Model cOPATM Fully-Integrated Tunable Ultrafast Source for Microscopy Applications

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Model cOPA^TM Fully-Integrated Tunable Ultrafast Source for Microscopy Applications

l All diode and direct diode-pumped

l No intermediate laser-pumped laser needed to pump either oscillator or amplifier stage, thereby improving reliability and performance, reducing cost-of-ownership

l All solid-state construction

l Entire optical system occupies one enclosure to minimize drift

l Computer-control of all major functions via controller touch screen

l Remote control and monitoring via Apple iPhone/iPod App¹

l One year warranty on entire system including nonlinear crystals

The Model cOPA^TM is a unique, three-beam source of ultrashort pulses at MHz repetition rate that operates in the 1-micron wavelength range. It is an ideal source for high repetition rate, 4-wave mixing experiments such as 3D multimodal imaging microscopy in cells and tissue. All three beams are synchronized to less than 10 femtoseconds. Two beams are independently tunable. At more than 100nJ/pulse, the Model cOPA^TM provides enough energy to perform multi-modal microspectroscopy followed by ablative sectioning of tissue samples.

The Model cOPA^TM consists of two synchronized optical parametric amplifiers (OPAs) in one enclosure pumped by our Model IMPULSE^TM MHz repetition rate, fiber laser oscillator/amplifier system². Each OPA is independently tunable from 700 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 extension is available providing tunability from 1125nm to 1950nm.