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PT403 series

Tunable Wavelength Picosecond Laser

PT403 series laser systems integrate a picosecond 1 kHz repetition rate DPSS pump laser and optical parametric generator into a single housing. As result tunable wavelength laser provide from 210 to 2300 nm from the one box. That delivers almost twice smaller footprint, shorter installation, better stability and other substantial benefits for user.

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Tunable Wavelength Picosecond Laser PT403
PT403
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Overview

Features

  • Tuning range 210 – 2300 nm
  • Motorized hands-free tuning
  • High pulse energy at 1 kHz rates
  • Diode pumped solid state design
  • Narrow linewidth < 9 cm⁻¹
  • Remote control via keypad
  • PC control
  • Optional streak camera triggering pulse with < 10 ps rms jitter
  • Turn-key operation
  • Air cooled – external water supply is not required
  • Low maintenance costs

Applications

  • Time resolved fluorescence (including streak camera measurements), pump-probe spectroscopy
  • Laser-induced fluorescence
  • Infrared spectroscopy
  • Nonlinear spectroscopy: surface-SH, Z-scan
  • Other spectroscopic and nonlinear optics applications

Benefits

  • Better long term stability (compared with layout where laser and OPO are in different units)
  • Higher safety – all beams are in the box
  • Shorter installation time
  • Almost twice smaller footprint

Description

PT403 series laser systems integrate a picosecond 1 kHz repetition rate DPSS pump laser and optical parametric generator into a single housing. New picosecond tunable wavelength laser system provide from 210 to 2300 nm from the one box.

Unlike other solutions in the market, offering laser and OPO in different units, new approach features pump laser and OPO integrated into one unit. That delivers almost twice smaller footprint, shorter installation, better stability and other substantial benefits for user.

All-in one-box solution features all components placed into one compact housing. It means better overall stability because all potential causes for misalignment between separate units of pump laser and optical parametric generator are eliminated.

To ensure reliability industry and market tested solutions were employed during the build-up of PT403.

Typical PT403 tuning curves

Typical PT403 tuning curves in signal (410 – 709 nm), idler (710 – 2300 nm) ranges, SH (210 – 300 nm), SF (300 – 409 nm) ranges.

Diode Pumped Picosecond kHz Pulsed Nd:YAG Lasers PL2210

Diode Pumped Picosecond kHz Pulsed Nd:YAG Lasers PL2210.

Pump laser is based on industry “gold standard” diode pumped Ekspla PL2210 series picosecond mode-locked laser. Improved output parameters and reduced maintenance costs are achieved by employing diode-pumped-only technology.

Optical parametric generator is based on PGx03 picosecond optical parametric amplifier systems. Fully automatized and microprocessor based control system ensures hands free precise wavelength tuning.

PT403 was built without sacrificing any parameters or reliability. The optical design is optimized to produce low divergence beams with moderate linewidth (typically < 9 cm⁻¹) at approximately 20 ps pulse duration. Featuring 1 kHz repetition rate PT403 tuneable laser is versatile cost-efficient tool for scientists researching various kind of disciplines like time resolved fluorescence, pump-probe spectroscopy, laser-induced fluorescence, Infrared spectroscopy and other aplications.

Simple and convenient laser control

For customer convenience the laser can be operated from master device or personal computer through USB (VCP, ASCII commands), RS232 (ASCII commands), LAN (REST API) or RS232 (ASCII commands), LAN (REST API) depending on the system configuration or from remote control pad with backlit display that is easy to read even while wearing laser safety glasses.

Communication interfaceDescription
USBvirtual serial port, ASCII commands
RS232ASCII commands
LANREST API
WLANREST API

Design

The units can be divided into several functional parts:

  1. 1 kHz repetition rate DPSS pump laser,
  2. Optical parametric generator (OPG),
  3. Electronic control unit.

PT403 series laser systems integrate a picosecond 1 kHz repetition rate DPSS pump laser and optical parametric generator into a single housing. As pump laser is used PL2210 series diode-pumped, air-cooled, mode-locked Nd:YAG laser. Picosecond tunable wavelength laser system provide from 210 to 2300 nm from the single optical unit.

PT403 unit

PT403 unit.

PT403 series laser systems integrate a picosecond 1 kHz repetition rate DPSS pump laser and optical parametric generator into a single housing.

Specifications

ModelPT403PT403-SH
OPA specifications 1)
Output wavelength tuning range
SH–210 – 409 nm
Signal410 – 709 nm410 – 709 nm
Idler710 – 2300 nm710 – 2300 nm
Output pulse energy 2)
SH 3)–15 µJ
Signal 4)> 75 µJ> 75 µJ
Idler 5)> 25 µJ> 25 µJ
Pulse repetition rate1000 Hz1000 Hz
Linewidth< 9 cm‑1< 12 cm‑1
Typical pulse duration 6)~ 20 ps~ 20 ps
Scanning step
SH–0.05 nm
Signal0.1 nm0.1 nm
Idler1 nm1 nm
Typical beam size 7)~ 2 mm~ 2 mm
Beam divergence 8)< 2 mrad< 2 mrad
Beam pointing stability≤ 100 μrad rms≤ 100 μrad rms
Beam polarization
SH–horizontal
Signalhorizontalhorizontal
Idlerverticalvertical
Optical pulse jitter
Internal triggering regime 9)< 50 ps (StDev) in respect to TRIG1 OUT pulse< 50 ps (StDev) in respect to TRIG1 OUT pulse
External triggering regime~ 3 ns (StDev) in respect to SYNC IN pulse~ 3 ns (StDev) in respect to SYNC IN pulse
TRIG1 OUT pulse delay 10)-400 … 150 ns-400 … 150 ns
Operating requirements
Room temperature22 ± 2 °C22 ± 2 °C
Relative humidity20 – 80 % (noncondensing)20 – 80 % (noncondensing)
Power requirements100 – 240 V single phase, 47 – 63 Hz100 – 240 V single phase, 47 – 63 Hz
Power consumption< 0.6 kW< 0.6 kW
Water serviceair cooledair cooled
Cleanness of the roomnot worse than ISO Class 9not worse than ISO Class 9
ModelPT403PT403-SH
  1. Due to continuous improvement, all specifications are subject to change without notice. Parameters marked typical are not specifications. They are indications of typical performance and will vary with each unit we manufacture. Unless stated otherwise, all specifications are measured at 450 nm for PT403 units for basic system without options.
  2. Pulse energies are specified at selected wavelengths. See typical tuning curves for pulse energies at other wavelengths.
  3. Measured at 260 nm.
  4. Measured at 450 nm.
  5. Measured at 1000 nm.
  6. Estimated assuming 30 ps at 1064 nm pump pulse. Pulse duration varies depending on wavelength and pump energy.
  7. Beam diameter at the 1/e² level. Can vary depending on the wavelength.
  8. Beam divergence measured at FWHM.
  9. < 10 ps jitter is provided with PRETRIG option.
  10. TRIG1 OUT lead or delay can be adjusted with 0.25 ns steps in specified range.

Note: Laser must be connected to the mains electricity all the time. If there will be no mains electricity for longer that 1 hour then laser (system) needs warm up for a few hours before switching on.

Option SF

Energy increasing in 300 – 409 nm range by sum-frequency generation. > 20 µJ at 340 nm. Pulse energies are ~ 10 % lower in comparison to the system without SF option. See table below for pulse energy specifications:

Model 1)PT403PT403-SH
Output pulse energy
SH 2)–13 µJ
Signal 3)> 70 µJ> 70 µJ
Idler 4)> 22 µJ> 22 µJ
  1. Due to continuous improvement, all specifications are subject to change without notice. Parameters marked typical are not specifications. They are indications of typical performance and will vary with each unit we manufacture.
  2. Measured at 260 nm.
  3. Measured at 450 nm.
  4. Measured at 1000 nm.

Options
-H, -2H, -3H

1064 nm or 532 nm, or 355 nm outputs.
All energy is directed to this output port. 1) 2)

  • H output energy 0.7 mJ;
  • 2H output energy 0.3 mJ;
  • 3H output energy 0.3 mJ.
  1. Outputs are not simultaneous.
  2. Inquire for outputs simultaneously with PG.

Customized for Specific Requirements

Please note that these products are custom solutions tailored for specific applications or specific requirements.

Interested? Tell us more about your needs and we will be happy to provide you with tailored solution.

PT503 features

  • The higher pulse energy in the near-IR spectral range
  • Tuning range from 700 to 2200 nm

Performance

Typical PT403 tuning curves in signal (410 – 709 nm), idler (710 – 2300 nm) ranges, SH (210 – 409 nm) ranges.

The energy tuning curves are affected by air absorption due narrow linewidth. Curves present pulse energies where air absorption is negligible.

Typical PT403 tuning curves in signal (410 – 709 nm), idler (710 – 2300 nm) ranges, SH (210 – 300 nm), SF (300 – 409 nm) ranges.

The energy tuning curves are affected by air absorption due narrow linewidth. Curves present pulse energies where air absorption is negligible.

Drawings

PT403 series laser systems integrate a picosecond 1 kHz repetition rate DPSS pump laser and optical parametric generator into a single housing.

PT403 series laser head typical outline drawing.

Compared with layout where laser and OPO are in different units, PT403 features almost twice smaller footprint.

Outputs ports

ModelPT403PT403-SH/SF
L, mm12411441
Port 11064 / 532 nm1064 / 532 nm
Port 2–210 – 2300 nm
Port 3355 nm355 nm
Port 4410 – 2300 nm410 – 2300 nm

Downloads

PT403 Tunable Wavelength Picosecond Laser

Product datasheet.

672 KB,  rev. 250117.

Scientific Picosecond Lasers

Product catalog.

2.3 MB,  rev. 250415.

Scientific Nanosecond Lasers

Product catalog.

2.1 MB,  rev. 250306.

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