Buying Nonlinear Frequency Conversion Equipment
Nonlinear frequency conversion equipment includes components such as crystal ovens, waveplates, laser mirrors for optical resonators, and electronic control systems. Examples include frequency doubling devices with temperature-stabilized crystals or motorized rotational stages for phase matching.
Making Good Purchase Decisions
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Learning Resources
With its comprehensive resources, RP Photonics helps you to well prepare purchase decisions:
- Encyclopedia article: nonlinear frequency conversion
- Related articles: frequency doubling, frequency tripling, frequency quadrupling, sum and difference frequency generation, optical rectification, optical parametric oscillators, optical parametric amplifiers, optical parametric generators, supercontinuum generation, high harmonic generation, RGB sources, Raman lasers, nonlinear crystal materials
- Spotlight article: "Challenges for Nonlinear Frequency Conversion in Extreme Wavelength Regions"
- Spotlight article: "Correctly Designing Frequency Conversion Stages: Not Easy, But Worthwhile!"
- Spotlight article: "Frequency Doubling and the Reverse Process"
- Spotlight article: "Beam Quality in Second-Harmonic Generation"
- Spotlight article: "Walk-Off and Phase-Matching Bandwidth in Nonlinear Crystals"
Aspects to Consider Before Buying
Some aspects to consider before buying nonlinear frequency conversion equipment: involved wavelength, input beam requirements (power, beam diameter, beam quality, etc.), conversion efficiency, power handling capacity, alignment, durability, environmental resistance, integration with systems, ease of use.
For responsible purchase decisions, we recommend applying good practices.
Find Suppliers for Nonlinear Frequency Conversion Equipment
31 suppliers for nonlinear frequency conversion equipment are listed in the RP Photonics Buyer's Guide, out of which 10 present their product descriptions. Both manufacturers and distributors can be registered.
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Infrared Unleashed NLIRHirsemarken 1 3520 Farum Denmark See us at SPIE Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco, January 25–30 (booth 1740)! |
Our U2050 2–5 µm fiber to fiber wavelength conversion module converts mid-infrared 2–5 µm light to 695–877 nm light enabling the mid-infrared light to be measured with low noise near-visible detector technology. |
APE Angewandte Physik und Elektronik GmbH Plauener Straße 163–165 / Haus N 13053 Berlin Germany See us at SPIE Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco, January 25–30 (booth 3359)! |
APE offers well engineered devices for nonlinear frequency conversion of picosecond and femtosecond pulses, including: Also, we offer optical parametric oscillators and amplifiers. The accessible wavelength range spans from 190 nm up to 15 µm, with femtosecond or picosecond pulse durations. |
Tune your wavelength RadiantisCarrer Esteve Terradas, 1 Parc Mediterrani de la Tecnologia 08860 Castelldefels Barcelona Spain |
Radiantis offers second harmonic generators for MHz repetition-rate femtosecond and picosecond Ti:sapphire oscillators with conversion of efficiencies of 50%. The company also provides femtosecond SHG devices to double the 990 – 1550 nm range into the 495 – 775 nm range. Products are fully automated. Customised frequency doublers for other spectral ranges can also be developed. |
The Hollow-Core PCF and Photonic MicroCell Company GLOphotonics SAS123 avenue Albert Thomas 87060 Limoges France See us at SPIE Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco, January 25–30 (booth 5129)! |
Hollow-core fiber technology has enabled gas–light interactions with an unprecedented efficiency. Our frequency conversion and laser products take direct advantage of this feature, offering ‘multiple lasers in a single device’ in the form of CombLas – a highly versatile and stable Raman laser source which spans the UV-VIS spectral range. Combined with the device’s compact footprint, we obtain a highly-potent light source which perfectly suits the fields of gas spectroscopy and bio-imaging. |
Hangzhou Shalom Electro-optics Technology Co., Ltd. A635, Boke Mansion No. 9 Xiyuan Road Xihu District, Hangzhou 310030 China |
Shalom EO offers a vast selection of nonlinear crystals, including BBO, KDP and KD*P, LBO, KTP, HGTR KTP, KTA, BIBO, LiIO3, LiNbO3, MgO:LiNbO3, RTP, ultra-thin BBO, LBO crystals and infrared nonlinear crystals ZnGeP2 (ZGP). Our nonlinear crystals are excellent for applications ranging from frequency conversion to short-pulse generation. The NLO crystals offer reliable performance for harmonic generation (SHG, THG, 4HG, 5HG), sum and difference frequency generation (SFG, DFG), for optical parametric oscillators (OPOs) and optical parametric amplifiers (OPAs). Off-the-shelf and customized crystals are optional to our customers. Miscellaneous coating options including uncoated, AR, HR, HT, PR coatings, and custom coatings can be tailored. All the crystals will undergo rigorous inspection before dispatch. |
Femto Easy Batiment Gienah, Cite de la Photonique 11 avenue de Canteranne 33600 Pessac France See us at SPIE Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco, January 25–30 (booth 4027)! |
The Nano4th is an ultra-compact device that converts your femtosecond low-energy IR laser pulses (nJ-range) into 2nd and 4th harmonics with best-in-class conversion efficiency. Its industrial-grade design makes it a robust and reliable solution that will extend the capabilities of your laser. The design is easily adaptable to higher pulse energies, up to the microjoule or millijoule level. |
RP Photonics AG Bannhaldenstr. 38 8500 Frauenfeld Switzerland |
We offer advice on all aspects of nonlinear frequency conversion, e.g. the design of frequency conversion devices, choice of nonlinear materials, simulation of nonlinear conversion. Also: specialized in-house training courses, tailored to your needs. |
Engineering on Your Wavelength Covesion Ltd.Unit F3, Adanac North Adanac Drive Nursling, Southampton SO16 0BT United Kingdom See us at SPIE Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco, January 25–30 (booth 3416)! |
MgO:PPLN provides a highly efficient and reliable solution of generating wavelengths and power levels not commercially available from standard laser diodes. Covesion poling technology and high-quality packaging designs provide a versatile basis for the design and manufacture of unique PPLN solutions with a range of customizable options including:
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Your reliable partner for photonics innovations! EKSMA Optics, UABDvarcioniu St. 2B LT-10233 Vilnius Lithuania See us at SPIE Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco, January 25–30 (booth 657)! |
EKSMA Optics offers a complete portfolio of nonlinear optical crystals: BBO, LBO, KTP, KDP, DKDP, LiIO3, LiNbO3, MgO:LiNbO3, AGS, AGSe, ZGP, GaSe, CdSe from stock or manufactured according to customers specifications or for specific applications. |
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 provides tunable continuous-wave laser systems including nonlinear frequency conversion for accessing the wavelength range from 190 nm to 4000 nm. The conversion processes are second-harmonic generation and optical parametric generation. |
Other Suppliers | |
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3photon Lithuania | |
AdvR Applied Photonics United States | |
Agile Optic GmbH Germany | |
Avesta Ltd. Russian Federation | |
CASIX Inc. China | |
Coherent Corp. United States | |
Dyneos AG Switzerland | |
GAMDAN Optics Inc. United States | |
GMP SA, Büro Zürich Switzerland | |
Kapteyn-Murnane Laboratories Inc. United States | |
Laser Components GmbH Germany | |
Mountain Photonics GmbH Germany | |
Newlight Photonics Inc. Canada | |
nortus Optronic GmbH Germany | |
PHOTONICPARTS Germany | |
Quantum Light Instruments Lithuania | |
SCRICO, Inc. United States | |
Sirah Lasertechnik GmbH Germany | |
Solar Laser Systems Belarus | |
Spectra-Physics Lasers United States | |
Topag Lasertechnik GmbH Germany |