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6A005 Category 6A

“Lasers”, “components” and optical equipment, as follows (see List of Items Controlled), excluding items that are subject to the export licensing authority of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (see 10 CFR part 110).

Category 6: Sensors and Lasers

Reasons for control

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ControlColumn
AT applies to entire entryAT 1
NP applies to lasers controlled by 6A005.a.2, a.3, a.4, b.2.b, b.3, b.4, b.6.c, c.1.b, c.2.b, d.2, d.3.c, or d.4.c that meet or exceed the technical parameters described in 6A205NP 1
NS applies to entire entryNS 2

List-based license exceptions

ExceptionAs stated in the entry
GBS Neodymium-doped (other than glass) “lasers” controlled by 6A005.b.6.d.2 (except 6A005.b.6.d.2.b) that have an output wavelength exceeding 1,000 nm, but not exceeding 1,100 nm, and an average or CW output power not exceeding 2 kW, and operate in a pulse-excited, non- “Q-switched” multiple-transverse mode, or in a continuously excited, multiple-transverse mode; Dye and Liquid Lasers controlled by 6A005.c.1, c.2 and c.3, except for a pulsed single longitudinal mode oscillator having an average output power exceeding 1 W and a repetition rate exceeding 1 kHz if the “pulse duration” is less than 100 ns; CO “lasers” controlled by 6A005.d.2 having a CW maximum rated single or multimode output power not exceeding 10 kW; CO2 or CO/CO2 “lasers” controlled by 6A005.d.3 having an output wavelength in the range from 9,000 to 11,000 nm and having a pulsed output not exceeding 2 J per pulse and a maximum rated average single or multimode output power not exceeding 5 kW; and CO2 “lasers” controlled by 6A005.d.3 that operate in CW multiple-transverse mode, and having a CW output power not exceeding 15 kW.
LVS N/A for NP items $3000 for all other items

Items

  1. a. Non-“tunable” continuous wave “(CW) lasers” having any of the following:
  2. a.1. Output wavelength less than 150 nm and output power exceeding 1W;
  3. a.2. Output wavelength of 150 nm or more but not exceeding 510 nm and output power exceeding 30 W;
  4. a.3. Output wavelength exceeding 510 nm but not exceeding 540 nm and any of the following:
  5. a.3.a. 'Single transverse mode' output and output power exceeding 50 W; or
  6. a.3.b. 'Multiple transverse mode' output and output power exceeding 150 W;
  7. a.4. Output wavelength exceeding 540 nm but not exceeding 800 nm and output power exceeding 30 W;
  8. a.5. Output wavelength exceeding 800 nm but not exceeding 975 nm and any of the following:
  9. a.5.a. 'Single transverse mode' output and output power exceeding 50 W; or
  10. a.5.b. 'Multiple transverse mode' output and output power exceeding 80 W;
  11. a.6. Output wavelength exceeding 975 nm but not exceeding 1,150 nm and any of the following;
  12. a.6.a. 'Single transverse mode' output and any of the following:
  13. a.6.a.1. Output power exceeding 1,000 W; or
  14. a.6.a.2. Having all of the following:
  15. a.6.a.2.a. Output power exceeding 500 W; and
  16. a.6.a.2.b. Spectral bandwidth less than 40 GHz; or
  17. a.6.b. 'Multiple transverse mode' output and any of the following:
  18. a.6.b.1. 'Wall-plug efficiency' exceeding 18% and output power exceeding 1,000 W; or
  19. a.6.b.2. Output power exceeding 2 kW;
  20. a.7. Output wavelength exceeding 1,150 nm but not exceeding 1,555 nm and any of the following:
  21. a.7.a. 'Single transverse mode' and output power exceeding 50 W; or
  22. a.7.b. 'Multiple transverse mode' and output power exceeding 80 W;
  23. a.8. Output wavelength exceeding 1,555 nm but not exceeding 1,850 nm and output power exceeding 1 W;
  24. a.9. Output wavelength exceeding 1,850 nm but not exceeding 2,100 nm, and any of the following:
  25. a.9.a. 'Single transverse mode' and output power exceeding 1 W; or
  26. a.9.b. 'Multiple transverse mode' output and output power exceeding 120 W; or
  27. a.10. Output wavelength exceeding 2,100 nm and output power exceeding 1 W;
  28. b. Non-“tunable” “pulsed lasers” having any of the following:
  29. b.1. Output wavelength less than 150 nm and any of the following:
  30. b.1.a. Output energy exceeding 50 mJ per pulse and “peak power” exceeding 1 W; or
  31. b.1.b. “Average output power” exceeding 1 W;
  32. b.2. Output wavelength of 150 nm or more but not exceeding 510 nm and any of the following:
  33. b.2.a. Output energy exceeding 1.5 J per pulse and “peak power” exceeding 30 W; or
  34. b.2.b. “Average output power” exceeding 30 W;
  35. b.3. Output wavelength exceeding 510 nm, but not exceeding 540 nm and any of the following:
  36. b.3.a. 'Single transverse mode' output and any of the following:
  37. b.3.a.1. Output energy exceeding 1.5 J per pulse and “peak power” exceeding 50 W; or
  38. b.3.a.2. “Average output power” exceeding 80 W; or
  39. b.3.b. 'Multiple transverse mode' output and any of the following:
  40. b.3.b.1. Output energy exceeding 1.5 J per pulse and “peak power” exceeding 150 W; or
  41. b.3.b.2. “Average output power” exceeding 150 W;
  42. b.4. Output wavelength exceeding 540 nm but not exceeding 800 nm and any of the following:
  43. b.4.a. “Pulse duration” less than 1 ps and any of the following:
  44. b.4.a.1. Output energy exceeding 0.005 J per pulse and “peak power” exceeding 5 GW; or
  45. b.4.a.2. “Average output power” exceeding 20 W; or
  46. b.4.b. “Pulse duration” equal to or exceeding 1 ps and any of the following:
  47. b.4.b.1. Output energy exceeding 1.5 J per pulse and “peak power” exceeding 30 W; or
  48. b.4.b.2. “Average output power” exceeding 30 W;
  49. b.5. Output wavelength exceeding 800 nm but not exceeding 975 nm and any of the following:
  50. b.5.a. “Pulse duration” less than 1ps and any of the following:
  51. b.5.a.1. Output energy exceeding 0.005 J per pulse and “peak power” exceeding 5 GW; or
  52. b.5.a.2. 'Single transverse mode' output and “average output power” exceeding 20 W;
  53. b.5.b. “Pulse duration” equal to or exceeding 1 ps and not exceeding 1 µs and any of the following:
  54. b.5.b.1. Output energy exceeding 0.5 J per pulse and “peak power” exceeding 50 W;
  55. b.5.b.2. 'Single transverse mode' output and “average output power” exceeding 20 W; or
  56. b.5.b.3. 'Multiple transverse mode' output and “average output power” exceeding 50 W; or
  57. b.5.c. “Pulse duration” exceeding 1 µs and any of the following:
  58. b.5.c.1. Output energy exceeding 2 J per pulse and “peak power” exceeding 50 W;
  59. b.5.c.2. 'Single transverse mode' output and “average output power” exceeding 50 W; or
  60. b.5.c.3. 'Multiple transverse mode' output and “average output power” exceeding 80 W.

Notes

Notes: 1. Pulsed “lasers” include those that run in a continuous wave (CW) mode with pulses superimposed. 2. Excimer, semiconductor, chemical, CO, CO2, and 'non-repetitive pulsed' Nd:glass “lasers” are only specified by 6A005.d.

Technical Note: For the purposes of 6A005 Note 2, 'non-repetitive pulsed' refers to “lasers” that produce either a single output pulse or that have a time interval between pulses exceeding one minute. 3. 6A005 includes fiber “lasers”. 4. The control status of “lasers” incorporating frequency conversion (i.e., wavelength change) by means other than one “laser” pumping another “laser” is determined by applying the control parameters for both the output of the source “laser” and the frequency-converted optical output. 5. 6A005 does not control “lasers” as follows: a. Ruby with output energy below 20 J; b. Nitrogen; c. Krypton. 6. For the purposes of 6A005.a and 6A005.b, 'single transverse mode' refers to “lasers” with a beam profile having an M2-factor of less than 1.3, while 'multiple transverse mode' refers to “lasers” with a beam profile having an M2-factor of 1.3 or higher

Note: 6A005.a.2 does not control Argon “lasers” having an output power equal to or less than 50 W.

Note 1: 6A005.a.6.b does not control 'multiple transverse mode', industrial “lasers” with output power exceeding 2 kW and not exceeding 6 kW with a total mass greater than 1,200 kg. For the purpose of this note, total mass includes all “components” required to operate the “laser,” e.g., “laser,” power supply, heat exchanger, but excludes external optics for beam conditioning or delivery.

Note 2: 6A005.a.6.b does not apply to 'multiple transverse mode', industrial “lasers” having any of the following: a. [Reserved]; b. Output power exceeding 1 kW but not exceeding 1.6 kW and having a BPP exceeding 1.25 mm·mrad; c. Output power exceeding 1.6 kW but not exceeding 2.5 kW and having a BPP exceeding 1.7 mm·mrad; d. Output power exceeding 2.5 kW but not exceeding 3.3 kW and having a BPP exceeding 2.5 mm·mrad; e. Output power exceeding 3.3 kW but not exceeding 6 kW and having a BPP exceeding 3.5 mm·mrad; f. [Reserved] g. [Reserved] h. Output power exceeding 6 kW but not exceeding 8 kW and having a BPP exceeding 12 mm·mrad; or i. Output power exceeding 8 kW but not exceeding 10 kW and having a BPP exceeding 24 mm·mrad;

Note: 6A005.b.2.b does not control Argon “lasers” having an “average output power” equal to or less than 50 W.

Note: 6A005.c.1 does not apply to dye “lasers” or other liquid “lasers,” having a multimode output and a wavelength of 150 nm or more but not exceeding 600 nm and all of the following: 1. Output energy less than 1.5 J per pulse or a “peak power” less than 20 W; and 2. Average or CW output power less than 20 W.

Notes: 1. 6A005.d.1 includes semiconductor “lasers” having optical output connectors (e.g., fiber optic pigtails). 2. The control status of semiconductor “lasers” “specially designed” for other equipment is determined by the control status of the other equipment.

Note: 6A005.d.1.d.1.d does not apply to epitaxially-fabricated monolithic devices.

Note: 6A005.d.1.d.2.d does not apply to epitaxially-fabricated monolithic devices.

Technical Note: For the purposes of 6A005.d.1.d, 'power density' means the total “laser” output power divided by the emitter surface area of the 'stacked array'.

Note 1: 'Stacked arrays', formed by combining semiconductor “laser” 'stacked arrays' specified by 6A005.d.1.e, that are not designed to be further combined or modified are specified by 6A005.d.1.d.

Note 2: 'Stacked arrays', formed by combining semiconductor “laser” 'stacked arrays' specified by 6A005.d.1.e, that are designed to be further combined or modified are specified by 6A005.d.1.e.

Note 3: 6A005.d.1.e does not apply to modular assemblies of single 'bars' designed to be fabricated into end to end stacked linear arrays.

Technical Notes: For the purposes of 6A005.d.1.e: 1. Semiconductor “lasers” are commonly called “laser” diodes. 2. A 'bar' (also called a semiconductor “laser” 'bar', a “laser” diode 'bar' or diode 'bar') consists of multiple semiconductor “lasers” in a one-dimensional array. 3. A 'stacked array' consists of multiple 'bars' forming a two-dimensional array of semiconductor “lasers”.

Note: For excimer “lasers” “specially designed” for lithography equipment, see 3B001.

Technical Note: For the purposes of 6A005.d.5.c, 'transfer lasers' are “lasers” in which the lasing species are excited through the transfer of energy by collision of a non-lasing atom or molecule with a lasing atom or molecule species.

Technical Note: For the purposes of 6A005.e.1, 'active cooling' is a cooling technique for optical “components” using flowing fluids within the subsurface (nominally less than 1 mm below the optical surface) of the optical component to remove heat from the optic.

Note to 6A005.e.2: Fiber combiners and MLDs are specified by 6A005.e.3.

N.B.: For shared aperture optical elements, capable of operating in “Super-High Power Laser” (“SHPL”) applications, see the U.S. Munitions List (22 CFR part 121).

N.B.: For items previously specified by 6A005.f.1, see 6A004.f.

Technical Note: For the purposes of 6A005.g, 'laser acoustic detection equipment' is sometimes referred to as a “Laser” Microphone or Particle Flow Detection Microphone.

Source: eCFR, version 2026-08-01, retrieved 2026-08-20T04:04:59+00:00.