M-FEMTO-LAB Yb Lab-style Femtosecond Modelocked Oscillator [PR119]

For academic purposes, these breadboard-style <100fs - <2ps (please specify) laser oscillators could become your lab engines – they are lab-type, accessible femtosecond modelocked laser oscillators which have the same cavity layout as the integrated M-FEMTO products. It is based on a diode-pumped Ytterbium solid-state laser, which is pumped by an external fiber-coupled laser diode. Pulse formation is done by soliton modelocking resulting in clean, sech2-shaped pulses. Operation in clean environment is recommended.

Average output power 1.5 … 3 W
Pulse energy, max. nJ ... uJ
Pulse duration (FWHM) <100 fs … <2 ps
Wavelength (center) 1030 … 1053 nm

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Description

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For academic purposes, this breadboard-style <100fs to <2ps laser oscillator could become your lab engine – it is a lab-type, open-housing femtosecond laser oscillator which has a similar setup as the integrated products. It is based on a diode-pumped Ytterbium solid-state laser, which is pumped by an external fiber-coupled laser diode (see for example the LDC-1000-980-LP or equivalent, 19" rack housing size).

 

Pulsed, modelocked operation is self-starting and the <100fs or ~2ps operation shows excellent stability with respect to noise, modelocked-Q-switching instabilities and double pulsing. Modelocking is initiated by a Semiconductor saturable absorber mirror (SeSAM) optimized for 100-2ps operation. The user can open the lid and make changes or additions to the laser as he wishes. This provides ultrafast laser research groups with an easy and cost-effective jump start to get going with ultrafast laser pulses around 1045nm for leading research applications.

 

Requires for operation: LDC-1000-980-LP Laser Diode Controller (included, 19" rack with 3 HU), or equivalent.

 

Applications include nonlinear microscopy, seeding of amplifiers, pumping of OPOs, super-continuum generation, ultrafast spectroscopy, Terahertz generation, Nano surgery & machining, etc.

Specifications

Average output power, min. >0.25 W ... >5W, depending on model
Pulse duration (FWHM, sech²) <100 ... 2000 fs (pls. specify)
Wavelength (center) 1030 ... 1053 (dep. on model)
Pulse repetition rate 75 +/- 5 MHz
Beam quality M² <1.1
Size (laser head) 566 x 150 x 105 mm3
Size (controller, not included) 19" rack, 3 HU