Buying Optical Parametric Amplifiers
Optical parametric amplifiers (OPAs) are nonlinear devices used for amplifying short and ultrashort pulses. Some OPAs can handle extremely short pulses and high peak powers, making them essential for advanced laser systems.
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![]() Femtoseconds with Confidence Light Conversion, UABKeramikų 2B 10233 Vilnius Lithuania See us at LASER World of Photonics 2025 in Munich, June 24–27 (booth A2.403) and CLEO 2025 in Long Beach (CA), USA, May 4–9 (booth 205)! | ![]() The highlight of our tunable wavelength sources is the ORPHEUS series of femtosecond optical parametric amplifiers (OPAs) for pumping with Yb-doped lasers. The ORPHEUS series enables operation at high repetition rates while maintaining the best properties of the TOPAS series OPAs, such as a wide tuning range from deep-UV to mid-IR and high output stability. When combined with the PHAROS or CARBIDE femtosecond lasers, it becomes an invaluable source for ultrafast spectroscopy, nonlinear microscopy, and a variety of other applications. The list of tunable wavelength sources has been extended by the addition of I-OPA, a compact industrial-grade OPA, and CRONUS-3P, an OPA-based ultrafast source with GDD control for advanced nonlinear microscopy. Product-specific web page |
![]() Engineering on Your Wavelength Covesion Ltd.Unit F3, Adanac North Adanac Drive Nursling, Southampton SO16 0BT United Kingdom See us at LASER World of Photonics 2025 in Munich, June 24–27 (booth B1.524) and CLEO 2025 in Long Beach (CA), USA, May 4–9 (booth 208)! | ![]() Researchers have used MgO:PPLN crystals to build a compact and dependable, tunable, CW seeded synchronization-free OPA with a robust, commercial pico-second pump laser. Utilizing our knowledge and experience in poling techniques, Covesion can offer a variety of stock and custom free space bulk crystal solutions for amplifying low power near-IR CW seed lasers for applications such as spectroscopy and environmental monitoring. Our custom design capabilities include:
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![]() Advanced laser technologies EKSPLASavanoriu Av. 237 02300 Vilnius Lithuania See us at LASER World of Photonics 2025 in Munich, June 24–27 (booth A2.107) and CLEO 2025 in Long Beach (CA), USA, May 4–9 (booth 205)! | ![]() For researchers demanding a wide tuning range, high conversion efficiency and narrow line-width, EKSPLA optical parametric oscillators/amplifiers are an excellent choice. All models feature hands-free wavelength tuning, a protection system for valuable optical components as well as a wide range of accessories and extension units. EKSPLA's long-term experience and close cooperation with scientific institutions made it possible to create a range of models, offering probably the widest tuning range: from 193 nm to 16000 nm. Versions offering near transform-limited linewidth as well as operating at kilohertz repetition rates are available. Product-specific web page |
![]() 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 OPAs converting Yb-based ultrafast pulses into tunable wavelengths from 210 nm to over 10 µm, spanning UV-MWIR for versatile uses like ultrafast spectroscopy, nonlinear optics, and advanced imaging. Featuring user-friendly software, an integrated mini spectrometer, and auto-tuning from 315–2600 nm, they provide precise wavelength control and single-shot to 300 kHz PRR for research and industrial precision. Reliable and broadly compatible with Yb-based fs-pulsed lasers (especially Fluence’s Jasper Series), they handle up to 200 µJ pump energies, ensuring stable, long-term performance and consistent amplification. Let RPMC help you find the right OPA today! Product-specific web page |
![]() Lasers beyond the state of the art Active Fiber Systems GmbHErnst-Ruska-Ring 17 07745 Jena Germany See us at LASER World of Photonics 2025 in Munich, June 24–27 (booth A3.327)! | ![]() AFS offers customized OPCPA/OPA add-ons to supplement our high-power beamlines. Product-specific web page |
![]() 43 Sparta Avenue Newton, NJ 07860 United States See us at LASER World of Photonics 2025 in Munich, June 24–27 (booth B2.403, A1.530) and CLEO 2025 in Long Beach (CA), USA, May 4–9 (booth 113)! | ![]() Amidst our extensive selection of femtosecond lasers and related products for control and characterization, Thorlabs manufactures a compact, tunable repetition rate Ytterbia OPA with integrated microjoule-class pump laser. Complimenting our ultrafast laser systems is a suite of nonlinear crystals, chirped mirrors, low GDD optics, and related products for pulse measurement, pre-compensation, and dispersion measurement. Product-specific web page |
![]() Femtosecond fiber lasers - superior lifetime & performance Fluence sp. z o.o.ul. Kolejowa 5/7 01–217 Warszawa Poland See us at LASER World of Photonics 2025 in Munich, June 24–27 (booth A2.416)! | ![]() Find harmony in four perfectly synchronised and precisely tunable wavelength outputs produced by the Fluence Harmony Optical Parametric Amplifier (OPA). Fluence Harmony is a device that precisely converts ultrafast pulses of one band (e.g. 1030-nm pulses coming from Fluence Jasper) into a set of pulsed laser beams tunable in an extremely broad spectrum of wavelengths, ranging from 210 nm up to 2600 nm. All automated, all software-controlled. A growing number of ultrafast spectroscopy techniques has prompted the need for a robust and reliable, self-diagnostic device like Harmony. The optical parametric amplifier is fully compatible with all femtosecond lasers and provides automated tuning across the basic tuning range. Product-specific web page |
![]() Fully automated ultrafast tunable laser systems SI Stuttgart Instruments GmbHErnsthaldenstr. 17 70565 Stuttgart Germany See us at LASER World of Photonics 2025 in Munich, June 24–27 (booth B2.114)! | ![]() The Stuttgart Instruments Alpha is an ultrafast and fully wavelength-tunable frequency conversion system in an ultra-compact and completely passively stable system based on revolutionary parametric oscillator design which guarantees outstanding stability, reproducibility and shot-noise limited performance. The revolutionary design of Stuttgart Instruments Alpha, characterized by outstanding low noise and passive long-term stability, is based on the fiber-feedback optical parametric oscillator (FFOPO) technology and results in outstanding performance and high flexibility at the same time. The Alpha covers a gap-free rapid tunable spectral range from 700 nm to 20 µm wavelengths, while maintaining high output power up to the Watt-level with femto- or picosecond pulses at several MHz pulse repetition rates. It provides multiple simultaneously tunable outputs with a selectable bandwidth from a few to 100 cm-1. Shot-noise limited performance above 300 kHz, passive spectral stability (< 0.02% rms) and wavelength-independent stable beam pointing (< 30 µrad) enable excellent sensitivity. In addition, each Alpha is equipped with a user-friendly ethernet and Wi-Fi interface and a matching graphical user interface (GUI) as well as easy to access API interfaces for e.g. LabView, Python, C++. Typically, the Alpha is pumped by an ultra-low-noise Primus pump laser, which provides more than 8 W average output power at 1040 nm wavelength and 450 fs pulse duration at 42 MHz repetition rate. In addition, the Alpha can be operated with other pump lasers around 1 µm wavelength and enough power. Due to our modular platform, the Alpha can be adapted and optimized for various applications and is particularly suited for spectroscopic applications requiring a robust and reliable tunable radiation with low noise. Product-specific web page |
![]() Plauener Straße 163–165 / Haus N 13053 Berlin Germany See us at LASER World of Photonics 2025 in Munich, June 24–27 (booth B2.410) and CLEO 2025 in Long Beach (CA), USA, May 4–9 (Kiosk 731)! | ![]() AVUS is the very latest Optical Parametric Amplifier (OPA) providing widely tunable high-energy pulses. It is ideal for use with 1-μm femtosecond lasers and opens doors for up to 50 W pump power. The user-friendly and maintenance-free unit is air-cooled and constructed with a monolithic case design for long-term thermal stability, even at maximum pump power. Versions with pulse durations <200 fs or alternatively <70 fs are available. Product-specific web page |
![]() Extreme power at extreme wavelengths Class 5 PhotonicsDeutsches Elektronensynchrotron DESY Notkestr. 85 22607 Hamburg Germany See us at LASER World of Photonics 2025 in Munich, June 24–27 (booth A3.138)! | ![]() 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 at user-friendly operation. Features of the White Dwarf OPCPA 5 W:
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