AMPHOS

Industrial Lasersamphos.de

AMPHOS GmbH is a German manufacturer of high-power ultrashort pulse laser systems based on proprietary InnoSlab amplification technology, serving scientific research institutions and advanced industrial manufacturers as a TRUMPF Group subsidiary.

Company typePrivate
Founded2010
HeadquartersHerzogenrath, Germany
Headcount1–10
GTM typeB2B
OfferingHardware or Manufacturing

What AMPHOS does

AMPHOS GmbH is a German manufacturer of high-power ultrashort pulse laser systems headquartered in Herzogenrath, founded in 2010 as a spin-off of RWTH Aachen University and Fraunhofer ILT, and operating since 2018 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the TRUMPF Group. The company commercializes its proprietary InnoSlab amplification technology, a diode-pumped solid-state laser architecture using Yb:YAG as the active medium in a Master-Oscillator-Power-Amplifier (MOPA) configuration, with documented commercial performance reaching over 600 W average power, 20 mJ pulse energy, sub-picosecond pulse duration, and a 5 kW burst-mode capability, packaged in a compact 35 mm folding-mirror footprint.

Its commercial product line consists of two core systems: the AMPHOS 8000 series (up to 200 W and 5 mJ, targeting scientific and advanced applications) and the AMPHOS 3000 series (up to 600 W and 20 mJ, targeting OPCPA pumping, high harmonic generation, and secondary X-ray/EUV source development). Both lines are modular, vertically integrated, and configurable across fs-to-ns pulse durations, single-shot to GHz repetition rates, and harmonics (SHG/THG). AMPHOS also supplies industrialized InnoSlab amplifier modules as OEM components for system integrators.

AMPHOS generates revenue through one-time capital equipment sales of laser systems and OEM modules, supplemented by service, support, and spare-parts contracts on an installed base. The company sells primarily through direct enterprise engagement with technical consultation, complemented by a global network of certified distributors including Beijing WaveQuanta Technology in China and Mid Atlantic Machinery in the US, and it participates in industry events such as Laser World of Photonics. Customers are concentrated in scientific research institutions (attosecond physics, OPCPA, HHG, EUV generation) and advanced industrial manufacturers (glass cutting, CFRP machining, surface structuring), with Research Instruments Corporation (RIC) disclosed as a named integration partner for laser-driven X-ray sources.

AMPHOS firmographics

Firmographics

Name: AMPHOS
Legal name: AMPHOS GmbH
Website: https://amphos.de
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2010
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 1–10 employees
Short description: AMPHOS GmbH is a German manufacturer of high-power ultrashort pulse laser systems based on proprietary InnoSlab amplification technology, serving scientific research institutions and advanced industrial manufacturers as a TRUMPF Group subsidiary.
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AMPHOS industry classification

Industry

Product category: Industrial Lasers
NAICS: Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing (333242)
SIC: Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)
akta.pro primary industry: Optoelectronics & Photonics (LED/Laser/Optical ICs) (HDAHAAAH)
akta.pro secondary industry: Optoelectronic Emitters (LED/Laser/VCSEL) (HDAHALAL)

Keywords

Ultrafast laser systems
Ultrashort pulse lasers
Diode-pumped solid-state lasers
InnoSlab amplification technology
Highpower laser amplifiers

Where AMPHOS is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Herzogenrath
HQ country: Germany
HQ region: Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

AMPHOS business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components: Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

Highpower Ultrafast Laser Systems Sales: AMPHOS generates revenue through the sale of ultrashort pulse laser systems including the AMPHOS 3000 (up to 600W, 20mJ) and AMPHOS 8000 (up to 200W, 5mJ) series. Systems are sold with various configuration options and customization capabilities. The company offers industrialized amplifier modules as OEM components for integration.
Customized Laser Systems: Revenue from highly customized laser systems based on modular architecture, addressing specific customer requirements for pulse duration, repetition rate, energy, and power parameters.
Service and Support: Remote serviceable lasers with worldwide support capabilities. Service-related revenue through maintenance, support contracts, and spare parts.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Other	Multi-year contract	AMPHOS 8000 Series - Compact highpower ultrafast laser up to 200W and 5mJ
Other	Multi-year contract	AMPHOS 3000 Series - Highpower ultrafast laser up to 600W and 20mJ

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

AMPHOS product offering

Product offering

Core offering

AMPHOS designs, manufactures, and sells high-power ultrafast (ultrashort pulse) laser systems based on its proprietary InnoSlab amplification technology. Its commercial portfolio consists of the AMPHOS 8000 series (compact, up to 200 W and 5 mJ) and the AMPHOS 3000 series (up to 600 W and 20 mJ, sub-picosecond pulses), offered as configurable systems and as industrialized InnoSlab amplifier modules for OEM integration. End uses include scientific research (OPCPA pumping, attosecond physics, HHG, EUV) and industrial materials processing (glass cutting, CFRP machining, surface structuring, drilling).

Product overview

AMPHOS manufactures high-power ultrafast laser systems based on proprietary InnoSlab amplification technology. The product portfolio consists of two main laser system lines: the AMPHOS 8000 series (compact model up to 200 W, 5 mJ, targeting scientific and advanced markets) and the AMPHOS 3000 series (higher-power model up to 600 W, 20 mJ for advanced applications). Both product lines share the InnoSlab amplifier as their core technology, enabling modular and flexible configurations with customizable parameters including pulse duration (fs to ns), repetition rates (single shot to 40 MHz or GHz), and wavelength options (1030 nm with harmonics at 515/343 nm). The Master-Oscillator-Power-Amplifier (MOPA) architecture allows temporal structure flexibility while the quasi-linear InnoSlab amplifier boosts pulse energy and power.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

AMPHOS 8000
AMPHOS 3000
InnoSlab Amplifier Module (OEM component)

Quantifiable outcome

Output power exceeding 600W with 1ps pulse duration and 20mJ pulse energy
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Companies that use AMPHOS

Customer profile

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

AMPHOS technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

AMPHOS partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

RWTH Aachen UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010AMPHOS emerged from university innovation. InnoSlab Technology was developed at RWTH Aachen University. The collaboration represents the origin of AMPHOS's core technology platform.
Fraunhofer ILT (Institute for Laser Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Fraunhofer ILT was the research institution where InnoSlab Technology was developed. AMPHOS is a spin-off from this research, commercializing technology originating from Fraunhofer ILT.
TRUMPF GroupflagshipOthersAMPHOS has been part of the TRUMPF Group since 2018. TRUMPF is the world technological and market leader for machine tools used in flexible sheet metal processing and for industrial and advanced lasers. TRUMPF provides industrial manufacturing know-how, rigid testing procedures, and quality standards that have been integrated into AMPHOS's new generation laser systems.
Research Instruments Corporation (RIC)coreTechnology or IntegrationRIC uses AMPHOS lasers from TRUMPF in its laser-driven X-ray sources. RIC's laser plasma X-ray platform represents a leap in microfocus X-ray source performance for advanced X-ray applications. RIC integrates AMPHOS lasers into their proprietary X-ray generation systems.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

AMPHOS competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

EdgeWave GmbH: EdgeWave produces InnoSlab-based ultrashort pulse lasers for materials processing (drilling, cutting). Shares AMPHOS's core architecture and customer base in industrial ultrafast processing; previously a Fraunhofer ILT spinoff.
Amplitude Laser Group: Amplitude produces high-energy ultrafast Ti:Sapphire and diode-pumped lasers (S-pulse, Pulsar) for scientific research and industry. Comparable to AMPHOS's AMPHOS 3000/8000 in target applications (OPCPA, attosecond science, materials processing).
EKSPLA: EKSPLA manufactures ultrafast picosecond and femtosecond lasers (PL2210, SL2000) for scientific research and OEM integration. Comparable product positioning to AMPHOS for spectroscopy, OPCPA, and material processing applications.
Light Conversion: Light Conversion manufactures ultrafast (femtosecond) lasers (PHAROS, CARBIDE, FLINT) targeting scientific and industrial applications. Directly comparable to AMPHOS in serving OPCPA, HHG, and high-power ultrafast customers with similar performance envelopes.

Emerging players

Clark-MXR: Clark-MXR (now IDEX Health & Science) manufactures Ti:Sapphire-based ultrafast laser systems. Comparable niche scientific ultrafast position to AMPHOS but smaller scale and different amplification technology.
KMLabs (Kapteyn-Murnane Laboratories): KMLabs produces cutting-edge ultrafast laser sources (Wyvern, Solstice-HE) primarily for attosecond science and HHG research. Competes head-to-head with AMPHOS in high-end scientific applications such as attosecond and EUV source research.

Broad incumbents

MKS Instruments (Spectra-Physics): Spectra-Physics (MKS Instruments) produces Solstice, Spirit, and Ascend ultrafast laser systems for scientific and OEM applications. Direct technical competitor in high-energy femtosecond systems and OPCPA pumping, with broader industrial reach.
IPG Photonics: IPG Photonics is the dominant fiber-laser manufacturer with growing ultrafast (ytterbium fiber) offerings. Overlaps with AMPHOS in industrial materials processing (cutting, drilling) but competes via a fundamentally different amplification architecture.
Coherent: Coherent (formerly II-VI/Coherent Inc.) offers a broad portfolio of ultrafast lasers (Astrella, Monaco, Revolution) and is one of the largest US-based laser manufacturers. Serves overlapping scientific and semiconductor applications as AMPHOS but across a much wider product portfolio.

Others

TRUMPF Laser (sibling business unit): TRUMPF's industrial laser division produces a broad range of disk and fiber lasers for cutting and welding. Sister business unit to AMPHOS within the TRUMPF Group; while not a direct competitor in ultrafast, it influences AMPHOS's access to TRUMPF resources and strategic priorities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

AMPHOS financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

AMPHOS leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

AMPHOS funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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AMPHOS M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about AMPHOS

What does AMPHOS do?

Is AMPHOS a public or private company?

AMPHOS is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.

When was AMPHOS founded?

AMPHOS was founded in 2010. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is AMPHOS based?

AMPHOS is headquartered in Herzogenrath, Germany, in the Europe region.

How does AMPHOS make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Highpower Ultrafast Laser Systems Sales are the primary driver. The others are customized Laser Systems and service and Support.

Who are AMPHOS's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are EdgeWave GmbH, Amplitude Laser Group, EKSPLA and Light Conversion. Emerging players are Clark-MXR and KMLabs (Kapteyn-Murnane Laboratories). Broad incumbents are MKS Instruments (Spectra-Physics), IPG Photonics and Coherent. TRUMPF Laser (sibling business unit) is listed as an others.

Does AMPHOS have an API?

No public API is recorded for AMPHOS.

What industry is AMPHOS in?

AMPHOS's product category is Industrial Lasers. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAHAAAH, Optoelectronics & Photonics (LED/Laser/Optical ICs), with a secondary code of HDAHALAL, Optoelectronic Emitters (LED/Laser/VCSEL). Its NAICS code is 334513 and its SIC code is 3827.