Optical Parametric Amplifier
This collinear optical parametric amplifier, or OPA, has been designed for use in conjunction with Spectra Physics’ SpiritTM ultrafast femtosecond laser. When the widely tunable OPA is combined with the laser’s high repetition rate, the result is a user friendly tunable source ideal for applications involving high repetition rate/ultrafast spectroscopy.
The Spirit-OPA features computer controlled operation, access to SHG with high efficiency, a high repetition rate operation (up to 1 MHz), and an ultra-wide gap-free wavelength coverage from UV to mid IR. It’s pumped with the second harmonic of a Spirit laser’s output at 520 nm, producing a signal and idler in the red-infrared range. The amplifier can also be equipped with an optional harmonics module for straightforward access to a gap-free wavelength range from UV to the mid IR. These features and more make the Spirit Optical Parametric Amplifier well suited for non-linear optics, time resolved femtosecond spectroscopy, and single molecule studies. For more information, download the datasheet.