobile tunable wavelength laser source designed for photoacoustic imaging applications.
• PhotoSonus X High Power DPSS Tunable Laser for Photoacoustic Imaging High output power DPSS tunable laser for photoacoustic imaging applications.
• Broadband SFG Spectrometer Broadband femtosecond sum frequency generation (SFG) spectrometer for surface analysis.
• Scanning SFG Spectrometer Picosecond scanning sum frequency generation (SFG) vibrational spectrometer for high resolution surface studies.
• uniLDD Ultra-Stable High Power Laser Diode Driver Ultra-stable high-power laser diode driver with optional internal TEC controller, delivering currents from 10 A to 1200 A with <0.1% pulse ripple and peak-to-peak stability; compatible with single emitters, bars, stacks, VCSELs, and LEDs.
• uniPS Laser Power Supply and Control Unit Laser power supply and control unit with current range from 10 A to 1200 A, compliance voltage up to 600 V, integrated digital delay generators, and TEC controllers.
• PCD & HV Series Pockels Cell Drivers High repetition rate and high voltage Pockels cell drivers providing pulses up to 9.8 kV at repetition rates up to 6 MHz with rise times as low as 5.5 ns; designed for BBO, RTP, KD*P, KTP, LiNbO3, and CdTe Pockels cells.
• SY4000 Digital Delay Generator Digital delay generator with 8 independent output channels, 25 ps timing resolution, ultra-stable internal clock (0.2 ppm), and jitter <30 ps, available in OEM and desktop versions.
• KK1 & TK2 Crystal Oven and Thermocontroller Crystal oven and thermocontroller for nonlinear crystals, supporting temperatures up to 200°C for KTP, LBO, CLBO, BBO, KDP, DKDP, and LiNbO3 crystals.
• TK8 Nonlinear Crystal Oven with Built-In Thermocontroller Nonlinear crystal oven with built-in thermocontroller for precise temperature control from room temperature to 80°C, designed for frequency conversion applications including SHG, THG, OPO, SFG, and DFG.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90,000 hours maintenance-free operation with DRC technology
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CERNcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2026EKSPLA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CERN in January 2026, marking a new stage in their long-standing collaboration and opening doors to deeper involvement in Europe's most ambitious scientific projects including the Future Circular Collider (FCC).
• Wuhan Lumination Technology Co., Ltd (China)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 26 November 2025Headquartered in Wuhan's Optics Valley high-tech area, the company focuses on laser processing and material inspection solutions. Granted non-exclusive rights to sell all EKSPLA products in China. This partnership increases EKSPLA's representatives in China to three.
• Panoptics Corp. (South Korea)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 26 November 2025Based in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Panoptics is a specialist in laser systems, optical equipment, and components with over 20 years of reputation. Provides product development and after-sales support for advanced scientific and industrial applications. Becomes third EKSPLA representative in Korea.
• Kantum Ushikata Co., Ltd (Japan)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 26 November 2025Based in Yokohama City with decades of experience supplying high-performance laser and optical solutions to OEM and industrial customers. Strong OEM orientation and technical expertise makes them excellent for representing EKSPLA's OEM product line. Increases EKSPLA's representatives in Japan to four.
• Optoprim S.R.L. (Italy)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 26 November 2025Founded in 1994 and based in Vimercate (MB), Italy, Optoprim is a leading distributor of optical instrumentation, laser systems, optomechanics, and integrated solutions across industrial, scientific, aesthetic, space, and defence markets. With 20+ years of experience and highly qualified engineers and physicists.
• ELI Beamlines FacilitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2025EKSPLA collaborated with ELI Beamlines and National Energetics (USA) on the L4 ATON Kilojoule laser system, which achieved 5.1 PW peak power - the highest pulse energy achieved worldwide at the multi-petawatt power level. The collaboration combines OPCPA with kilojoule-class, liquid-cooled glass amplifier technology.
• National Energetics (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2025Partnered with EKSPLA and ELI Beamlines on the L4 ATON laser system achieving 5 PW peak power. National Energetics contributed to the international collaboration for this flagship high-power laser project.
• Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (USA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2025Collaborated with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to develop multilayer dielectric (MLD) diffraction gratings - a key innovation enabling operation at extremely high energy densities on optical components for the L4 ATON laser system.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• IPG Photonics: Dominant fibre laser manufacturer increasingly moving into ultrafast solid-state systems; comparable industrial laser customer base but focused on fibre rather than solid-state architectures.
• Coherent Corp: Global leader in laser systems including ultrafast/solid-state lasers via legacy Spectra-Physics and II-VI product lines; competes broadly with EKSPLA across tunable wavelength scientific lasers and industrial ultrafast systems but with vastly larger portfolio and R&D budget.
• TRUMPF (Trumpf): German industrial and ultrafast laser manufacturer serving materials processing and scientific research markets; comparable product breadth in solid-state and disc lasers, but with much larger installed base and market share.
• MKS Instruments (Spectra-Physics): Operates the Spectra-Physics brand producing ultrafast Ti:Sapphire, OPA systems, and tunable scientific lasers broadly comparable to EKSPLA's FemtoTune and UltraFlux product families for scientific research.

Direct peers

• Lumibird: French laser company offering solid-state, fibre, and ultrafast laser products for scientific, industrial, and medical applications; partial overlap with EKSPLA's tunable wavelength and OEM laser portfolios.
• Amplitude Laser Group: French ultrafast laser specialist formed from merger of Amplitude Technologies and Continuum; direct competitor in high-intensity femtosecond and petawatt-class laser systems similar to EKSPLA's UltraFlux OPCPA line.
• Light Conversion: Lithuania-based ultrafast laser manufacturer and EKSPLA's closest geographic and product peer; competes directly in femtosecond/picosecond OPA systems and OPCPA technology for scientific and industrial applications.

Emerging players

• Clark-MXR: US-based ultrafast laser manufacturer specialising in femtosecond micromachining systems; competes with EKSPLA's FemtoLux in industrial materials processing and OEM applications.
• EdgeWave GmbH: German manufacturer of industrial femtosecond and picosecond lasers for materials processing; competes with EKSPLA's FemtoLux industrial series in micromachining applications.

Others

• Thorlabs: Broad-line photonics components and laser systems supplier; comparable only loosely via OEM/scientific laser offerings but primarily a distributor/vendor rather than direct competitor to EKSPLA's systems-level business.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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