PG400 SERIES PG400 Series Picosecond Tunable Optical Parametric Generators

FEATURES

m Unprecedented tuning range 0.21–16 µm

m Up to 15% conversion efficiency

m <6 cm-1 linewidth PG400 series optical parametric computerized control unit rotate in all tuning range generators (OPG) are an excellent nonlinear crystals and diffraction m Simple and convenient choice for researchers who need grating. Precise nonlinear crystal operation control picosecond tunable source from UV temperature stabilization ensures to mid IR. Due to the unique broad long-term stability of output radiation. m Solid-state convenience tunability range these devices are In order to protect nonlinear crystals m Remote control via keypad a very attractive and cost-efficient from damage the pump pulse energy alternative to other tunable laser is monitored by built-in photode- m PC control using RS232 radiation sources. tectors and alerting sound signal. and LabView drivers m Compact size

APPLICATIONS

m Nonlinear optics Microprocessor based control sys- For customer convenience system tem provides precisione automatic is controlled through its RS232 type m Nonlinear spectroscopy: positioning of relevant components PC interface with LabView drivers SFG, SH, CARS allowing hands-free operation. (included) or a user-friendly remote m Pump-probe experiments To ensure exceptional reproducibility, control pad. Both options allow easy accurate step motors driven by control of the system settings. m Vibrational spectroscopy m Laser-induced fluorescence

m Your application is welcome PG401 – UP TO 1 MJ PULSE ENERGY IN VIS 1200 1000

PG401 is the compact basic model of PG400 series. The unit includes: ,µJ 800

• optical parametric generator (OPG); 600 • diffraction grating based spectral linewidth narrowing system (SLNS); 400

Output energy PG400 Series • optical parametric amplifier (OPA); 200 • electronic control unit. 0 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Wavelength, nm A single LBO crystal is used in both OPG and OPA stages pumped by a single pump Typical PG401 tuning curve. pulse split at the input. The diffraction grating narrows the OPG output linewidth Pump energy: 10 mJ @ 355 nm. down to 6 cm-1. Narrowed and spatially filtered pulse seeds the OPA and is amplified there. The signal and idler waves are separated by filters and share the same output 1.0 port. Such advanced OPG and OPA’s set-up ensures high conversion efficiency and 0.8

good output beam spatial profile. 0.6 -1 A microprocessor-based control unit provides hands-free OPG operation and 2.9 cm 0.4 exceptional output wavelength reproducibility. Precise temperature stabilization Intensity, a.u. of the nonlinear crystals assures a long-term stability of the output parameters. 0.2 0.0 A built-in pump pulse energy monitor alerts the user if the pump intensity approaches 659.8 660.0 660.2 the preset value. Wavelength, nm Typical PG401 output linewidth at 660 nm. For budget customers model without SLNS is available (PG402). Points correspond to experimental data, solid line – Gaussian fit.

1.0 BS1 BS2 420 – 680 nm OPG SLNS OPA F 0.8 355 nm 740 – 2300 nm 0.6 4.5 cm-1 0.4

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Control 0.2 unit 0.0 899.6 900.0 900.4 Wavelength, nm Signal and idler waves are separated by filters (F) Typical PG401 output linewidth at 900 nm. Points correspond to experimental data, solid line – Gaussian fit.

PG401/DFG – UNPRECEDENTED TUNING RANGE UP TO 16 µm 300 PG401DFG-10P Pump 8 mJ@355 nm, PG401/DFG model combines an OPG and difference frequency generator (DFG) 9 mJ@1064 nm

,µJ PG401DFG-10 into a single unit and features extremely wide wavelength coverage. Tuning range up 200 Pump 8 mJ@355 nm, CO absorption 2 4 mJ@1064 nm to 10 µm is achieved by mixing the OPG idler wave at 1.19–1.98 µm with the 1064 nm

beam of a picosecond Nd:YAG laser in AgGaS2 crystal. Good OPG output beam Output energy 100

spatial profile and relay imaging (RI) of 1064 nm beam ensure high DFG conversion H2 0 absorption 0 efficiency, providing up to > 300 µJ per pulse in the 2.3–5 µm range. The whole tuning 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 range is covered without any set-up changes. Wavelength, nm Typical tuning curves (mid IR) Two models with different output energy specifications are available: PG401DFG2-10 and PG401DFG2-10P. 800

With GaSe crystal the DFG tuning range can be extended up to 16 µm (up to 18 µm 600 Pump 8 mJ@355 nm upon request). ,µJ 400 PG401 DFG output energy specifications comparing to PG401 are 20% less. 200

Output energy

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