Tunable Ultrafast Source for Microscopy Applications

* Nointermediate laser-pumped laser needed to pump either oscillator or amplifier stage,thereby improving reliability and performance, reducing cost-of-ownership

* Allsolid-state construction

* Entireoptical system occupies one enclosure to minimize drift

* Computer-controlof all major functions via controller touch screen

* Remotecontrol and monitoring via Apple iPhone/iPod App1

* Oneyear warranty on entire system including nonlinear crystals

The Model cOPATMis a unique, three-beam source of ultrashort pulses at MHz repetition rate thatoperates in the 1-micron wavelength range. It is an ideal source for highrepetition rate, 4-wave mixing experiments such as 3D multimodal imagingmicroscopy in cells and tissue. All three beams are synchronized to less than10 femtoseconds. Two beams are independently tunable. At more than 100nJ/pulse,the Model cOPATMprovides enough energy to perform multi-modalmicrospectroscopy followed by ablative sectioning of tissue samples.

The Model cOPATMconsists of two synchronized optical parametric amplifiers (OPAs) in oneenclosure pumped by our Model IMPULSETMMHz repetition rate, fiber laseroscillator/amplifier system2. Each OPA is independently tunable from700 to 950nm in the signal range and from 1130 to 1300nm in the idler range.Residual 1030nm pump light of >1μJ is available from a separate output port.Motorized drives for electronic tuning are included. An optional wavelength extensionis available providing tunability from 1125nm to 1950nm.

Specifications

* Tuning Range: 700-950nm(Signal) 1130-1300nm (Idler) (>100nJ/pulse throughout signal range)

* Pulse Energy: >100nJ(Signal) >80nJ at peak (Idler) (Over entire signal tuning range)

* Bandwidth: <150cm-1(200cm-1to 250cm-1available at higher power output)

* Repetition rate: 1MHz

* Compressibility: <1.5 x transform limit

* Pulse Energy Noise: <1%rms for f>2Hz