Compact, Few-cycle, CEP-stable OPCPA Systems
- Few cycle pulses in a compact footprint
- 800 nm, 1600 nm, 2000 nm, or 3000 nm output
- High repetition rate, up to MHz
- High contrast seed source for CPA and OPCPA systems
- Exceptional power, pulse energy, and CEP stability
Benefiting from the industrial-grade stability and reliability of CARBIDE and PHAROS femtosecond lasers, ORPHEUS-OPCPA delivers few-cycle, CEP-stable pulses in a compact design, similar in size to our standard parametric amplifiers.
All ORPHEUS-OPCPA models use the same base architecture to generate CEP‑stable, few-cycle pulses at one of four center wavelengths: 800 nm, 1600 nm, 2000 nm, or 3000 nm. ORPHEUS-OPCPA is available with or without a pulse compressor, thus intended as seed sources, delivering background-free pulses with near‑single-cycle bandwidths, excellent spectral phase coherence, and CEP stability.
When synchronized with industrial-grade CARBIDE or PHAROS femtosecond lasers, ORPHEUS-OPCPA achieves pump power of up to 480 W and pump pulse energy of up to 20 mJ. Higher power operation using alternative pump sources, such as thin-disk or innoslab lasers, is available upon request.
| Center wavelength | 800 nm | 1600 nm | 2000 nm | 3000 nm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pump source 1) | CARBIDE / PHAROS | CARBIDE / PHAROS | CARBIDE / PHAROS | CARBIDE / PHAROS |
| Pump source 1) | CARBIDE / PHAROS | |||
| Pump power 1) | 20 – 480 W | 20 – 480 W | 20 – 480 W | 20 – 480 W |
| Pump power 1) | 20 – 480 W | |||
| Pump pulse energy 1) | 0.2 – 20 mJ | 0.2 – 20 mJ | 0.2 – 20 mJ | 0.2 – 20 mJ |
| Pump pulse energy 1) | 0.2 – 20 mJ | |||
| Repetition rate | 1 kHz – 1 MHz | 1 kHz – 1 MHz | 1 kHz – 1 MHz | 1 kHz – 1 MHz |
| Repetition rate | 1 kHz – 1 MHz | |||
| Conversion efficiency 2) | > 7% | > 10% | > 9% | > 6% |
| Pulse duration 2) | < 10 fs | < 40 fs | < 25 fs | < 45 fs |
| Transform-limited pulse duration 2) 3) | < 6 fs | < 30 fs | < 15 fs | < 35 fs |
| CEP stability, 1 h 2) 4) | < 250 mrad | < 250 mrad | < 250 mrad | < 250 mrad |
| CEP stability, 1 h 2) 4) | < 250 mrad | |||
| Long-term power stability, 8 h 2) 5) | < 1.5% | < 1.5% | < 1.5% | < 1.5% |
| Long-term power stability, 8 h 2) 5) | < 1.5% | |||
| Pulse-to-pulse energy stability, 1 min 2) 5) | < 1.5% | < 1.5% | < 1.5% | < 1.5% |
| Pulse-to-pulse energy stability, 1 min 2) 5) | < 1.5% | |||
- For using other pump sources, such as thin-disk or innoslab lasers, contact sales@lightcon.com.
- Typical values. For custom inquiries, contact sales@lightcon.com.
- Uncompressed, for seeding larger amplifiers.
- CEP values calculated from unaveraged, single-shot measurements.
- Expressed as normalized root mean squared deviation (NRMSD).
ORPHEUS-OPCPA example spectra of four models.
ORPHEUS-OPCPA pulse contrast measurement using a high-dynamic-range third-order autocorrelator.
ORPHEUS-OPCPA CEP stability measurement at 100 kHz.
ORPHEUS-OPCPA temporal pulse profile at 800 nm.
ORPHEUS-OPCPA pulse-to-pulse energy stability at 800 nm.
ORPHEUS-OPCPA long-term output power stability at 800 nm.
ORPHEUS-OPCPA temporal pulse profile at 400 nm.
ORPHEUS-OPCPA CEP stability measurement at 100 kHz.
ORPHEUS-OPCPA long-term output power stability at 2 µm.
ORPHEUS-OPCPA pulse-to-pulse energy stability at 2 µm.
ORPHEUS-OPCPA temporal pulse profile at 2 µm.
Front-end example (without compression).
PHAROS pump laser and ORPHEUS-OPCPA.
OPCPA system (up to 240 W pump).
2 x CARBIDE pump lasers, ORPHEUS-OPCPA, ORPHEUS-OPCPA booster stage, compressor, and f-2f interferometer.
Dual-channel 800 nm/2000 nm OPCPA system.
CARBIDE pump laser, ORPHEUS-OPCPA optimized at 800 nm, ORPHEUS-OPCPA optimized at 2000 nm, 2 x compressors, 2 x f-2f interferometers, and diagnostics.
OPCPA system (up to 480 W pump).
4 x CARBIDE pump lasers, ORPHEUS-OPCPA, 2 x ORPHEUS-OPCPA booster stages, compressor, f-2f interferometer, and diagnostics.
Main window of the ORPHEUS-OPCPA control application, Argos.
