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Buying Femtosecond Lasers

Top-level product category: icon lasers and laser amplifiers

More general product categories: ultrafast lasers

Related product categories: mode-locked lasers, picosecond lasers

Various laser devices can emit ultrashort optical pulses with femtosecond durations. Different devices cover a wide range of parameters in terms of pulse energy and duration, peak power, repetition rate, average power, and center wavelength, making them suitable for numerous applications.

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1. Understand the technical background

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Use the comprehensive learning resources of RP Photonics:

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We recommend that you develop a list of clear specifications according to your specific needs, against which you can later check the suitability of found product offers:

To help you, we have already listed some aspects we recommend you consider when buying femtosecond lasers. Of course, there may be other aspects that are relevant to your specific case.

This list is for your own preparation, and can later (possibly in modified form) be used for quotation requests to suppliers.

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Suppliers for Femtosecond Lasers

96 suppliers for femtosecond lasers are listed in the RP Photonics Buyer's Guide, out of which 19 present their product descriptions. Both manufacturers and distributors can be registered.

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Tune your wavelength

Radiantis
Carrer Esteve Terradas, 1
Parc Mediterrani de la Tecnologia
08860 Castelldefels
Barcelona
Spain
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femtosecond lasers

Radiantis manufactures femtosecond broadly tunable laser systems based on Optical Parametric Oscillators (OPOs). Our MHz repetition-rate femtosecond OPOs pumped by femtosecond Ti:sapphire oscillators provide continuous tuning across 350 – 4000–nm with average powers of up to 1 W.

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Fully automated ultrafast tunable laser systems

SI Stuttgart Instruments GmbH
Ernsthaldenstr. 17
70565 Stuttgart
Germany
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femtosecond lasers

The Stuttgart Instruments Primus is an ultrafast (fs) mode-locked oscillator, based on the solid-state technology. It provides a high average output power combined with a superior low noise level (shot noise limit above 300 kHz) and an excellent long-term stability.

The solid-state technology with 1040 nm central wavelength enables the excellent long-term stability by providing several watts of output power at 40 MHz pulse repetition rate and 450 fs pulse duration. Its superior low noise level reaches the shot noise limit above 300 kHz. In combination with the stability and output power, it enables ultrasensitive measurements and makes the Primus perfectly suited as pump source for frequency converters like the Stuttgart Instruments Alpha. The entire system is encapsulated in a solid CNC-cut and water-cooled housing, thus reaching excellent robustness against external perturbations.

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Thorlabs
43 Sparta Avenue
Newton, NJ 07860
United States
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See us at OFC 2025 in San Francisco, April 1–3 (booth 1551)!

femtosecond lasers

Thorlabs manufactures an extensive selection of femtosecond lasers and related products for control and characterization. Applications from nonlinear excitation and amplifier seeding to THz and supercontinuum generation are served by a family of products covering a spectral range from 700 – 4500 nm. Femtosecond fiber lasers are among our key ultrafast laser offerings. Complimenting these laser systems is a suite of ultrafast optics, including nonlinear crystals, chirped mirrors, low-GDD optics, and related products for pulse measurement, pre-compensation, and dispersion measurement.

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Innovative and Reliable

AdValue Photonics
2700 E. Bilby Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85706
United States
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femtosecond lasers

AdValue Photonics offers the AP-ML2 generates 800-fs pulses with up to 10 μJ pulse energy and up to 500 kHz repetition rate.

The AP-ML is a seed laser available with pulse durations between 350 fs and 950 fs. Pulse repetition rates can be between 20 MHz and 50 MHz.

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Advanced laser technologies

EKSPLA
Savanoriu Av. 237
02300 Vilnius
Lithuania
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femtosecond lasers

EKSPLA offers a wide range of femtosecond lasers for various applications:

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Enabling new applications with ultrashort laser pulses

n2-Photonics GmbH
Krausestraße 102
22049 Hamburg
Germany
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femtosecond lasers

n2-Photonics offers the Lamiks lasers with:

  • Pulse duration: <100 fs; <50 fs and <10 fs
  • Power: up to 300 W​
  • Energy: 10 μJ and up to 3 mJ
  • Repetition rate: up to 100 MHz
  • Wavelength: 1030 nm
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Lasers for the Molecular Age

Cycle GmbH
Luruper Hauptstr. 1
22547 Hamburg
Germany
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femtosecond lasers

Cycle supplies fiber-based systems with unique features and affordable prices:

  • Cycle’s SONATA is a SESAM-free, all-PM, low-noise fiber laser with high environmental stability. It provides a dual fiber/free-space outputs at 1030 nm with clean and low-noise pulses. A chirped picosecond pulse is coming from fiber port for amplification and a second compressed free-space output allows detection and stabilization – ideal for ultrafast applications, amplifier seeding, and nonlinear microscopy. With optics and electronics integrated into a single compact unit, SONATA ensures a seamless, plug-and-play experience.
  • The SOPRANO-CA is designed to carry out tasks such as multiphoton microscopy, spectroscopy, semiconductor testing and materials analysis. In addition to its low relative intensity noise, reliability and clean pulse shape, the SOPRANO-CA operates at a center wavelength of 1560 nm and typical pulse duration below 150 fs, establishing benefits in both industrial and scientific environments.
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Helping our customers reach their research @ commercial goals for over 45 years

MPB Communications
Head Office
147 Hymus Boulevard
Montreal, Quebec H9R 1E9
Canada
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See us at OFC 2025 in San Francisco, April 1–3 (booth 2743)!

femtosecond lasers

MPBC offers all-fiber mode-locked femtosecond lasers (AFML) which use our patented Figure-8 technology ensuring reliable and consistent mode-locking, ideal for long-term stable operation in challenging environments. This solution is offered in various wavelengths such as 920 nm, 1030 nm and more.

Additionally, MPBC provides high-power mode-locked femtosecond fiber lasers (MLFL) which operate at various wavelengths between the range of 920 nm and 1560 nm – traditionally covered by ultrafast Ti:sapphire lasers and optical parametric oscillators. They generate linearly polarized nearly transformed-limited pulses with a pulse duration of 80 fs to 800 fs at a repetition rate of 10-80 MHz, and an average power greater than 1.5 W.

Compact and maintenance-free, MPBC’s femtosecond fiber lasers have an exceptional beam profile and do not require optical alignment.

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Femtoseconds with Confidence

Light Conversion, UAB
Keramikų 2B
10233 Vilnius
Lithuania
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femtosecond lasers

LIGHT CONVERSION has worldwide recognition for its industrial-grade Yb-based PHAROS, CARBIDE, and FLINT femtosecond lasers.

  • The PHAROS series focuses on customizability, reliability, and process-tailored output parameters, providing pulse durations down to 100 fs and pulse energies up to 4 mJ.
  • The CARBIDE series features a compact industrial design with both air- and water-cooled models, the latter reaching 120 W of output power for the fundamental wavelength and 50 W for UV radiation, while sustaining excellent output stability.
  • The FLINT oscillators extend the parameter range with repetition rates of up to 100 MHz.

Together, these products cover a wide range of scientific, industrial, and medical applications.

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HÜBNER Photonics GmbH
Wilhelmine-Reichard Strasse 6
34123 Kassel
Germany
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femtosecond lasers

The VALO Series of ultrafast fiber lasers are unique in their design offering among the shortest femtosecond pulses and highest peak powers which can be obtained from a compact turn-key solution. Pulse durations of <50 fs are achieved using novel fiber laser based technology. The ultrashort pulse durations combined with computer controlled group velocity dispersion pre-compensation, allow users of the VALO lasers to achieve the highest peak power exactly where its needed, which makes the lasers ideal for use in multiphoton imaging, advanced spectroscopy and many other applications.

  • <50 fs pulse duration
  • up to 2 W output power
  • very low noise
  • integrated pre-compensation dispersion module
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Solutions for Innovators

NKT Photonics
Bregnerødvej 144
3460 Birkerød
Denmark
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See us at OFC 2025 in San Francisco, April 1–3 (booth 5010)!

femtosecond lasers

The ORIGAMI XP is the first all-in-one, single-box, microjoule femtosecond laser available. Designed for precision applications, the ORIGAMI XP offers long-term amplitude stability, low phase noise, and low timing jitter. Features include clean, ultrashort pulse duration, superior beam quality, and excellent beam-pointing stability. This laser is ideal for medical device manufacturing and ultra-high precision micromachining. The ORIGAMI XP is compact, rugged, and provides maintenance-free operation 24/7.

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O/E Land Inc.
7639 Cordner
Lasalle, Quebec H8N 2X2
Canada
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See us at OFC 2025 in San Francisco, April 1–3 (booth 6347)!

femtosecond lasers

O/E Land Inc. offers compact and lightweight femtosecond laser sources with pulse durations as short as 50 fs in different spectral regions of 1 to 2 µm. Pulse repetition rates range from 100 Hz to 100 MHz. This turn-key solution is available with moderate to high output powers.

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Lasers beyond the state of the art

Active Fiber Systems GmbH
Ernst-Ruska-Ring 17
07745 Jena
Germany
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femtosecond lasers

AFS’s customized kW average power and multi-mJ pulse energy ultrafast laser systems are based on AFS leading-edge fiber technology. They unite multiple main-amplifier channels using coherent combination, a technology which AFS has matured to an industrial grade. All essential parameters are software-controlled and can be tuned over a wide range, making them an extremely valuable tool for numerous application.

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Extreme power at extreme wavelengths

Class 5 Photonics
Deutsches Elektronensynchrotron DESY
Notkestr. 85
22607 Hamburg
Germany
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femtosecond lasers

Class 5 Photonics delivers ultrafast, high-power laser technology at outstanding performance to advance demanding applications from bio-imaging to ultrafast material science and attosecond science. Our robust optical parametric chirped pulse amplifiers (OPCPA) provide high-power, tunable femtosecond pulses and user-friendly operation.

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Precision in photonics. Together we shape a sustainable future.

Menlo Systems GmbH
Bunsenstr. 5
82152 Martinsried
Germany
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See the company profile page for additional contact information.

See us at OFC 2025 in San Francisco, April 1–3 (booth 6283)!

femtosecond lasers

Menlo Systems' femtosecond fiber lasers based on Menlo figure 9® patented laser technology are unique in regard to user-friendliness and robustness. We offer solutions for scientific research as well as laser models engineered for OEM integration. From the shortest pulses to highest average power beyond 10 watts and pulse energy beyond 10 μJ, we have the solution for your application ranging from basic research to industrial applications in spectroscopy, quality control, and material processing.

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Menhir Photonics AG
Industriestrasse 42
8152 Glattbrugg
Switzerland
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femtosecond lasers

Menhir Photonics offers ultrafast mode-locked lasers at 1.5 μm wavelength. These lasers offer pulse width below 200 fs and fundamental pulse repetition rates that can be chosen from 250 MHz up to 2.5 GHz. These systems are hermetically sealed and all-in-one (laser and electronic is one box). Menhir Photonics’ products have been designed to achieve ultra-low-noise performances combined with high-reliability and robustness, to ensure that they can be used in any situation from laboratory setup to harsh environments.

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all wavelengths.

TOPTICA Photonics AG
Lochhamer Schlag 19
82166 Gräfelfing
Germany
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femtosecond lasers

With more than 20 years of experience, TOPTICA provides high-repetitive femtosecond lasers based on fiber laser technology. TOPTICA offers systems for OEM integrators as well as customized solutions for scientific customers, ranging from compact laser systems to tailored for specific applications, to customized high-power multi-watt laser systems.

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Femtosecond fiber lasers - superior lifetime & performance

Fluence sp. z o.o.
ul. Kolejowa 5/7
01–217 Warszawa
Poland
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femtosecond lasers

Halite is a compact, single-box, all-fiber femtosecond laser, specifically designed to meet the most demanding applications in the field of neuroscience, biophotonics, microscopy and engineering. With pulses as short as <180 fs, average power up to 2 W at 1030 nm and the option of second harmonic generation at 515 nm, it is an irreplaceable tool in every lab that needs a reliable, turn-key, ultrafast light source. Thanks to its unique construction and SESAM-free technology it is a cost-effective solution that provides high pulse energy (up to 100 nJ) and an excellent beam quality. Halite’s industrial design facilitates easy integration with both experimental and commercial systems.

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The lasers you need. From the people you trust. Our experience, your advantage.

RPMC Lasers, Inc.
8495 Veterans Memorial Pkwy
O’Fallon MO 63366
United States
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femtosecond lasers

Serving North America, RPMC Lasers offers a selection of femtosecond lasers at 1030 & 1064 nm, extendable via OPA from 210 nm to 10 µm, with high peak powers, ultrashort pulses, tunable rep rates, and pulse widths for versatile IR-to-UV applications.

Ultrashort pulses down to 100s of fs, >200 µJ, and single-shot to 80 MHz repetition rate provide precision and minimal HAZ for cold ablation, glass processing, and thermally sensitive materials vs ps lasers.

Robust DPSS and SESAM-free all-fiber options ensure resilience in extreme shock/vibration, with advanced, configurable features for your unique needs.

Let RPMC help you find the right laser today!

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Acal BFi
Germany
Allied Laser Solutions, LLC
United States
Allied Scientific Pro
Canada
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Alnair Labs
Japan
Altos Photonics
United States
AMPHOS GmbH
Germany
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Amplitude Laser Group
France
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ATLA Lasers, AS
Norway
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Avesta Ltd.
Russian Federation
Calmar Laser
United States
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CDP Corp.
Russian Federation
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Chromacity Ltd.
United Kingdom
Clark MXR
United States
Coherent Corp.
United States
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CYBEL, LLC
United States
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Dausinger & Giesen GmbH
Germany
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Del Mar Photonics, Inc.
United States
Elixir Photonics
United States
ELUXI Ltd.
United Kingdom
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EuroLase
Fibercryst
France
FiberLAST Inc.
Turkey
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GMP SA, Büro Zürich
Switzerland
HibriLaser
United States
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IL Photonics
Israel
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IMRA America
United States
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Iradion Laser, Inc.
United States
JENOPTIK Laser GmbH
Germany
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Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
United States
K2 Photonics AG
Switzerland
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Kapteyn-Murnane Laboratories Inc.
United States
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Lahat Technologies Ltd
Israel
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LAS Photonics
Israel
Laser 2000 GmbH
Germany
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Lithium Lasers Srl
Italy
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Litilit
Lithuania
Lumos Laser Ltd.
Turkey
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Luxinar
United Kingdom
M Squared Lasers Ltd.
United Kingdom
Market Tech, Inc.
United States
MONTFORT Laser GmbH
Austria
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Nano-Giga
France
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NETWORK GROUP, s.r.o.
Czech Republic
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New Age Instruments & Materials
India
New Technologies and Consulting
Germany
Novanta Photonics
United States
Optizone Technology (Shenzhen) Ltd.
China
Opton Laser International
France
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Optoprim Germany GmbH
Germany
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Optosystems
Russia
Oxide Corporation
Japan
Photonic Solutions Ltd
United Kingdom
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Photonics Industries International, Inc.
United States
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PhotoScribe Technologies, Inc.
United States
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PolarOnyx
United States
Polytec GmbH
Germany
Prima Power Laserdyne
United States
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Prospective Instruments LK OG
Austria
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PULSED GmbH
Germany
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Qbic Laser System Inc.
Korea
R&D Ultrafast Lasers Kft.
Hungary
SIMTRUM Pte. Ltd.
Singapore
Sintec Optronics Pte Ltd (HQ)
Singapore
Solar Laser Systems
Belarus
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Soliton Laser- und Messtechnik GmbH
Germany
SPARK LASERS
France
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Spectra-Physics Lasers
United States
Tokyo Instruments, Inc.
Japan
Topag Lasertechnik GmbH
Germany
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TRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH
Germany
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TRUMPF Scientific Lasers GmbH + Co. KG
Germany
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UpTek Solutions Corp.
United States
VALO Innovations GmbH
Germany
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Vescent Photonics, Inc.
United States
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Singapore
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China
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Switzerland

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