ORPHEUS-F Broad-Bandwidth Hybrid OPA

Broad-Bandwidth Hybrid Optical Parametric Amplifier

Combines the best features of collinear and non-collinear OPAs
Ultrashort pulses in NIR, 650 – 900 nm and 1200 – 2500 nm
Single-shot – 2 MHz repetition rate
< 100 fs pulse duration
Adjustable spectral bandwidth
Optional long pulse mode for gap-free tunability

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ORPHEUS-F is a hybrid optical parametric amplifier (OPA), combining the short pulse durations of a non‑collinear OPA (NOPA) with the wide tuning range of a collinear OPA.

Signal pulses are tunable in the 650 – 900 nm range and can be compressed down to 25–70 fs using a simple prism-based compressor.
Idler pulses are tunable in the 1200 – 2500 nm range with pulse durations of 40 – 100 fs.
Gap-free tunability: A long-pulse mode is available for accessing the 900 – 1200 nm tuning range.

ORPHEUS-F hybrid OPA delivers significantly shorter pulses than the standard ORPHEUS model and offers a broader tuning range than the non-collinear ORPHEUS-N, making it the optimal choice for many scientific applications.

For a compact, single-box solution, consider the I-OPA in the ORPHEUS-F configuration.

Specifications


Mode of operation	Short pulse mode ¹⁾	Long pulse mode
Main output (650 – 900 nm and 1200 – 2500 nm)
Tuning range	650 – 900 nm (Signal) 1200 – 2500 nm (Idler)	650 – 1010 nm (Signal) 1050 – 2500 nm (Idler)
Maximum pump power	80 W	80 W
Maximum pump power	80 W
Pump pulse energy	10 – 500 µJ	10 – 500 µJ
Pump pulse energy	10 – 500 µJ
Conversion efficiency ²⁾	> 7% @ 700 nm	> 7% @ 700 nm
Conversion efficiency ²⁾	> 7% @ 700 nm
Integrated 2H (515 nm) generation efficiency ³⁾	> 35 %	> 35 %
Integrated 2H (515 nm) generation efficiency ³⁾	> 35 %
Pulse duration before compression ¹⁾	< 290 fs	< 290 fs
Pulse duration before compression ¹⁾	< 290 fs
Spectral bandwidth	200 – 750 cm^‑1 @ 650 – 900 nm	60 – 220 cm^‑1 @ 650 – 900 nm
Pulse duration after compressor ¹⁾	< 55 fs @ 800 – 900 nm < 70 fs @ 650 – 800 nm < 100 fs @ 1200 – 2000 nm	n/a
Compressor transmission	65% @ 650 – 900 nm 80% @ 1200 – 2000 nm	n/a
Long-term power stability, 8 h ⁴⁾	< 2% @ 800 nm	< 2% @ 800 nm
Long-term power stability, 8 h ⁴⁾	< 2% @ 800 nm
Pulse-to-pulse energy stability, 1 min ⁴⁾	< 2% @ 800 nm	< 2% @ 800 nm
Pulse-to-pulse energy stability, 1 min ⁴⁾	< 2% @ 800 nm
Wavelength extension options (325 – 15000 nm) ⁵⁾
325 – 450 nm (SHS)	> 1%	n/a
325 – 505 nm (SHS)	n/a	> 1%
525 – 650 nm (SHI)	n/a	> 0.5%
600 – 650 nm (SHI)	> 0.5%	n/a
210 – 252 nm (FHS)	n/a	> 0.1%
263 – 325 nm (FHI)	n/a	> 0.1%
2500 – 15000 nm	See ORPHEUS-MIR	See ORPHEUS-MIR
2500 – 15000 nm	See ORPHEUS-MIR
Pump laser requirements
Configuration	CARBIDE or PHAROS	CARBIDE or PHAROS
Configuration	CARBIDE or PHAROS
Center wavelength	1030 ± 10 nm	1030 ± 10 nm
Center wavelength	1030 ± 10 nm
Maximum pump power	80 W	80 W
Maximum pump power	80 W
Repetition rate	Single-shot – 2 MHz	Single-shot – 2 MHz
Repetition rate	Single-shot – 2 MHz
Pump pulse energy	810 – 500 μJ	810 – 500 μJ
Pump pulse energy	810 – 500 μJ
Pump pulse duration ⁶⁾	180 – 500 fs	180 – 500 fs
Pump pulse duration ⁶⁾	180 – 500 fs
Environmental & utility requirements
Operating temperature ⁷⁾	19 – 25 ºC (air conditioning recommended)	19 – 25 ºC (air conditioning recommended)
Operating temperature ⁷⁾	19 – 25 ºC (air conditioning recommended)
Relative humidity ⁷⁾	20 – 70% (non-condensing)	20 – 70% (non-condensing)
Relative humidity ⁷⁾	20 – 70% (non-condensing)
Electrical requirements	100 – 240 V AC, 1.4 A; 50 – 60 Hz	100 – 240 V AC, 1.4 A; 50 – 60 Hz
Electrical requirements	100 – 240 V AC, 1.4 A; 50 – 60 Hz
Rated power	120 W	120 W
Rated power	120 W
Power consumption	Standby: 10 W, Max during wavelength tuning: 100 W	Standby: 10 W, Max during wavelength tuning: 100 W
Power consumption	Standby: 10 W, Max during wavelength tuning: 100 W


Mode of operation	Short pulse mode ¹⁾	Long pulse mode

In short pulse mode, broadband pulses are compressed externally. Typical pulse duration before compression: 120 – 250 fs, after compression: 25 – 70 fs @ 650 – 900 nm, 40 – 100 fs @ 1200 – 2000 nm.
Specified as a percentage of pump power, before compressor. Conversion efficiency at peak is equal to 10% for signal and idler combined.
At designated output port; not simultaneous to OPA output.
Expressed as normalized root mean squared deviation (NRMSD).
For > 15 µJ pump pulse energy.
FWHM, assuming Gaussian pulse shape.
Specifications are guaranteed for a maximum temperature variation of ± 1 ºC and humidity variation of ± 10%.

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