Ultrafast Pulse Diagnostics

Pulse Management

Wavelength Conversion

Acousto-optics

OPO Laboratory

OPOPO pump tuned
Data Sheet

An optical parametric oscillator (OPO) is a laser source which splits a pump photon into two photons with longer wavelengths (Signal and Idler). Optionally, the Signal wavelength can be intra cavity frequency doubled.

The APE OPO is a synchronously pumped OPO with a mode-locked Ti: Sapphire laser as pump source. The OPO is designed for highly efficient wavelength conversion and it covers a wavelength range spanning from the visible to the mid infrared. Depending on the pulse width of the input pulses, it can be operated in fs or ps mode. Since the conversion process from the pump wavelength to the Signal and Idler is jitter free, the OPO is the ideal light source for two color experiments such as pump-probe measurements.

Features
  • Very low threshold (< 0.5 W1))
  • High converson efficiency
  • Wavelength independent pulse width
  • Easy to install and user friendly operation
  • Active cavity length stabilization
  • Jitter free generation of synchronized pulses (pump-Signal-Idler)
Specifications
Tuning range
  Signal (resonant) Signal SHG2) Idler (non-resonant)3)
KTP 1050 ... 1320 nm 525 ... 660 nm 2.2 ... 3.0 µm
RTP 1120 ... > 1350 nm 560 ... 680 nm 2.05 ... 2.8 µm
CTA linear 1350 ... 1600 nm   1.6 ... 1.9 µm
(with special optics set) 1400 ... 1700 nm   1.7 ... 2.1 µm
 
Output power @ ≈800 nm pump wavelength
  Mira + Verdi 5 W Mira + Verdi 10 W Mira HP + Verdi 18 W
KTP linear @ 1140 nm 80 mW 240 mW 750 mW
CTA linear @ 1570 nm 60 mW 200 mW 750 mW
RTP linear @ 1189 nm 80 mW 240 mW 750 mW
KTP Ring @ 570 nm 60 mW 200 mW 750 mW
RTP Ring @ 590 nm 60 mW 200 mW 750 mW
       
Pump threshold < 0.5 W1)
Pulse width typ. 200 fs @ 125 fs pump pulse width
typ. 1.6 ps @ 1.4 ps pump pulse width
Time bandwidth product typ. 0.6 @ 125 fs pump pulse width
typ. 0.5 @ 1.4 fs pump pulse width
 
1) Low power systems - optimized for Mira + 5 W Verdi pump
2) Ring-OPO with intracavity - SHG also including IR-Signal range
3) optional
Option
  • Idler output
Distributors
Worldwide except Germany, Austria, Switzerland: Coherent Laser Group