Femtosecond Lasers PICOSECOND TUNABLE SYSTEMS PGx01 ▪ PGx03 ▪ PGx11 ▪ PT277 kHz Repetition Rate Broadly Picosecond Lasers PGx03 series Tunable OPA FEATURES ▶ Picosecond pulses at 1 kHz pulse repetition rate Picosecond Tunable Systems Tunable Picosecond Picosecond Tunable Systems ▶ Hands-free wavelength tuning ▶ Tuning range from 210 nm to 2300 nm ▶ Narrow linewidth <6 cm⁻¹ ▶ Low divergence <2 mrad ▶ PC control using USB (RS232 is optional) and LabVIEW™ drivers Remote control via keypad ▶ Nanosecond Lasers PGx03 series Optical Parametric motors in the microstepping mode, Generators (OPG) are designed to with excellent reproducibility. be pumped by 1 kHz mode-locked Precise nonlinear crystal temperature lasers with 1 W average power. An stabilization ensures long-term APPLICATIONS excellent choice is the PL2210A series stability of generated wavelength and ▶ Time resolved pump-probe mode-locked picosecond laser from output power. spectroscopy EKSPLA. For customer convenience the Nanosecond Tunable Lasers Laser-induced fluorescence The optical design is optimized to system can be controlled through ▶ Infrared spectroscopy produce low divergence beams with its USB type PC interface (RS232 is ▶ moderate linewidth (typically 12 cm⁻¹) optional) with LabView™ drivers or ▶ Nonlinear spectroscopy: at approximately 15 – 20 ps pulse a remote control pad. Both options vibrational-SFG, surface-SH, duration. Due to the unique broad allow easy control of system settings. Z-scan tunability range from 210 to 2300 nm Available standard models are ▶ Other laser spectroscopy these devices are an excellent choice summarized in a table below. Please applications for many spectroscopic applications. inquire for custom-built versions. Upon request the optical layout can be easily modified for pumping by High Intensity Lasers Available models other mode-locked lasers with high pulse energy or longer pulse duration. Model Features Three models designed for Model has a tuning range from 410 to 2300 nm and is optimized rd pumping by up to the 3 harmonic of for providing the highest pulse energy in the visible part of the Nd:YAG laser are available. PG403 spectrum. When combined with an optional Second Harmonic Microprocessor based control Generator (SHG), it offers the widest possible tuning range – from system provides automatic 210 to 2300 nm. positioning of relevant components Other Ekspla Products Model has a tuning range from 700 to 2200 nm and the highest for hands free operation. Nonlinear pulse energy in the near-IR spectral range. PG503 is a cost- crystals, diffraction grating and filters PG503 effective alternative to the narrow-band mode-locked Ti:S lasers. are rotated by ultra-precise stepper New Laser and PG in one housing – see page 46 36 SAVANORIU AV. 237, LT-02300 VILNIUS, LITHUANIA TEL +370 5 2649629 E-MAIL [email protected] WWW.EKSPLA.COM REV. 20210315 PICOSECOND TUNABLE SYSTEMS PGx03 series SPECIFICATIONS 1) Model PG403 PG403-SH PG503 OPA SPECIFICATIONS Femtosecond Lasers Output wavelength tuning range SH – 210 – 410 nm – Signal 410 – 709 nm 700 – 1000 nm Idler 710 – 2300 nm 1150 – 2200 nm Output pulse energy 2) SH 3) – 10 µJ – Signal 50 µJ 70 µJ Picosecond Lasers Idler 4) 15 µJ 25 µJ Pulse repetition rate 1000 Hz Linewidth < 12 cm-1 Typical pulse duration 5) 15 ps 20 ps Scanning step SH – 0.05 nm – Signal 0.1 nm Idler 1 nm Typical beam size 6) ~ 3 mm Beam divergence 7) < 2 mrad Picosecond Tunable Systems Beam polarization 8) Systems Tunable Picosecond SH – horizontal – Signal horizontal Idler vertical PUMP LASER REQUIREMENTS Min pump energy 9) at 532 nm – 0.45 mJ at 355 nm 0.3 mJ – Nanosecond Lasers Pulse duration 10) 30 ps Beam size 10) 2 – 3 mm Beam divergence < 1 mrad Beam profile homogeneous, without hot spots, Gaussian fit > 90 % Recommended pump source PL2210A-TH PL2210A-TH PL2210A-SH PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Size (W × L × H) 456 × 820 × 273 mm 456 × 632 × 273 mm OPERATING REQUIREMENTS Room temperature 15 – 30 °C Nanosecond Tunable Lasers Power requirements 100 – 240 V single phase, 47 – 63 Hz Power consumption < 120 W 1) Due to continuous improvement, all pulse. Pulse duration varies depending on specifications are subject to change without wavelength and pump energy. notice. Parameters marked typical are not 6) Beam diameter at the 1/e² level. Can vary DANGER specifications. They are indications of typical depending on the pump pulse energy. performance and will vary with each unit we VISIBLE AND/OR INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION 7) AVOID EYE OR SKIN EXPOSURE TO DIRECT manufacture. Unless stated otherwise, all Beam divergence measured at 450 nm. REFLECTED OR SCATTERED RADIATION 8) Tunable, 230 – 16 000 nm specifications are measured at 450 nm for Separate output ports for SH, signal and idler Max. 70 µJ, pulse 15 – 20 ps PG403 units, at 800 nm for PG503 units and ranges. CLASS IV LASER PRODUCT High Intensity Lasers for basic system without options. 9) Max pump energy is limited by available 2) Pulse energies are specified at selected non‑linear crystal sizes. wavelengths. See typical tuning curves for 10) Should be specified while ordering if pulse energies at other wavelengths. non‑Ekspla pump laser is used. 3) Measured at 250 nm. 4) Measured at 1000 nm. 5) Estimated assuming 30 ps at 1064 nm pump Other Ekspla Products REV. 20210315 SAVANORIU AV. 237, LT-02300 VILNIUS, LITHUANIA TEL +370 5 2649629 E-MAIL [email protected] WWW.EKSPLA.COM 37 Femtosecond Lasers PICOSECOND TUNABLE SYSTEMS PGx03 series TUNING CURVES 3-1 3-1 Wavenumber, 10 × cm Wavenumber, 10 × cm 50.0 16.6 10.0 7.1 5.5 4.5 16.6 12.5 10.0 8.3 7.1 6.25 5.5 5.0 4.5 70 80 60 Signal Signal Idler Idler 60 50 SH , µJ , µJ gy 40 gy Picosecond Lasers 40 30 Pulse ener Pulse ener 20 20 10 0 0 200 600 1000 1400 1800 2200 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 Wavelength, nm Wavelength, nm Fig 1. Typical PG403-SH model tuning curve. Fig 2. Typical PG503 model tuning curve. Picosecond Tunable Systems Tunable Picosecond Picosecond Tunable Systems Pump energy – 0.3 mJ at 355 nm Pump energy – 0.45 mJ at 532 nm RECOMMENDED UNITS ARRANGEMENT ON OPTICAL TABLE Min optical table width 2000 mm Tunable output Nanosecond Lasers Pump output Pump input 355/532 nm 355/532 nm PL2210A-x series laser PGx03-x 2000 Fig 3. Arrangement of pump laser and PGx03 unit on optical table Nanosecond Tunable Lasers OUTLINE DRAWINGS 175 175 72* 2 72* 2 456 Input panel 456 Input panel 285 95 95 838 649 170±5 High Intensity Lasers 170±5 Fig 4. PGx03 model external dimensions Fig 5. PGx03-SH model external dimensions ORDERING INFORMATION PG403-SH Other Ekspla Products Note: Laser must be connected to the mains Model Optional tuning range extension electricity all the time. If there PG403 → 355 nm pump SH → 210 – 410 nm will be no mains electricity for PG503 → 532 nm pump longer that 1 hour then laser (system) needs warm up for a few hours before switching on. 38 SAVANORIU AV. 237, LT-02300 VILNIUS, LITHUANIA TEL +370 5 2649629 E-MAIL [email protected] WWW.EKSPLA.COM REV. 20210315.