Buying Frequency Comb Sources
Highly stabilized ultrashort pulse lasers can generate accurate frequency combs, which are essential for applications in optical time and frequency metrology and precision spectroscopy. Frequency comb sources provide a precise frequency reference across a wide spectral range, enabling groundbreaking research in various scientific fields.
Making Good Purchase Decisions
RP Photonics helps to not only to find all relevant suppliers, but also to make good purchase decisions:
Learning Resources
With its comprehensive resources, RP Photonics helps you to well prepare purchase decisions:
Aspects to Consider Before Buying
Some aspects to consider before buying frequency comb sources: frequency grid parameters, optical spectrum, frequency accuracy and stability, compatibility with systems, ease of use, software interface, reliability, maintenance needs, device packaging, environmental robustness.
For responsible purchase decisions, we recommend applying good practices.
See also the white paper on Self-referenced Optical Frequency Comb from Menhir Photonics!
See also the video on 48 hours in the life of a DFC from TOPTICA Photonics!
Find Suppliers for Frequency Comb Sources
14 suppliers for frequency comb sources are listed in the RP Photonics Buyer's Guide, out of which 5 present their product descriptions. Both manufacturers and distributors can be registered.
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 Industriestrasse 42 8152 Glattbrugg Switzerland See us at SPIE Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco, January 25–30 (booth 3205)! |  The MENHIR-1550 SERIES is the first 1-GHz turn-key femtosecond laser at 1550 nm allowing for ultra-low noise optical frequency comb with wide comb-spacing. Hermetically sealed and all-in-one (laser and electronic is one box), Menhir Photonics’ products have been designed to achieve lowest phase noise combined with high-reliability and robustness. |
 Pioneering Photonics Alpes Lasers SAAvenue des Pâquiers 1 2072 St-Blaise Switzerland |  Alpes Lasers offers mid-IR frequency combs centred around 6 μm or 8 μm. The QCL comb is a stand alone device as it integrates the pump laser and the microcavity in its waveguide contrarily to other comb technologies. This makes it a very compact comb source. Being based on QCL technology, comb devices can be manufactured over all the MWIR and LWIR. |
 Precision in photonics. Together we shape a sustainable future. Menlo Systems GmbHBunsenstr. 5 82152 Martinsried Germany See us at SPIE Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco, January 25–30 (booth 827)! |  As the pioneer in the optical frequency comb technology, Menlo Systems offers a full product line from the compact and fully automated SmartComb to the ultra-low noise optical frequency comb FC1500-ULNplus. Our patented figure 9® mode locking technology ensures lowest phase noise and long-term reliable operation. |
 Advanced photonic chips made easy to use Octave Photonics325 W South Boulder Rd Suite B-1 Louisville, CO 80027 United States See us at SPIE Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco, January 25–30 (booth 409)! |  Octave Photonics offers electro-optic frequency combs at 5 to 30 GHz repetition rates. These combs can be fully stabilized using Octave's nanophotonic chip technology. |
 all wavelengths. TOPTICA Photonics AGLochhamer Schlag 19 82166 Gräfelfing Germany See us at SPIE Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco, January 25–30 (booth 1527, 3501, 3603)! |  TOPTICA’s Difference Frequency Comb (DFC) is a compact, robust and high-end solution featuring turn-key operation in a 19 inch format. The patented CERO technology uses difference frequency generation to intrinsically fix the νCEO at 0 Hz. This allows for one control loop less compared to standard f-2f-approaches resulting in lowest CEP noise and a decoupling of νCEO and frep. Thus, the DFC is the number one choice for anyone looking for high-end performance combined with a high level of robustness. |
| Other Suppliers | |
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| Avesta Ltd. Russian Federation | |
| ELUXI Ltd. United Kingdom | |
| IRsweep AG Switzerland | |
| K2 Photonics AG Switzerland | |
| Lahat Technologies Ltd Israel | |
| Opton Laser International France | |
| RAM Photonics LLC United States | |
| Sydor Instruments LLC United States | |
| Vescent Photonics, Inc. United States | |
