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Buying Picosecond Lasers

Top-level product category: icon lasers and laser amplifiers

More general product categories: ultrafast lasers, mode-locked lasers

More specific product categories: picosecond diode lasers

Related product category: femtosecond lasers

Common types of picosecond lasers (lasers emitting pulses with picosecond durations) include actively or passively mode-locked solid-state bulk lasers, mode-locked fiber lasers, and laser diodes. Additionally, there are compact Q-switched lasers and amplified laser systems emitting picosecond pulses.

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Purchasing involves a lot of responsibility. We recommend that you apply best practice by using the following structured process: Go through the following expandable sections, complete the form and finally come to a purchase decision. You can then print that to a PDF for documenting the process.

Our article on best practices for purchasing and another one explaining this tool give you valuable insights.

1. Understand the technical background

It is important to sufficiently understand the technology before buying.

Use the comprehensive learning resources of RP Photonics:

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2. Define your requirements

It is essential to fully understand and clearly define your requirements before you buy.

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 picosecond 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 Picosecond Lasers

90 suppliers for picosecond lasers are listed in the RP Photonics Buyer's Guide, out of which 16 present their product descriptions. Both manufacturers and distributors can be registered.

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Picophotonics Ltd.
Kauhakorvenkatu 53 B
33710 Tampere
Finland
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See us at LASER World of Photonics 2025 in Munich, June 24–27 (booth B2.441)!

picosecond lasers

Compact microchip lasers with 50–300 ps pulse duration, tunable repetition rates from 10 kHz to 200 kHz with µJ pulse energies in turn-key platform with integrated electronics and OEM version at both 532 nm and 1064 nm.

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Lasers, Optics, Electronics. Made in Germany.

ALPHALAS GmbH
Bertha-von-Suttner-Str. 5
37085 Göttingen
Germany
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picosecond lasers

The ALPHALAS product line of PICOPOWER series ultrafast lasers implements advanced methods for generating picosecond pulses, including active, passive or combined mode-locking. ALPHALAS is the only manufacturer that uses the patented and most advanced “Nonlinear Mirror” or “Stankov Mirror” mode-locking method based on second harmonic generation with practically unlimited power scaling.

The product line includes cavity-dumped mode-locked lasers, regeneratively amplified picosecond pulses with unsurpassed low jitter < 3.5 ps for pulses “on demand” and MW peak power. Optional harmonic wavelengths are also available.

The PICOPOWER-LD series of the proprietary picosecond diode lasers covers the range 375 nm to 2300 nm with picosecond pulses as short as 12 ps and high peak power more than 2 W for specific wavelengths. Numerous applications cover optical parametric generator pumping, nonlinear optics, spectroscopy time-resolved spectroscopy, remote sensing and material processing.

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CNI Laser
No. 888 Jinhu Road
High-tech Zone, Changchun 130103
China
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See us at LASER World of Photonics 2025 in Munich, June 24–27 (booth A2.261)!

picosecond lasers

CNI offer mode-locked picosecond lasers with superior beam quality and high reliability. The pulse duration can be less than 20 ps. Available wavelengths are 266 nm, 355 nm, 532 nm, 1064 nm, 1319 nm and others.

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Advanced laser technologies

EKSPLA
Savanoriu Av. 237
02300 Vilnius
Lithuania
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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)!

picosecond lasers

Due to their excellent stability and high output parameters, EKSPLA scientific picosecond lasers established their name as “gold standard” among scientific picosecond lasers. The innovative design of the new generation of picosecond mode-locked lasers features diode-pumping‑only technology, thus reducing maintenance costs and improving output parameters. Second, third, fourth and fifth (on some versions) harmonic options combined with various accessories, advanced electronics (for streak camera synchronization, phase-locked loop, synchronization of fs laser) and customization possibilities make these lasers well suited for many scientific applications, including optical parametric generator pumping, time-resolved spectroscopy, nonlinear spectroscopy, remote sensing, metrology and others.

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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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picosecond lasers

Based on an all-fiber design, MPBC’s all-fiber mode-locked picosecond laser (AFML) is highly reliable and maintenance-free. It delivers pulses through polarization-maintaining fiber, with a very broad spectral bandwidth exceeding 15 nm at FWHM. Our patented Figure-8 technology ensures reliable and consistent mode-locking, ideal for long-term stable operation in challenging environments.

Additionally, we have picosecond mode-locked fiber lasers which operate at 515 nm, 532 nm, and anywhere between 920-1080 nm. These lasers are ideal if a fast repetition rate (≤100 MHz) and a nearly transform-limited spectral bandwidth is required. Average output power varies from 2 to 3000 mW, depending on the configuration.

These lasers are designed to address a range of market applications including semiconductor inspection, micro-machining, metrology, bio-medical imaging, and can be used as a seed source for optical amplifiers, and second harmonic generation.

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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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picosecond lasers

Serving North America, RPMC Lasers offers customizable picosecond lasers with tailored DPSS, fiber, and microchip platforms, featuring optional add-ons and easy integration as OEM or turnkey lab solutions for diverse needs.

Balancing affordability and performance, they deliver higher precision and reduced thermal effects compared to nanosecond lasers, with 100s of ps to sub-10 ps pulses and single-shot to 80 MHz PRR – ideal if femtosecond isn’t required.

Spanning UV to SWIR with up to 4th harmonics, these lasers offer tunable, narrow linewidth, and broadband options for precision defense, medical, industrial, and research applications.

Let RPMC help you find the right picosecond laser today!

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Composing with Light

Teem Photonics S. A.
61 chemin du Vieux Chêne
38246 Meylan
France
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picosecond lasers

Teem Photonics offers a wide range of lasers with pulse durations as short as 100 ps. For example, the 266 nm PNU-M01210-1x0 laser, belongs to the Powerchip laser series, which also covers wavelengths of 1064 nm, 532 nm, 355 nm and 213 nm with pulse durations below 500 ps. Peak powers of tens of kilowatts (or even 160 kW at 1064 nm) are generated. Compared with mode-locked picosecond lasers, the pulse repetition rates are limited to about 100 kHz), while the pulse energies are far higher – tens of microjoules.

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Solutions for Innovators

NKT Photonics
Bregnerødvej 144
3460 Birkerød
Denmark
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See us at LASER World of Photonics 2025 in Munich, June 24–27 (booth B2.219) and CLEO 2025 in Long Beach (CA), USA, May 4–9 (booth 234)!

picosecond lasers

Our PILAS range of gain-switched pulsed diode lasers are designed for industrial as well as scientific applications. Get a flexible system to fit any application. Choose from more than 10 different wavelengths in the range from 375-1550 nm, repetition rates from single-shot to 40 MHz pulse trains, internal or external triggers. With PILAS you get alignment and maintenance-free 24/7 operation.

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APE Angewandte Physik und Elektronik GmbH
Plauener Straße 163–165 / Haus N
13053 Berlin
Germany
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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)!

picosecond lasers

The picosecond laser source picoEmerald FT emits ultra-short pulses with a duration of 2 picoseconds (other durations possible). The wavelength tuning of the ps laser is fully automated across a tuning range of 660 to 1010 nm (signal) and 1055 nm to 2340 nm (idler). The fundamental beam at 1032 nm is also available.

The key-features of the picoEmerald FT are:

  • 2 ps pulses with 10 cm-1 spectral width
  • 40 MHz or 80 MHz pulse repetition rate
  • Three wavelength tunable outputs: 660 nm – 1010 nm, 1032 nm and 1055 nm – 2340 nm
  • One-box, hands-free, shot noise limited
  • Fast wavelength tuning (100x faster compared to previous model)
  • Wavelength tuning speed: 1.5 s for a random tuning step
  • Temporal and spatial overlap of Signal and Fundamental beam (Pump and Stokes for CARS/SRS)
  • Active and passive stabilization, ideal for long-term experiments
  • Integrated EOM (20 MHz modulation frequency)

In combination with APEs SHG/THG/FHG and DFG devices, the output wavelength range can easily be expanded down to the ultraviolet/visible or up to the far-infrared of 15 µm.

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We Laser The New Industry

FYLA LASER S.L.
Ronda Guglielmo Marconi 14
CP 46980, Paterna
Spain
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See us at CLEO 2025 in Long Beach (CA), USA, May 4–9 (Kiosk 330)!

picosecond lasers

Iceblink is a supercontinuum fiber laser covering the 450–2300 nm spectral range with 3 W of average power and superior stability (<0.5% std. dev.). It is a very versatile white light source with a world of applications in the scientific and industrial sectors, including absorption/transmission measurements for material characterization, VIS, NIR, IR spectroscopy, single molecule spectroscopy, and fluorescence excitation. The spatial coherence and broad spectrum of Iceblink make it a great alternative to classic lamps, single-line lasers, LEDs, and ASE sources.

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all wavelengths.

TOPTICA Photonics AG
Lochhamer Schlag 19
82166 Gräfelfing
Germany
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See the company profile page for additional contact information.

See us at LASER World of Photonics 2025 in Munich, June 24–27 (booth B2.103) and CLEO 2025 in Long Beach (CA), USA, May 4–9 (booth 217)!

picosecond lasers

TOPTICA offers next generation ultrafast picosecond and femtosecond fiber lasers for science and industry. The key for successful integration of ultrafast technology are robust, cost-effective systems with simple push-button operation. TOPTICA offers several products fulfilling these requirements: ultrafast fiber lasers based on erbium (Er) and ytterbium (Yb).

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Innovative and Reliable

AdValue Photonics
2700 E. Bilby Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85706
United States
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See us at LASER World of Photonics 2025 in Munich, June 24–27 (booth A2.112) and CLEO 2025 in Long Beach (CA), USA, May 4–9 (booth 118)!

picosecond lasers

AdValue Photonics offers the EVERESTpico 1 μm picosecond fiber laser (AP-1030P), Different models can deliver 50-ps pulses with 15 W, 30 W, 60 W or 100 W average power in a collimated free-space beam with excellent beam quality. Pulse repetition rates can go up to 1 MHz.

There is also the EVERESTpico green picosecond laser for applications like laser cutting, drilling and scribing on various materials. Different models can deliver 50-ps pulses with up to 30 W average power and excellent beam quality.

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Advanced Tunable Lasers Open the Future of Measurement Technology

Spectra Quest Lab, Inc.
408 Chiba-Univ. Inohana Inovation Plaza
1–8–15 Inohana Chuou-ku Chiba-shi
Chiba, 260–0856
Japan
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picosecond lasers

Spectra Quest Lab offers ns/ps tunable lasers and light sources in the 900-nm band and 1-μm band.

The tunable laser uses a CW narrow linewidth tunable laser as a seed source, and after nanosecond pulse generation with a pulsed SOA, the ns pulse is further amplified with a fiber amplifier to obtain a Fourier-limited linewidth pulse.

The tunable light source is a system in which broadband ASE light from a pulsed SOA is selected with a spectral width of 0.2 nm by a tunable filter and amplified by a fiber amplifier, making it cost-effective and simple configuration.

Both can output pulse widths of 1–10 ns and support repetition rates from single shot to 100 MHz on pulse on demand. External synchronization is easily achieved with electrical trigger input/output. Optionally, a picosecond pulse output can be obtained by passing a pulse shaper consisting of an LiNbO3 modulator and an electric pulse generator before the fiber amplifier input.

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Fully automated ultrafast tunable laser systems

SI Stuttgart Instruments GmbH
Ernsthaldenstr. 17
70565 Stuttgart
Germany
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See us at LASER World of Photonics 2025 in Munich, June 24–27 (booth B2.114)!

picosecond lasers

The Stuttgart Instruments (SI) Piano Laser System is a narrowband very precise infrared light source for a wide range of analytical applications in spectroscopy and microscopy to study the chemical and structural composition and behavior of materials on the nanoscale. In this context, the SI Piano is characterized by its outstanding precision, spectral flexibility and unbeatable reproducibility; packaged in a compact and comparably low-cost design. This enables new research approaches for the materials of the future, and also achieves transmission from science to industry

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Bright Solutions SRL
Via Artigiani 27
27010 Cura Carpignano (Pavia)
Italy
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See us at LASER World of Photonics 2025 in Munich, June 24–27 (booth B3.316)!

picosecond lasers

Bright Solutions has the NPS narrowband picosecond lasers:

  • 1064, 532 or 355 nm
  • 7-ps pulses at 40 MHz
  • spectral width < 0.3 nm
  • 10 mW average output power; custom Nps-1064-k2 with amplifier for 2 W output power

The NPS lasers are suitable for applications like OPO pumping, Raman or fluorescence spectroscopy and multimodal imaging.

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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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See us at LASER World of Photonics 2025 in Munich, June 24–27 (booth B2.512)!

picosecond lasers

Radiantis Zenith is a broadly tunable picosecond laser system, tunable across 1450 – 4000 nm. This system incorporates a pump laser and an Optical Parametric Oscillator (OPO) which provides fully automated tuning and high power on a integrated and robust platform.

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Acal BFi
Germany
Allied Scientific Pro
Canada
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Alnair Labs
Japan
Altos Photonics
United States
AMPHOS GmbH
Germany
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Arktis Laser Inc.
Canada
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AUREA Technology
France
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Becker & Hickl GmbH
Germany
Boston Electronics Corporation
United States
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Bright Microlaser
Italy
Calmar Laser
United States
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Coherent Corp.
United States
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Crisel Instruments s.r.l.
Italy
Dausinger & Giesen GmbH
Germany
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Del Mar Photonics, Inc.
United States
Dyneos AG
Switzerland
EdgeWave GmbH
Germany
Edinburgh Instruments Ltd.
United Kingdom
Elixir Photonics
United States
ELUXI Ltd.
United Kingdom
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Evolase Oy
Finland
FiberLAST Inc.
Turkey
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GEHT International Ltd
Hong Kong
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GMP SA, Büro Zürich
Switzerland
Shenzhen Gongda Laser Co., Ltd.
China
HibriLaser
United States
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IDIL Fibres Optiques
France
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InnoLas Laser GmbH
Germany
IPG Photonics Corporation
United States
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Israel
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LAS Photonics
Israel
Laserglow Technologies
Canada M6C 1C
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Lastek Pty Ltd
Australia
Light Age, Inc.
United States
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United States
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Turkey
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China
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United States
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Austria
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France
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United States
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India
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China
Novanta Photonics
United States
Optical Pulse Machines
Israel
Optilab, LLC
United States
Opton Laser International
France
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Optoprim Germany GmbH
Germany
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Passat Ltd.
Canada
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Photonics Industries International, Inc.
United States
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PicoQuant GmbH
Germany
Polarus Laser
Russian Federation
Polytec GmbH
Germany
Prima Power Laserdyne
United States
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Pritel
United States
Qbic Laser System Inc.
Korea
QS Lasers
Lithuania
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RAM Photonics LLC
United States
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Singapore
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Singapore
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Sweden
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France
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United States
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The Netherlands
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Germany
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Germany
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United States
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Germany
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China
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