Buying Femtosecond 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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Suppliers for Femtosecond Lasers
95 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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![]() Femtoseconds with Confidence Light Conversion, UABKeramikų 2B 10233 Vilnius Lithuania | ![]() LIGHT CONVERSION has worldwide recognition for its industrial-grade Yb-based PHAROS, CARBIDE, and FLINT femtosecond lasers.
Together, these products cover a wide range of scientific, industrial, and medical applications. |
![]() Helping our customers reach their research @ commercial goals for over 45 years MPB CommunicationsHead Office 147 Hymus Boulevard Montreal, Quebec H9R 1E9 Canada See us at OFC 2025 in San Francisco, April 1–3 (booth 2743)! | ![]() 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. |
![]() 7639 Cordner Lasalle, Quebec H8N 2X2 Canada See us at OFC 2025 in San Francisco, April 1–3 (booth 6347)! | ![]() 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. |
![]() Advanced laser technologies EKSPLASavanoriu Av. 237 02300 Vilnius Lithuania | ![]() EKSPLA offers a wide range of femtosecond lasers for various applications:
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![]() Tune your wavelength RadiantisCarrer Esteve Terradas, 1 Parc Mediterrani de la Tecnologia 08860 Castelldefels Barcelona Spain | ![]() 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. |
![]() Extreme power at extreme wavelengths Class 5 PhotonicsDeutsches Elektronensynchrotron DESY Notkestr. 85 22607 Hamburg Germany | ![]() 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. |
![]() Fully automated ultrafast tunable laser systems SI Stuttgart Instruments GmbHErnsthaldenstr. 17 70565 Stuttgart Germany | ![]() 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. |
![]() Precision in photonics. Together we shape a sustainable future. Menlo Systems GmbHBunsenstr. 5 82152 Martinsried Germany See us at OFC 2025 in San Francisco, April 1–3 (booth 6283)! | ![]() 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. |
![]() 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 | ![]() 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! |
![]() Solutions for Innovators NKT PhotonicsBregnerødvej 144 3460 Birkerød Denmark See us at OFC 2025 in San Francisco, April 1–3 (booth 5010)! | ![]() 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. |
![]() all wavelengths. TOPTICA Photonics AGLochhamer Schlag 19 82166 Gräfelfing Germany | ![]() 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. |
![]() Enabling new applications with ultrashort laser pulses n2-Photonics GmbHKrausestraße 102 22049 Hamburg Germany | ![]() n2-Photonics offers the Lamiks lasers with:
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![]() Wilhelmine-Reichard Strasse 6 34123 Kassel Germany | ![]() 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.
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![]() Femtosecond fiber lasers - superior lifetime & performance Fluence sp. z o.o.ul. Kolejowa 5/7 01–217 Warszawa Poland | ![]() 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. |
![]() 43 Sparta Avenue Newton, NJ 07860 United States See us at OFC 2025 in San Francisco, April 1–3 (booth 1551)! | ![]() 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. |
![]() Lasers beyond the state of the art Active Fiber Systems GmbHErnst-Ruska-Ring 17 07745 Jena Germany | ![]() 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. |
![]() Industriestrasse 42 8152 Glattbrugg Switzerland | ![]() 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. |
![]() Lasers for the Molecular Age Cycle GmbHLuruper Hauptstr. 1 22547 Hamburg Germany | ![]() Cycle supplies fiber-based systems with unique features and affordable prices:
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![]() Innovative and Reliable AdValue Photonics2700 E. Bilby Rd. Tucson, AZ 85706 United States | ![]() 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. |
Other Suppliers | |
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Acal BFi Germany | |
Allied Laser Solutions, LLC United States | |
Allied Scientific Pro Canada | |
Alnair Labs Japan | |
Altos Photonics United States | |
AMPHOS GmbH Germany | |
Amplitude Laser Group France | |
ATLA Lasers, AS Norway | |
Avesta Ltd. Russian Federation | |
Calmar Laser United States | |
CDP Corp. Russian Federation | |
Chromacity Ltd. United Kingdom | |
Clark MXR United States | |
Coherent Corp. United States | |
CYBEL, LLC United States | |
Dausinger & Giesen GmbH Germany | |
Del Mar Photonics, Inc. United States | |
Elixir Photonics United States | |
ELUXI Ltd. United Kingdom | |
EuroLase | |
Fibercryst France | |
FiberLAST Inc. Turkey | |
GMP SA, Büro Zürich Switzerland | |
HibriLaser United States | |
IL Photonics Israel | |
IMRA America United States | |
Iradion Laser, Inc. United States | |
JENOPTIK Laser GmbH Germany | |
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. United States | |
Kapteyn-Murnane Laboratories Inc. United States | |
Lahat Technologies Ltd Israel | |
LAS Photonics Israel | |
Laser 2000 GmbH Germany | |
Lithium Lasers Srl Italy | |
Litilit Lithuania | |
Lumos Laser Ltd. Turkey | |
Luxinar United Kingdom | |
M Squared Lasers Ltd. United Kingdom | |
Market Tech, Inc. United States | |
MONTFORT Laser GmbH Austria | |
Nano-Giga France | |
NETWORK GROUP, s.r.o. Czech Republic | |
New Age Instruments & Materials India | |
New Technologies and Consulting Germany | |
Novanta Photonics United States | |
Optizone Technology (Shenzhen) Ltd. China | |
Opton Laser International France | |
Optoprim Germany GmbH Germany | |
Optosystems Russia | |
Oxide Corporation Japan | |
Photonic Solutions Ltd United Kingdom | |
Photonics Industries International, Inc. United States | |
PhotoScribe Technologies, Inc. United States | |
PolarOnyx United States | |
Polytec GmbH Germany | |
Prima Power Laserdyne United States | |
Prospective Instruments LK OG Austria | |
PULSED GmbH Germany | |
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 | |
Soliton Laser- und Messtechnik GmbH Germany | |
SPARK LASERS France | |
Spectra-Physics Lasers United States | |
Tokyo Instruments, Inc. Japan | |
Topag Lasertechnik GmbH Germany | |
TRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH Germany | |
TRUMPF Scientific Lasers GmbH + Co. KG Germany | |
UpTek Solutions Corp. United States | |
VALO Innovations GmbH Germany | |
Vescent Photonics, Inc. United States | |
Wavelength Opto-Electronic (S) Pte Ltd Singapore | |
YSL Photonics China | |
Ziemer Ophthalmic Systems AG Switzerland |