Picosecond Optical Parametric Amplifier TOPAS-PS-800

  • 0.8 – 4 ps pulse duration
  • 240 nm – 20 μm tuning range
  • Up to 4 mJ pump pulse energy
  • > 25% conversion efficiency

Features

  • 0.8 – 4 ps pulse duration
  • 240 nm – 20 μm tuning range
  • Up to 4 mJ pump pulse energy
  • > 25% conversion efficiency

TOPAS-PS-800 is a picosecond optical parametric amplifier pumped by a fundamental harmonic of a picosecond Ti:Sapphire laser and covering a wavelength range from 1160 to 2600 nm.

Optional frequency mixers extend the tuning range down to 235 nm and up to 20 μm.

TOPAS-PS-800 specifications are given for the following pump parameters:

  • 800 nm wavelength
  • 1 mJ pulse energy
  • 1 kHz repetition rate
  • 1 – 2 ps pulse duration
  • Gaussian beam

Note 1: Specifications depend on pump wavelength and pulse duration. If they differ from the values above, contact sales@lightcon.com.

Note 2: TOPAS-PS-800 output energy scales linearly in 1 – 5 mJ range, provided the device is installed and optimized for particular pump energy. The device has to be re-optimized if the pump energy changes more than 10% from the installation value.

Model TOPAS-PS-800
Pump wavelength 770 – 830 nm
Pump pulse duration (FWHM) 1 – 2 ps
Pump pulse energy 0.2 – 5 mJ
Repetition rate < 25 kHz
Maximum pump power 25 W 1)
Polarization Horizontal
Spectral bandwidth < 1.2× transform limit
Pulse-to-pulse energy stability < 1% RMS deviation 2)
Pulse duration stability < 1% pulse-to-pulse 3)
Pulse front tilt < 10% of pulse duration
Pulse contrast < 1 : 20
Beam quality (M2) < 1.3 4)
Beam astigmatism < 0.15 5)
Input beam spatial profile Gaussian – Super Gaussian
Intensity modulation < 15%, no hotspots 6)
Beam pointing stability < 10 μrad 7)
Beam divergence < 1.2× diffraction limit
Beam height from optical table 135 – 185 mm 
Beam diameter (1/e2) < 7 mm 8)
  1. Contact sales@lightcon.com for higher pump power options.
  2. Normalized to average pulse energy, NRMSD.
  3. Normalized to average pulse duration, NRMSD.
  4. M2 specification valid for Gaussian beam.
  5. Normalized astigmatism – difference of the waist positions, divided by Rayleigh length.
  6. Normalized to Gaussian or Super-Gaussian fits, NRMSD.
  7. NRMSD, full angle.
  8. Optional external telescope can be ordered for the beam diameter of 7 – 28 mm.
Model TOPAS-PS-800
Tuning range
(Signal and Idler combined)
1160 – 2600 nm
Conversion efficiency at peak
(Signal and Idler combined)
> 25%
Pulse duration (0.7 – 1) × pump pulse duration
Spectral bandwidth < 2.5× pump pulse spectral bandwidth
Polarization Vertical (Signal)
Horizontal (Idler)
Pulse-to-pulse energy stability < 5% RMS deviation 1)
  1. Normalized to average pulse energy, NRMSD.
Extension Separate mixer stage (SHS, SHI) Separate mixer stage (SFS, SFI) 1)
  SHS SHI SFS SFI
Tuning range 580 – 800 nm 800 – 1160 nm 475 – 533 nm 533 – 600 nm
Conversion efficiency at peak > 5% > 9% > 6%
Spectral bandwidth < 3× pump pulse spectral bandwidth
Polarization Horizontal Vertical
  1. Fresh pump option not available.
Extension Separate mixer stage (FHS, FHI) Separate mixer stage (SH of SFS, SFI)
  FHS FHI SH of SFS SH of SFI
Tuning range 290 – 400 nm 400 – 480 nm 240 – 266 nm 266 – 295 nm
Conversion efficiency at peak > 1.5% > 0.6%  > 1%
Spectral bandwidth < 3.5× pump pulse spectral bandwidth
Polarization Vertical Horizontal
Extension DFG1 DFG2
Tuning range 2.6 – 11 μm 4 – 20 μm
Conversion efficiency at peak > 0.7% > 0.7%
Spectral width < 3.5× pump pulse spectral bandwidth
Polarization Horizontal

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