Industrial-grade Optical Parametric Amplifier I-OPA

Industrial-Grade Optical Parametric Amplifier

Tunable I-OPA-TW-HP module attached to CARBIDE-CB5 laser

Wavelength tunability in an industrial design
Single-box solution
Tunable or fixed-wavelength models
Plug-and-play installation and robust performance
The most compact OPA in the market

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The industrial-grade optical parametric amplifier I-OPA series represents a new era of simplicity and reliability in wavelength‑tunable femtosecond sources. Building on decades of expertise in optical parametric amplifiers, the I-OPA combines wavelength tunability with a robust industrial design.

Integrated seamlessly into the CARBIDE or PHAROS lasers, the rugged I-OPA offers stability comparable to industrial harmonic generators. Its sealed design provides mechanical stability and eliminates the effects of air turbulence, minimizing energy fluctuations and ensuring stable long-term performance.

The tunable I-OPA provides a wide tuning range and is primarily intended for applications in spectroscopy and microscopy:

I-OPA-HP is optimized for coupling with HARPIA spectroscopy systems, serving as a pump beam source for ultrafast pump-probe spectroscopy.
I-OPA-F is tailored for multiphoton microscopy.
I-OPA-ONE is designed for IR spectroscopy and other applications requiring high-energy MIR pulses.

All models also support micromachining and various other industrial applications.

For applications requiring a single wavelength, the fixed-wavelength I-OPA offers a cost-effective and reliable solution.

Specifications


Model	I‑OPA‑HP	I‑OPA‑F	I‑OPA‑ONE
Output specifications
Configuration	ORPHEUS	ORPHEUS‑F	ORPHEUS‑ONE
Pump power	Up to 40 W	Up to 40 W	Up to 40 W
Pump power	Up to 40 W
Pump pulse energy	20 – 400 µJ	20 – 400 µJ	20 – 400 µJ
Pump pulse energy	20 – 400 µJ
Repetition rate	Up to 2 MHz	Up to 2 MHz	Up to 2 MHz
Repetition rate	Up to 2 MHz
Tuning range ¹⁾	640 – 1010 nm (Signal) 1050 – 2600 nm (Idler)	650 – 920 nm (Signal) 1200 – 2500 nm (Idler)	1350 – 2000 nm (Signal) 2100 – 4500 nm (Idler)
Conversion efficiency (40 – 400 μJ pump; up to 1 MHz)	> 7% @ 700 nm	> 7% @ 700 nm	> 9% @ 1550 nm
Conversion efficiency (40 – 400 μJ pump; up to 1 MHz)	> 7% @ 700 nm		> 9% @ 1550 nm
Conversion efficiency (20 – 40 μJ pump; up to 2 MHz)	> 3.5% @ 700 nm	> 3.5% @ 700 nm	> 6% @ 1550 nm
Conversion efficiency (20 – 40 μJ pump; up to 2 MHz)	> 3.5% @ 700 nm		> 6% @ 1550 nm
Spectral bandwidth ²⁾	80 – 220 cm^‑1 @ 700 – 960 nm	200 – 1000 cm^‑1 @ 650 – 920 nm 150 – 1000 cm^‑1 @ 1200 – 2000 nm	60 – 150 cm^‑1 @ 1450 – 2000 nm
Pulse duration ^{2) 3)}	120 – 250 fs	< 55 fs @ 800 – 920 nm < 70 fs @ 650 – 800 nm < 100 fs @ 1200 – 2000 nm	100 – 300 fs
Long-term power stability, 8 h ⁴⁾	< 1% @ 800 nm	< 1% @ 800 nm	< 1% @ 1550 nm
Long-term power stability, 8 h ⁴⁾	< 1% @ 800 nm		< 1% @ 1550 nm
Pulse-to-pulse energy stability, 1 min ⁴⁾	< 1% @ 800 nm	< 1% @ 800 nm	< 1% @ 1550 nm
Pulse-to-pulse energy stability, 1 min ⁴⁾	< 1% @ 800 nm		< 1% @ 1550 nm
Wavelength extension options	320 – 505 nm (SHS) ⁵⁾ 525 – 640 nm (SHI) ⁵⁾	Contact sales@lightcon.com	4500 – 10000 nm (DFG)
Pulse compression options ²⁾	n/a	SCMP (Signal pulse compressor) ICMP (Idler pulse compressor) GDD-CMP (Compressor with GDD control)	n/a
Pump laser requirements
Pump laser	CARBIDE or PHAROS	CARBIDE or PHAROS	CARBIDE or PHAROS
Pump laser	CARBIDE or PHAROS
Center wavelength	1030 ± 10 nm	1030 ± 10 nm	1030 ± 10 nm
Center wavelength	1030 ± 10 nm
Maximum pump power	40 W	40 W	40 W
Maximum pump power	40 W
Maximum repetition rate	Up to 2 MHz	Up to 2 MHz	Up to 2 MHz
Maximum repetition rate	Up to 2 MHz
Pump pulse energy	20 – 400 µJ	20 – 400 µJ	20 – 400 µJ
Pump pulse energy	20 – 400 µJ
Pulse duration	180 – 300 fs	180 – 300 fs	180 – 300 fs
Pulse duration	180 – 300 fs
Environmental & utility requirements
Operating temperature ⁶⁾	19 – 25 ºC (air conditioning recommended)	19 – 25 ºC (air conditioning recommended)	19 – 25 ºC (air conditioning recommended)
Operating temperature ⁶⁾	19 – 25 ºC (air conditioning recommended)
Relative humidity ⁶⁾	20 – 70% (non-condensing)	20 – 70% (non-condensing)	20 – 70% (non-condensing)
Relative humidity ⁶⁾	20 – 70% (non-condensing)
Electrical requirements	n/a ⁷⁾	n/a ⁷⁾	n/a ⁷⁾
Electrical requirements	n/a ⁷⁾


Model	I‑OPA‑HP	I‑OPA‑F	I‑OPA‑ONE

In the case of a fixed wavelength (FW), a single wavelength can be selected from the Signal or Idler range. Signal may have an accessible Idler pair, and vice versa.
I‑OPA‑F broad-bandwidth pulses are compressed externally. Typical pulse duration before compression: 120 – 250 fs, after compression: 25 – 70 fs @ 650 – 920 nm, 40 – 100 fs @ 1200 – 2000 nm.
Output pulse duration depends on the selected wavelength and pump laser pulse duration.
Expressed as normalized root mean squared deviation (NRMSD).
Conversion efficiency is 1.2% at the peak of the SH package; specified as the percentage of pump power.
Specifications are guaranteed for a maximum temperature variation of ± 1ºC and humidity variation of ± 10%.
I-OPA is powered by the same electrical source as the pump laser. Thus, refer to the pump laser electrical requirements.

Performance