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A series of femtosecond lasers combining pulse energies on the order of a few millijoules and high average power. PHAROS has an opto-mechanical design optimized for scientific and industrial applications.

The tunability of PHAROS allows the system to be used in applications that in most cases require multiple laser systems. Tunable parameters include: pulse duration of 100 fs to 20 ps, repetition rate from a single pulse to 1 MHz, pulse energy up to 4 mJ, and average power up to 20 W.

A series of femtosecond lasers combining high
average power and excellent stability. CARBIDE offers market-leading output characteristics without compromising quality as well as high beam stability.

CARBIDE includes powerful water-cooled and air-cooled models. Provide the most efficient production processes. Tunable parameters include: pulse duration of 190 fs to 20 ps, repetition rate from a single pulse to 2 MHz, pulse energy up to 2 mJ and average power up to 120 W.

FLINT is a series of Yb-based femtosecond oscillators that provide advanced output parameters. Building on the proven industrial design that underpins the PHAROS and CARBIDE laser series, FLINT oscillators provide high performance and stability over long periods of time.

The latest FLINT-FL2 generators provide output power up to 20 W, pulse energy up to 0.6 µJ and pulse duration up to 50 fs at repetition rates of 11, 20, 40 or 76 MHz. FLINT-FL1 generators support carrier phase stabilization with respect to the pulse envelope (CEP) or repetition rate locking for an external source with frequency selection from 60 to 100 MHz.

PHAROS lasers equipped with automatic harmonic generators allow selection of the main (1030 nm), second (515 nm), third (343 nm), fourth (257 nm) or fifth (206 nm) harmonic using software. HGs are ideal for industrial applications requiring single wavelength output.

Key features: pulse duration from 100 to 500 fs, pulse energy from 20 µJ to 4 mJ depending on model, maximum output power up to 150 mW. The beam quality parameter M2 depends on the pulse duration and varies from 1.15 to 1.3.

CARBIDE lasers equipped with automatic harmonic generators allow selection of the main (1030 nm), second (515 nm), third (343 nm), fourth (257 nm) or fifth (206 nm) harmonic using software. HGs are ideal for industrial applications requiring single wavelength output.

Key features: pulse duration < 300 fs and 500 fs for some models, pulse energy from 20 µJ to 2 mJ depending on configuration, maximum output power up to 1 W. The beam quality parameter M2 depends on the pulse duration and varies from 1.15 to 1.3.

FLINT-FL1 generators support carrier phase stabilization relative to the pulse envelope or repetition rate locking with repetition rate selection in the range of 60 to 100 MHz. FLINTs are available in standard and short pulse configurations to meet the needs of most industrial and scientific applications.

The latest FLINT-FL2 oscillators provide output power up to 20 W, pulse energy up to 0.6 µJ and pulse duration up to 50 fs at repetition rates of 11, 20, 40 or 76 MHz. In addition, an automated and fully integrated harmonic generator is provided for the second harmonic, while the third and fourth harmonics can be obtained using an external generator.

Harmonic generator for PHAROS lasers and CARBIDE lasers as well as FLINT generators. Provides high efficiency second, third, fourth and fifth harmonics at 515, 343, 258 and 206 nm respectively. The HIRO is available in three configurations: standard, high power (HP), and high energy (HE).

In addition, HIRO-HP and HIRO-HE are optimized for high stability at high temperatures. The standard HIRO can be customized with options such as beam size control, collimation and supercontinuum generation.

The SHBC system is designed to generate radiation with narrow linewidth when pumped by broadband picosecond pulses with high repetition rate. It is used in conjunction with the PHAROS laser.

SHBC allows to create universal optical systems that use narrowband picosecond pulses with fixed wavelength or use broadband femtosecond pulses with tunable wavelength. In particular, such setups are of interest in total frequency generation (SFG) spectroscopy and femtosecond stimulated Raman spectroscopy (FSRS).

The industrial-grade I-OPA optical parametric amplifier opens up new possibilities for wavelength-tunable femtosecond sources. It is a ruggedized module integrated into PHAROS lasers or CARBIDE lasers, providing stability comparable to that of industrial harmonic generators.

The tunable I-OPA provides a wide tuning range and is designed primarily for spectroscopy and microscopy applications. The sealed design provides mechanical stability and eliminates the effects of harmonic generators.

It is available in several configurations to provide powerful UV and IR light (210 - 16000 nm). In addition, ORPHEUS|NEO can be used for pumping. Due to the robust industrial design, all configurations provide exceptional stability.

Most importantly, the instrument is equipped with several detectors to monitor the position of the pump radiation. This enables rapid remote diagnostics and troubleshooting. Designed with the most demanding applications in mind, ORPHEUS|NEO is the most stable and versatile device for spectroscopy applications.

The Optical Parametric Amplifier is paired with a PHAROS or CARBIDE femtosecond laser and emits femtosecond pulses tunable from UV to IR with repetition rates up to 2 MHz.

It is an invaluable device for ultrafast spectroscopy, nonlinear microscopy and microstructuring. Provides a wide tuning range from 630 to 2600 nm, which can be extended to a range of 210 nm to 16 µm with a wavelength range extension option integrated into the thermostabilized housing.

Hybrid optical parametric amplifier combining short pulse widths and a wide tuning range. The ORPHEUS|F signal pulses are tunable in the 650-900 nm range and can be compressed with a simple prism compressor to a duration of 25 - 70 fs.

The idle pulse is tunable in the 1200-1500 nm range and achieves durations of 40-100 fs after compression. ORPHEUS|F provides shorter pulses than the standard ORPHEUS model and a wider tuning range.

Optical parametric amplifier designed for the mid-infrared spectral range from 1350 nm to 16 µm. Compared to ORPHEUS, it has less wavelength range extension capability but provides higher pump conversion efficiency.

The spectral range of the ORPHEUS|ONE output signal is determined by the pump laser pulses. ORPHEUS|ONE-HP provides pump power up to 80 W, and ORPHEUS|ONE-HE provides the same power but with pulse energies up to 2 mJ.

Optical parametric amplifier optimized for efficient generation of broadband pulses in the mid-IR range of the spectrum. The laser system provides ultra-short pulses in the tuning range of 2.5 - 10 µm and up to 15 µm.

With the new design, the ORPHEUS-MIR system delivers pulses with a duration of < 100 fs at the output. This configuration is well suited for the high-energy and high-power femtosecond pump lasers PHAROS and CARBIDE.

Optical parametric amplifier optimized for the generation of high-energy short-pulse radiation in the visible spectrum. The laser system delivers ultra-short pulses in the range of 450 - 600 nm or 320 - 900 nm, depending on the selected configuration.

ORPHEUS-VIS is an excellent high repetition rate device. It is ideal for applications in two-dimensional electron spectroscopy and time-resolved photoemission spectroscopy.

Non-collinear optical parametric amplifier (NOPA). ORPHEUS|N has an integrated second or third harmonic generator, depending on the model, producing 515 nm or 343 nm, respectively. ORPHEUS-N with second harmonic generation provides pulses of < 30 fs duration in the 700 - 850 nm range.

The ORPHEUS-N with third harmonic generation provides pulses < 30 fs in the 530 - 670 nm range. Both instruments have a built-in pulsed prism compressor.

It consists of two independently tunable optical parametric amplifiers located in a compact housing. The devices are optically synchronized and provide simultaneous signal output.

Integrated into a single package, both OPAs utilize the same source, allowing the generation of broadband mid-infrared radiation with stable carrier phase relative to the pulse envelope. Each of the OPAs can be configured separately to a version of ORPHEUS, ORPHEUS|F or ORPHEUS|ONE.

A narrowband optical parametric amplifier designed for PHAROS and CARBIDE lasers. The device is pumped by picosecond pulses and further amplified by a white supercontinuum light flux generated by femtosecond pulses.

The supercontinuum source is integrated in the same housing as the parametric amplifier, which guarantees high stability and durability of the device. The system is characterized by high conversion efficiency

A series of Ti:Sapphire based femtosecond optical parametric amplifiers for lasers. Provides continuous wavelength tunability from 189 nm to 20 µm. Features high conversion efficiency, high output stability, and complete software.

The standard TOPAS-PRIME model supports pump pulse energies up to 3.5 mJ, while TOPAS-PRIME-PLUS supports higher pump pulse energies, up to 6 mJ. Both models are available with options to extend the wavelength range from 189 nm to 20 µm.

High-energy femtosecond optical parametric amplifier based on TOPAS-PRIME with an additional high energy and low dispersion amplifier unit, which allows the use of pump pulse energies up to 60 mJ while keeping the output pulses as short as possible.

The standard TOPAS-PRIME-HE model supports pump pulse energies up to 15 mJ, while TOPAS-PRIME-HE-PLUS supports higher pump pulse energies up to 35 mJ. A pump pulse energy of 60 mJ is possible with longer pulses of about 150 fs.

Consists of two independently tunable optical parametric amplifiers integrated in a single package. Both OPAs use the same source, providing excellent stability at both outputs and CEP stabilized mid-IR pulses tunable from 4.5 to 15 µm.

Available with options to increase the wavelength range, (240 nm to 20 µm). The output characteristics of each OPA are the same as those of the TOPAS-PRIME. The maximum pump pulse energy depends on the pulse duration.

Combines a SHBC second harmonic generator and an optical parametric amplifier. Pumping with femtosecond pulses with linewidths of 150 - 500 cm-1 is used to generate tunable pulses with linewidths of 3 - 20 cm-1.

The device is designed to pump the fundamental harmonic of a femtosecond Ti:Sapphire laser and covers the wavelength range from 480 to 2400 nm. Additional frequency converters increase the tuning range (from 240 nm and up to 10 µm).

Picosecond optical parametric amplifier pumped by the fundamental harmonic of a picosecond Ti:Sapphire laser and covering the wavelength range from 1160 to 2600 nm. Additional frequency converters increase the tuning range (from 235 nm and up to 20 µm).

As a company that has installed over 2000 TOPAS devices worldwide, Laser Conversion has become the market leader in OPA for numerous scientific applications.

All ORPHEUS OPCPA models use the same basic design to produce CEP-stable pulses in one of four central wavelength ranges: 800 nm, 1600 nm, 2000 nm and 3000 nm. Using synchronized CARBIDE or PHAROS industrial lasers, pump power up to 320 W and pump pulse energy up to 8 mJ can be obtained.

ORPHEUS-OPCPAs are available with or without a pulse generator and are used as sources, providing phoneless pulses with bandwidths close to one cycle width, excellent spectral-phase coherence and CEP stability.

The most powerful high-energy OPCPA systems achieve peak powers of several TW at kHz repetition rates and meet even the most demanding applications.

Moreover, contrast > 10¹² is achieved without complex nonlinear pulse cleaning techniques, CEP stability < 250 mrad and pulse energy stability < 1.5% are maintained over the entire operating time, making this system robust and reliable for multi-TW applications.

The comprehensive HARPIA spectroscopy system performs many complex time-resolved spectroscopic measurements in a compact size. It offers an intuitive user interface and simple daily maintenance to meet the requirements of modern scientific applications.

The system is based on the HARPIA-TA transient absorption spectrometer and can be complemented with time-correlated single photon counting and Kerr gate modules. HARPIA is designed for easy switching between measurement modes and comes with special software for data acquisition and analysis.

The most powerful high-energy OPCPA systems scale up to peak powers of several TW at kHz repetition rates and meet even the most demanding applications.

Moreover, contrast > 10¹² is achieved without complex nonlinear pulse cleaning techniques, CEP stability < 250 mrad and pulse energy stability < 1.5% are maintained throughout the operating time, making this system robust and reliable for multi-TW applications.

Provides µJ energy pulses with durations up to 50 fs with repetition rates up to 2 MHz and tunability in the shortwave infrared range from 1250 to 1800 nm. In addition, the CRONUS-3P offers built-in DGS control and beam steering as well as simultaneous output at 1030 nm.

Tunable femtosecond excitation with integrated group velocity dispersion control ensures optimal pulse duration, while the industrial design ensures high energy and power stability over long periods of time.

Providing three synchronized outputs with high repetition rate, short pulse duration and DGS control, making it an ideal source for nonlinear microscopy. In the standard configuration, two independent outputs, operating separately or simultaneously, cover the 680 - 960 nm and 960 - 1300 nm ranges, while the third is fixed at 1025 nm and connected in parallel.

The CRONUS-2P can be used to simultaneously excite multiple fluorescent sensors, calcium indicators or opsins at their absorption maxima, while the emission of the second and third harmonics can be spectrally shifted for easy detection or resonance amplification.