CARBIDE Femtosecond Lasers – LIGHT CONVERSION

Unibody-Design Femtosecond Lasers for Industry and Science

CARBIDE-CB3 femtosecond laser for industry and science

Tunable pulse duration, 190 fs – 20 ps
Maximum output of 120 W (IR) or 50 W (UV)
Single-shot – 10 MHz repetition rate
Pulse-on-demand and BiBurst for pulse control
Up to 5th harmonic or tunable extensions
Air-cooled or water-cooled models

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CARBIDE femtosecond lasers combine high average power and excellent power stability. They feature market-leading output parameters without compromising beam quality and stability. The compact and robust optomechanical design allows for a variety of applications in top-class research centers, as well as display, automotive, LED, medical, and other industries. The reliability of CARBIDE has been proven by hundreds of systems operating 24/7 in industrial environments.

The tunability of CARBIDE lasers enables users to discover the most efficient manufacturing processes:

The water-cooled CARBIDE-CB3 offers an average power of up to 120 W, pulse energy of up to 2 mJ, and a tunable pulse duration from 250 fs to 10 ps at repetition rates ranging from single-shot to 10 MHz.
The CARBIDE-CB3-UV emits 500 fs pulses at 343 nm. With a compact 84 × 35 cm footprint, it is the most compact UV femtosecond laser currently available, delivering up to 50 W of output power.
The air-cooled CARBIDE-CB5 delivers an average power of up to 6 W, pulse energy of up to 100 µJ, and a tunable pulse duration from 190 fs to 20 ps at repetition rates ranging from single-shot to 1 MHz.

CARBIDE femtosecond lasers can be equipped with industrial‑grade modules, including but not limited to harmonic generators and optical parametric amplifiers. Additonally, a pulse-on-demand mode is available via the built‑in pulse picker.

Specifications

High-power IR lasers


Model	CB3-20W	CB3-40W	CB3-40W	CB3-80W	CB3-80W	CB3-120W
Model	CB3-20W	CB3-40W		CB3-80W		CB3-120W
Output characteristics
Cooling method	Water-cooled	Water-cooled	Water-cooled	Water-cooled	Water-cooled	Water-cooled
Cooling method	Water-cooled
Center wavelength	1030 ± 10 nm	1030 ± 10 nm	1030 ± 10 nm	1030 ± 10 nm	1030 ± 10 nm	1030 ± 10 nm
Center wavelength	1030 ± 10 nm
Maximum output power	20 W	40 W	40 W	80 W	80 W	120 W
Maximum output power	20 W	40 W		80 W		120 W
Pulse duration ¹⁾	< 250 fs	< 250 fs	< 250 fs	< 250 fs	< 350 fs ²⁾	< 250 fs
Pulse duration ¹⁾	< 250 fs				< 350 fs ²⁾	< 250 fs
Pulse duration tuning range	250 fs – 10 ps	250 fs – 10 ps	250 fs – 10 ps	250 fs – 10 ps	350 fs – 10 ps	250 fs – 10 ps
Pulse duration tuning range	250 fs – 10 ps				350 fs – 10 ps	250 fs – 10 ps
Maximum pulse energy	0.4 mJ	0.4 mJ	0.2 mJ	0.8 mJ	2 mJ	1 mJ
Maximum pulse energy	0.4 mJ		0.2 mJ	0.8 mJ	2 mJ	1 mJ
Repetition rate	Single-shot – 1 MHz	Single-shot – 1 MHz (2 MHz on request)	Single-shot – 10 MHz	Single-shot – 2 MHz	Single-shot – 2 MHz	Single-shot – 2 MHz
Repetition rate	Single-shot – 1 MHz	Single-shot – 1 MHz (2 MHz on request)	Single-shot – 10 MHz	Single-shot – 2 MHz
Pulse selection	Single-shot, pulse-on-demand, any fundamental repetition rate division	Single-shot, pulse-on-demand, any fundamental repetition rate division	Single-shot, pulse-on-demand, any fundamental repetition rate division	Single-shot, pulse-on-demand, any fundamental repetition rate division	Single-shot, pulse-on-demand, any fundamental repetition rate division	Single-shot, pulse-on-demand, any fundamental repetition rate division
Pulse selection	Single-shot, pulse-on-demand, any fundamental repetition rate division
Polarization	Linear, vertical; 1 : 1000	Linear, vertical; 1 : 1000	Linear, vertical; 1 : 1000	Linear, vertical; 1 : 1000	Linear, vertical; 1 : 1000	Linear, vertical; 1 : 1000
Polarization	Linear, vertical; 1 : 1000
Beam quality, M²	< 1.2	< 1.2	< 1.2	< 1.2	< 1.2	< 1.2
Beam quality, M²	< 1.2
Beam diameter ³⁾	3.9 ± 0.4 mm	3.9 ± 0.4 mm	3.9 ± 0.4 mm	4.2 ± 0.4 mm	5.1 ± 0.7 mm	5 ± 0.5 mm
Beam diameter ³⁾	3.9 ± 0.4 mm			4.2 ± 0.4 mm	5.1 ± 0.7 mm	5 ± 0.5 mm
Beam pointing stability	< 20 µrad/°C	< 20 µrad/°C	< 20 µrad/°C	< 20 µrad/°C	< 20 µrad/°C	< 20 µrad/°C
Beam pointing stability	< 20 µrad/°C
Pulse picker	FEC ⁴⁾	FEC ⁴⁾	Attenuator ⁵⁾	FEC ⁴⁾	FEC ⁴⁾	FEC ⁴⁾
Pulse picker	FEC ⁴⁾		Attenuator ⁵⁾	FEC ⁴⁾
Pulse picker leakage	< 0.25%	< 0.25%	< 0.5%	< 0.25%	< 0.25%	< 0.25%
Pulse picker leakage	< 0.25%		< 0.5%	< 0.25%
Pulse-to-pulse energy stability, 24 h ⁶⁾	< 0.5%	< 0.5%	< 0.5%	< 0.5%	< 0.5%	< 0.5%
Pulse-to-pulse energy stability, 24 h ⁶⁾	< 0.5%
Long-term power stability, 100 h ⁶⁾	< 0.5%	< 0.5%	< 0.5%	< 0.5%	< 0.5%	< 0.5%
Long-term power stability, 100 h ⁶⁾	< 0.5%
Main options
Oscillator output	< 0.5 W, 120 – 250 fs, 1030 ± 10 nm, ≈ 65 MHz ⁷⁾	< 0.5 W, 120 – 250 fs, 1030 ± 10 nm, ≈ 65 MHz ⁷⁾	< 0.5 W, 120 – 250 fs, 1030 ± 10 nm, ≈ 65 MHz ⁷⁾	< 0.5 W, 120 – 250 fs, 1030 ± 10 nm, ≈ 65 MHz ⁷⁾	< 0.5 W, 120 – 250 fs, 1030 ± 10 nm, ≈ 65 MHz ⁷⁾	< 0.5 W, 120 – 250 fs, 1030 ± 10 nm, ≈ 65 MHz ⁷⁾
Oscillator output	< 0.5 W, 120 – 250 fs, 1030 ± 10 nm, ≈ 65 MHz ⁷⁾
Harmonic generator ⁸⁾	515 nm, 343 nm, 257 nm, or 206 nm	515 nm, 343 nm, 257 nm, or 206 nm	515 nm, 343 nm, 257 nm, or 206 nm	515 nm, 343 nm, 257 nm, or 206 nm	515 nm, 343 nm, 257 nm, or 206 nm	515 nm, 343 nm, 257 nm, or 206 nm
Harmonic generator ⁸⁾	515 nm, 343 nm, 257 nm, or 206 nm
Optical parametric amplifier ⁹⁾	320 – 10000 nm	320 – 10000 nm	320 – 10000 nm	320 – 10000 nm	320 – 10000 nm	n/a
Optical parametric amplifier ⁹⁾	320 – 10000 nm					n/a
BiBurst mode	Tunable GHz and MHz burst with burst-in-burst capability	Tunable GHz and MHz burst with burst-in-burst capability	Tunable GHz and MHz burst with burst-in-burst capability	Tunable GHz and MHz burst with burst-in-burst capability	Tunable GHz and MHz burst with burst-in-burst capability	Tunable GHz and MHz burst with burst-in-burst capability
BiBurst mode	Tunable GHz and MHz burst with burst-in-burst capability
Physical dimensions
Laser head (L × W × H)	632 × 305 × 174 mm	632 × 305 × 174 mm	632 × 305 × 174 mm	632 × 305 × 174 mm	632 × 305 × 174 mm	632 × 305 × 174 mm
Laser head (L × W × H)	632 × 305 × 174 mm
Chiller (L × W × H)	585 × 484 × 221 mm	585 × 484 × 221 mm	585 × 484 × 221 mm	680 × 484 × 307 mm	680 × 484 × 307 mm	680 × 484 × 307 mm
Chiller (L × W × H)	585 × 484 × 221 mm			680 × 484 × 307 mm
24 V DC power supply (L × W × H)	280 × 144 × 49 mm ¹⁰⁾	280 × 144 × 49 mm ¹⁰⁾	280 × 144 × 49 mm ¹⁰⁾	320 × 200 × 75 mm	320 × 200 × 75 mm	376 x 449 x 88 mm
24 V DC power supply (L × W × H)	280 × 144 × 49 mm ¹⁰⁾			320 × 200 × 75 mm		376 x 449 x 88 mm
Environmental & utility requirements
Operating temperature	15 – 30 ºC	15 – 30 ºC	15 – 30 ºC	15 – 30 ºC	15 – 30 ºC	15 – 30 ºC
Operating temperature	15 – 30 ºC
Relative humidity	< 80% (non-condensing)	< 80% (non-condensing)	< 80% (non-condensing)	< 80% (non-condensing)	< 80% (non-condensing)	< 80% (non-condensing)
Relative humidity	< 80% (non-condensing)
Laser	Laser	Laser	Laser	Laser	Laser	Laser
Laser
Electrical requirements	100 V AC, 7 A – 240 V AC, 3 A; 50 – 60 Hz	100 V AC, 7 A – 240 V AC, 3 A; 50 – 60 Hz	100 V AC, 7 A – 240 V AC, 3 A; 50 – 60 Hz	100 V AC, 12 A – 240 V AC, 5 A; 50 – 60 Hz	100 V AC, 12 A – 240 V AC, 5 A; 50 – 60 Hz	100 V AC, 15 A – 240 V AC, 7 A max; 50 – 60 Hz
Electrical requirements	100 V AC, 7 A – 240 V AC, 3 A; 50 – 60 Hz			100 V AC, 12 A – 240 V AC, 5 A; 50 – 60 Hz		100 V AC, 15 A – 240 V AC, 7 A max; 50 – 60 Hz
Rated power	600 W	600 W	600 W	1000 W	1000 W	2000 W
Rated power	600 W			1000 W		2000 W
Power consumption	500 W	500 W	500 W	1000 W	1000 W	1500 W
Power consumption	500 W			1000 W		1500 W
Chiller	Chiller	Chiller	Chiller	Chiller	Chiller	Chiller
Chiller
Electrical requirements	100 – 230 V AC; 50 – 60 Hz	100 – 230 V AC; 50 – 60 Hz	100 – 230 V AC; 50 – 60 Hz	200 – 230 V AC; 50 – 60 Hz	200 – 230 V AC; 50 – 60 Hz	200 – 230 V AC; 50 – 60 Hz
Electrical requirements	100 – 230 V AC; 50 – 60 Hz			200 – 230 V AC; 50 – 60 Hz
Rated power	1400 W	1400 W	1400 W	2000 W	2000 W	2000 W
Rated power	1400 W			2000 W
Power consumption	1000 W	1000 W	1000 W	1300 W	1300 W	1800 W
Power consumption	1000 W			1300 W		1800 W


Model	CB3-20W	CB3-40W	CB3-40W	CB3-80W	CB3-80W	CB3-120W
Model	CB3-20W	CB3-40W		CB3-80W		CB3-120W

Assuming Gaussian pulse shape.
Pulse duration can be reduced to < 250 fs if pulse peak intensity of > 50 GW/cm² is tolerated by the customer setup.
FW 1/e², using maximum pulse energy.
Fast energy control (FEC) provides fast, full-scale individual pulse energy control; an external analog control input is available.
Waveplate-based variable optical attenuator (VOA); an external analog control input is available.
Under stable environmental conditions. Expressed as normalized root mean squared deviation (NRMSD).
Available simultaneously, requires a scientific interface. Contact sales@lightcon.com for more details or customized solutions.
Integrated. For an external harmonic generator, refer to HIRO.
Integrated. For more options and OPAs, refer to ORPHEUS series of OPAs.
The power supply can be different if an optional 2 MHz version is selected.

High-power UV lasers


Model	CB3-UV-30W	CB3-UV-50W
Output characteristics
Cooling method	Water-cooled	Water-cooled
Cooling method	Water-cooled
Center wavelength	343 ± 3 nm	343 ± 3 nm
Center wavelength	343 ± 3 nm
Maximum output power	> 30 W	> 50 W
Pulse duration ¹⁾	≈ 500 fs	≈ 500 fs
Pulse duration ¹⁾	≈ 500 fs
Output pulse energy	35 – 150 μJ	35 – 150 μJ
Output pulse energy	35 – 150 μJ
Repetition rate ²⁾	200 – 800 kHz	300 – 1000 kHz
Polarization	Linear, vertical; 1 : 200	Linear, vertical; 1 : 200
Polarization	Linear, vertical; 1 : 200
Beam quality, M²	< 1.3	< 1.3
Beam quality, M²	< 1.3
Beam diameter ³⁾	2.5 – 5 mm	2.5 – 5 mm
Beam diameter ³⁾	2.5 – 5 mm
Long-term power stability, 12 h ⁴⁾	< 0.5%	< 0.5%
Long-term power stability, 12 h ⁴⁾	< 0.5%
Lifetime	10000 h	10000 h
Lifetime	10000 h
Main options
Optional amplifier outputs	1030 nm, 515 nm	1030 nm, 515 nm
Optional amplifier outputs	1030 nm, 515 nm
Physical dimensions
Laser head (L × W × H)	801 × 350 × 174 mm	801 × 350 × 174 mm
Laser head (L × W × H)	801 × 350 × 174 mm
Chiller (L × W × H)	680 × 484 × 307 mm	680 × 484 × 307 mm
Chiller (L × W × H)	680 × 484 × 307 mm
24 V DC power supply (L × W × H)	320 × 200 × 75 mm	376 x 449 x 88 mm
Environmental & utility requirements
Operating temperature	15 – 30 ºC	15 – 30 ºC
Operating temperature	15 – 30 ºC
Relative humidity	< 80% (non-condensing)	< 80% (non-condensing)
Relative humidity	< 80% (non-condensing)
Electrical requirements	100 V AC, 12 A – 240 V AC, 5 A; 50 – 60 Hz	180 – 240 V AC, 16 A max; 50 – 60 Hz
Laser	Laser	Laser
Laser
Rated power	1000 W	2000 W
Power consumption	900 W	1500 W
Chiller	Chiller	Chiller
Chiller
Rated power	200 – 230 V AC; 50 – 60 Hz	200 – 230 V AC; 50 – 60 Hz
Rated power	200 – 230 V AC; 50 – 60 Hz
Rated power	2000 W	2000 W
Rated power	2000 W
Power consumption	1300 W	1800 W


Model	CB3-UV-30W	CB3-UV-50W

Assuming Gaussian pulse shape.
Repetition rate available up to 2 MHz at lower power.
FW 1/e², using maximum pulse energy.
Under stable environmental conditions. Expressed as normalized root mean squared deviation (NRMSD).

Air-cooled lasers


Model	CB5	CB5	CB5-SP
Model	CB5		CB5-SP
Output characteristics
Cooling method	Air-cooled ¹⁾	Air-cooled ¹⁾	Air-cooled ¹⁾
Cooling method	Air-cooled ¹⁾
Center wavelength	1030 ± 10 nm	1030 ± 10 nm	1030 ± 10 nm
Center wavelength	1030 ± 10 nm
Maximum output power	6 W	5 W	5 W
Maximum output power	6 W	5 W
Pulse duration ²⁾	< 290 fs	< 290 fs	< 190 fs
Pulse duration ²⁾	< 290 fs		< 190 fs
Pulse duration tuning range	290 fs – 20 ps	290 fs – 20 ps	190 fs – 20 ps
Pulse duration tuning range	290 fs – 20 ps		190 fs – 20 ps
Maximum pulse energy	100 µJ	83 µJ	100 µJ
Repetition rate	Single-shot – 1 MHz	Single-shot – 1 MHz	Single-shot – 1 MHz
Repetition rate	Single-shot – 1 MHz
Pulse selection	Single-shot, pulse-on-demand, any fundamental repetition rate division	Single-shot, pulse-on-demand, any fundamental repetition rate division	Single-shot, pulse-on-demand, any fundamental repetition rate division
Pulse selection	Single-shot, pulse-on-demand, any fundamental repetition rate division
Polarization	Linear, vertical; 1 : 1000	Linear, vertical; 1 : 1000	Linear, vertical; 1 : 1000
Polarization	Linear, vertical; 1 : 1000
Beam quality, M²	< 1.2	< 1.2	< 1.2
Beam quality, M²	< 1.2
Beam diameter ³⁾	2.1 ± 0.4 mm	2.1 ± 0.4 mm	2.1 ± 0.4 mm
Beam diameter ³⁾	2.1 ± 0.4 mm
Beam pointing stability	< 20 µrad/°C	< 20 µrad/°C	< 20 µrad/°C
Beam pointing stability	< 20 µrad/°C
Pulse energy control	Attenuator ⁴⁾	AOM ⁵⁾	Attenuator ⁴⁾
Pulse picker leakage	< 2 %	< 0.1 %	< 2 %
Pulse-to-pulse energy stability, 24 h ⁶⁾	< 0.5%	< 0.5%	< 0.5%
Pulse-to-pulse energy stability, 24 h ⁶⁾	< 0.5%
Long-term power stability, 100 h ⁶⁾	< 0.5%	< 0.5%	< 0.5%
Long-term power stability, 100 h ⁶⁾	< 0.5%
Main options
Oscillator output	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oscillator output	n/a
Harmonic generator ⁷⁾	515 nm, 343 nm, 257 nm, or 206 nm	515 nm, 343 nm, 257 nm, or 206 nm	515 nm, 343 nm, 257 nm, or 206 nm
Harmonic generator ⁷⁾	515 nm, 343 nm, 257 nm, or 206 nm
Optical parametric amplifier ⁸⁾	320 – 10000 nm	320 – 10000 nm	320 – 10000 nm
Optical parametric amplifier ⁸⁾	320 – 10000 nm
BiBurst mode	n/a	n/a	n/a
BiBurst mode	n/a
Physical dimensions
Laser head (L × W × H)	633 × 324 × 162 mm	633 × 324 × 162 mm	633 × 324 × 162 mm
Laser head (L × W × H)	633 × 324 × 162 mm
Chiller (L × W × H)	Not required	Not required	Not required
Chiller (L × W × H)	Not required
24 V DC power supply (L × W × H)	220 × 95 × 46 mm	220 × 95 × 46 mm	220 × 95 × 46 mm
24 V DC power supply (L × W × H)	220 × 95 × 46 mm
Environmental & utility requirements
Operating temperature	17 – 27 °C	17 – 27 °C	17 – 27 °C
Operating temperature	17 – 27 °C
Relative humidity	< 80% (non-condensing)	< 80% (non-condensing)	< 80% (non-condensing)
Relative humidity	< 80% (non-condensing)
Electrical requirements	100 V AC, 3 A – 240 V AC, 1.3 A; 50 – 60 Hz	100 V AC, 3 A – 240 V AC, 1.3 A; 50 – 60 Hz	100 V AC, 3 A – 240 V AC, 1.3 A; 50 – 60 Hz
Electrical requirements	100 V AC, 3 A – 240 V AC, 1.3 A; 50 – 60 Hz
Rated power	300 W	300 W	300 W
Rated power	300 W
Power consumption	150 W	150 W	150 W
Power consumption	150 W


Model	CB5	CB5	CB5-SP
Model	CB5		CB5-SP

Water-cooled version available on request.
Assuming Gaussian pulse shape.
FW 1/e², using maximum pulse energy.
Waveplate-based variable optical attenuator (VOA); an external analog control input is available.
Enhanced contrast AOM. Provides fast amplitude control of output pulse train.
Under stable environmental conditions. Expressed as normalized root mean squared deviation (NRMSD).
Integrated. For an external harmonic generator, refer to HIRO.
Integrated. For stand-alone OPAs, refer to ORPHEUS series of OPAs.