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PTB Product News |
May 19 , 1999 | ||||||
Spectra-Physics to Introduce One-Box Company will also feature Broadband Optics for Tsunami Oscillator | |||||||
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, May 13 -- Spectra-Physics, Inc. will unveil its HurricaneTM amplifier system at the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) in Baltimore, MD, May 23-28, 1999. According to the company, Hurricane is the first all-diode-pumped, ultrafast Ti:sapphire system in one box. It has been specifically designed for applications ranging from ultrafast spectroscopy and micro-machining to non-linear imaging. This integrated system is designed to produce <130fs pulses with >0.8 mJ output at 1 kHz repetition rates and a standard wavelength of 800 nm. Hurricane combines Spectra-Physics' Mai TaiTM technology for the seed laser; the new EvolutionTM laser as the pump for the Ti:sapphire regenerative amplifier; and ultra-compact pulse stretcher and compressor modules. Spectra-Physics says that because Hurricane is all-diode-pumped and temperature stabilized, it offers excellent beam quality and pulse-to-pulse stability. Designed for hands-off operation, Hurricane can be controlled by simple commands from a PC. The unit is constructed as a single, compact box, measuring 99 x 68.5 x 24 cm (39 x 27 x 9.5 inches). According to Spectra-Physics, Hurricane requires 110 V or 220 V single-phase power and no external cooling water. Broadband Optics for Tsunami Oscillator During CLEO, Spectra-Physics will also feature BroadbandTM optics for its TsunamiTM Ti:sapphire oscillator. The company says that when equipped with Broadband optics, Tsunami becomes an ultrafast laser system combining broad wavelength tuning with high-pulse-width flexibility. According to Spectra-Physics, this enhanced capability makes Tsunami ideal for multiphoton imaging and other biomedical, scientific, and industrial applications. Broadband optics are available for femtosecond (<100fs) and picosecond (<2ps to <80ps) operation. Spectra-Physics says that they allow tuning over the entire Ti:sapphire spectrum -- from 700 nm to 1000 nm -- without requiring an exchange of optical components. |