Ultrafast Pulse Diagnostics

Pulse Management

Wavelength Conversion

Acousto-optics

FC SPIDER
Data Sheet

With the FC (Few Cycle) Spider APE offers a precision tool for complete spectral and temporal characterization of ultrashort laser pulses with just a few electric field cycles - down to 5 femtoseconds pulse width.

Based on the proven and patented SPIDER (Spectral Phase Interferometry for Direct Electric-field Reconstruction) technology using a non-drifting, etalon based interferometer and a material dispersion stretcher, the FC Spider directly measures the spectral phase by analyzing a spectral interferogram. In combination with a simultaneously measured spectrum, the temporal amplitude and phase are calculated in realtime.

This enhanced design enables simultaneous single shot detection of the amplitude as well as the phase of pulses with spectral bandwidths of up to one octave. A high degree of automation for software assisted device calibration and alignment is implemented for user-friendly operation and to enable measurements with low input intensities.

The FC Spider is the ideal tool to align and monitor the performance of broadband Ti:Sapphire oscillators and amplifier chains with bandwidths larger than 35 nm. It supplements the APE Spider line towards shorter pulses.

Features
  • Spectral intensity and phase, temporal intensity and phase measurements
  • Realtime measurement
  • True single shot in intensity and phase
  • High degree of software controlled automation and internal camera assisted alignment
Specifications  
Wavelength range 550 ... 1050 nm1)
Spectral bandwidth > 30 nm @ 800 nm2)
Pulse width (for transform limited pulses) 5 ... 30 fs2)
Pulse width (for non-transform limited pulses) < 180 fs2)
Input polarization Linear / horizontal
Input power > 100 mW @ 80 MHz, 10 fs
~ 20 mW @ 1 kHz, 20 fs
   
1) Other wavelength ranges on request
2) The total measurement range is divided into two different sub-ranges which can be easily switched by the user (two positions of the stretcgher).
Options
  • Wavelength range 500 ... 1000 nm
  • Wavelength range 660 ... 1160 nm
  • External beam splitters and beam routing kit for low repetition rate lasers (kHz or less)
  • Fiber option for fundamental input port
Distributors
Australia: Coherent Scientific
China: Pinnacle / PulsePower
France: Optoprim
Great Britain and Ireland: Photonic Solutions
India: Laser Science
Israel: Ammo Engineering
Japan: Phototechnica
Poland: Eurotec
Scandinavia, Baltic States: Gammadata
Spain, Portugal: Innova Scientific
Switzerland: Dyneos
Taiwan: SuperbIN
USA and Canada: AP&E