Vexlum launches new VXL laser system to remove bottlenecks in scaling quantum technology
As atomic-based quantum technologies accelerate from research labs into real-world applications, the demand for reliable, high-performance laser systems grows rapidly. Lasers are fundamental components in various quantum systems. However, most lasers remain bulky and costly, hindering progress.
TAMPERE, Finland (January 20, 2026) Vexlum, a manufacturer of advanced semiconductor lasers for high-impact applications, today announced the launch of its VXL laser platform, a next-generation in its single-frequency Vertical-External-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser (VECSEL) portfolio that combines high performance with a compact, robust design.
The size and cost of lasers available to meet the needs of quantum technology have long been recognized as a bottleneck in advancing quantum technologies, such as trapped-ion or neutral-atom quantum computers. Additionally, the lack of a mature enabling technology supply chain for quantum technology further slows down the scaling of quantum computing technology.
Laser systems are often bulky and expensive to integrate, requiring significant space. More than 100 different laser wavelengths are needed across all quantum technology implementations, and different applications impose conflicting requirements on size, weight, and performance. Addressing this need, the VXL laser platform delivers the same high-output powers as Vexlum’s VALO platform, in a dramatically smaller and more resilient package, bringing quantum-enabling technology within reach of more research and industry applications.
As a vertically integrated laser manufacturer, Vexlum is accelerating development of quantum technologies by providing single-frequency, high-power, low-noise lasers at an industry-leading selection of wavelengths. Along with some of the highest powers available for quantum computing applications, the company’s solutions are driving development in quantum sensing and lab-to-field deployment of quantum technologies.
“A laser platform that had typically comprised rack-mounted components is now reduced to a compact, two-liter system, a more than 20-fold reduction in volume, while improving robustness and accessibility. In addition to removing bottlenecks in scaling quantum technologies, the VXL has dual-use applications in the semiconductor, medical, or defense markets,” says Jussi-Pekka Penttinen, CEO and Co-founder of Vexlum.
The VXL has already been deployed in early-access projects by research organizations and universities, focusing on quantum computing and quantum sensing technologies.