Buying Tunable Lasers
Wavelength tuning is crucial for many laser applications, such as laser spectroscopy. Tunable lasers can achieve this, including laser diodes, solid-state bulk and fiber lasers, and dye lasers, offering versatile solutions for various scientific and industrial applications.
Making Good Purchase Decisions
RP Photonics helps to not only to find all relevant suppliers, but also to make good purchase decisions:
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Aspects to Consider Before Buying
Some aspects to consider before buying tunable lasers: tuning range, linewidth control, mode-hop-free tuning, tuning speed, output power stability, integration with spectroscopic setups, maintenance needs.
For responsible purchase decisions, we recommend applying good practices.
Find Suppliers for Tunable Lasers
100 suppliers for tunable lasers are listed in the RP Photonics Buyer's Guide, out of which 21 present their product descriptions. Both manufacturers and distributors can be registered.
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![]() Fully automated ultrafast tunable laser systems SI Stuttgart Instruments GmbHErnsthaldenstr. 17 70565 Stuttgart Germany | ![]() 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. |
![]() 2 rue Edouard Michaud Beaublanc Bât. 3–4–5 87000 Limoges France | ![]() By combining the LEUKOS supercontinuum source Rock with the widely tunable filter BEBOP, you obtain a light source which can be tuned from the near UV to the infrared. |
![]() all wavelengths. TOPTICA Photonics AGLochhamer Schlag 19 82166 Gräfelfing Germany | ![]() TOPTICA offers various tunable diode laser systems. The combined spectral coverage is from 190 nm to 4000 nm, powers up to 4 W (TA), mode-hop-free tuning over up to 110 nm (CTL). TOPTICA´s CLS ultrastable clock laser systems are diode lasers whose linewidth is reduced to less than 1 Hz via frequency stabilization to high-finesse optical ULE cavities. The CLS is designed to maintain its exceptional frequency stability also under out-of-the lab conditions. Its robust design, excellent passive shielding and active vibration compensation make it resilient towards external acoustic and seismic vibrations |
![]() 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 | ![]() Spectra Quest Lab offers tunable lasers providing mode-hop-free tuning over nearly the entire tunable range wider than 100 nm while suppressing ASE noise (SMSR > 80dB) and delivering high PM fiber output power at any wavelength model. Available from 880 nm to 1680 nm. The high precision model λ-Master is suitable for laboratory use and has a data acquisition function that is synchronized with wavelength tuning. The high scan rate model: λ-Rapid achieves scan rates of up to 600 nm/s, making it suitable for frequency domain measurements such as OFDR. It is compact and can be installed in instruments. λ-Lock is a manual tuning model. All models have an analog wavelength tuning function using PZT and LD current modulation function (bandwidth: 5 MHz). |
![]() Change the Color of Light to Expand your Possibilities! GWU-Lasertechnik Vertriebsges. mbHBonner Ring 9 50374 Erftstadt Germany | ![]() GWU-Lasertechnik has more than 30 years of experience in lasers and non-linear optics. We are the pioneer of commercial BBO OPO technology. Our widely tunable laser sources cover the spectral range from the deep-UV at <190 nm to the IR at >2700 nm continuously. We offer pulsed solutions for nano-, pico- and femtosecond pulses with best performance and highest reliability. Our rugged all-solid-state Laser technology does not require any consumable supplies and is thus providing most convenient usability, longest lifetime and excellent total costs of ownership. With a vast flexibility and a huge versatility, GWU’s laser products can serve the needs even for the most demanding scientific and industrial applications. |
![]() 43 Sparta Avenue Newton, NJ 07860 United States | ![]() Thorlabs produces a variety of tunable laser sources, including ultrafast tunable sources at a variety of wavelengths and pulse energies. For multiphoton imaging and other nonlinear processes, our SC4500 MIR supercontinuum laser, when used with bandpass filters, covers 1.3 – 4.5 mm. |
![]() Hedwig-Jahnow-Str. 12 35037 Marburg Germany | ![]() Sacher Lasertechnik offers scientific tunable diode lasers based on Littman/Metcalf or Littrow configurations. There are also high-power versions containing broad area lasers or tapered amplifiers. The industrial Micron laser is a mode-hop free tunable external cavity laser for emission of up to 300 mW. Versions with emission wavelengths between 638 nm and 1700 nm are available. |
![]() Wilhelmine-Reichard Strasse 6 34123 Kassel Germany | ![]() HÜBNER Photonics offer tunable lasers from 450 nm up to the MIR based on OPO technology in the Cobolt Odin Series and C-WAVE. Our C-WAVE tunable lasers are widely tunable continuous wave (cw), single frequency laser light sources based on optical parametric oscillator (OPO) technology. They are tunable from 450 nm to 3500 nm with powers up to 1 W. The Cobolt Odin is a wavelength selectable laser which is tunable over up to 50 nm and operating at 10 kHz. |
![]() Pioneering Photonics Alpes Lasers SAAvenue des Pâquiers 1 2072 St-Blaise Switzerland | ![]() Alpes Lasers designs and manufactures single-mode mid-IR lasers with wavelength tuning of up to 40 cm-1. We offer fast tuning over a wide range of wavelengths with our QC-ET product line, and extremely wide tuning with our QC-XT lasers. |
![]() Advanced laser technologies EKSPLASavanoriu Av. 237 02300 Vilnius Lithuania | ![]() For researchers demanding wide tuning range, high conversion efficiency and narrow linewidth, EKSPLA tunable wavelength lasers are an excellent choice. All models feature hands-free wavelength tuning, valuable optical components protection system as well as wide range of accessories and extension units. EKSPLA's long-term experience and close cooperation with scientific institutions made it possible to create a wide 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. |
![]() Enable What's Next DRS Daylight Solutions Inc.16465 Via Esprillo San Diego, CA 92127 United States | ![]() DRS Daylight Solutions offers a number of wavelength-tunable quantum cascade lasers:
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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. |
![]() High-power & single-frequency VECSELs at 350–2150 nm for quantum technology Vexlum LtdKauhakorvenkatu 53 B 33710 Tampere Finland | ![]() VEXLUM's products utilize VECSEL technology for tunable narrow-linewidth operation. Typical tuning ranges are ±1 nm, extending up to 100 nm at IR wavelengths. For more information, please contact us. |
![]() 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 tunable lasers including the Q-TUNE family of ns-pulsed DPSS lasers, utilizing an OPO to produce tunable wavelengths from 210 – 4500 nm. The TLS series of broadband tunable ps-pulsed supercontinuum lasers provides the only available device with simultaneous center wavelength (410-1700 nm) and bandwidth. Standard and custom options available. Let RPMC help you find the right laser today! |
![]() Test. Measure. Solve. Quantifi Photonics Limited12–14 Parkway Drive Auckland 0632 New Zealand | ![]() Quantifi Photonics' Laser 1000 Series is a fully-compliant micro-ITLA laser with up to four channels in a compact benchtop or PXI form factor. It offers 0.01 pm resolution tunability across C or L bands, exceptional power accuracy up to 16.5 dBm, and optional dither suppression. It is a versatile and cost-effective general-purpose instrument. |
![]() Plauener Straße 163–165 / Haus N 13053 Berlin Germany | ![]() The tunable picosecond laser source picoEmerald emits ultrashort pulses with a duration of 2 ps (other durations possible). A wavelength scan / sweep function for fast spectra acquisition over certain specific wavelengths is included. Key features:
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![]() Tune your wavelength RadiantisCarrer Esteve Terradas, 1 Parc Mediterrani de la Tecnologia 08860 Castelldefels Barcelona Spain | ![]() All Radiantis lasers are broadly tunable lasers, specially designed for the scientific community. Femtosecond and picosecond pulses as well as continuous-wave (CW) temporal regimes are offered with automatic tuning across the UV, visible and IR. |
![]() Solutions for Innovators NKT PhotonicsBregnerødvej 144 3460 Birkerød Denmark | ![]() The SuperK CHROMATUNE is the World’s broadest tunable laser. It gives you an unmatched, gap-free tuning range from 400–1000 nm. SuperK CHROMATUNE is a fiber laser that ensures excellent reliability and a lifetime of thousands of hours. It requires no maintenance or service, no alignment or adjustments. It is easy to use and lets you focus on your work. |
![]() The specialist in laser technologies Lumibird – Quantel, Keopsys, Convergent, Continuum brands2 rue Paul Sabatier 22300 Lannion France | ![]() The Q-scan from Lumibird is a high resolution tunable nanosecond dye laser ranging from 200 nm to 4.5 µm. Dye cells are "plug & play" and nonlinear crystals are controlled via integrated look-up tables for quick and easy scans. |
![]() Helping Engineers and Scientists in Advancing How the World Communicates, Senses and Connects ID Photonics GmbHAnton-Bruckner-Straße 6 85579 Neubiberg Germany | ![]() Introducing our CoBrite tunable narrow linewidth laser ecosystem for 1515 nm to 1625 nm. Designed with simplicity and versatility in mind, CoBrite offers multiple chassis options and laser variants, making it an essential tool for researchers in the lab and on the production floor. With tunability options in the C-band, L-band, or C+L band, from a single source or in configurations of more than 100 ports, there's a CoBrite configuration to suit virtually every application. We keep expanding the CoBrite ecosystem to address new applications and market requirements when they arise. |
![]() 7639 Cordner Lasalle, Quebec H8N 2X2 Canada | ![]() Our tunable pulsed fiber laser is a turn-key solution with tunable wavelengths in the 1-, 1.3-, 1.5-, 1.7- and 2-μm spectral region with moderate output power. Pulse durations can be between a few picoseconds to milliseconds. The center wavelength is controlled with a a user-friendly computer interface through the USB port. Our tunable CW laser sources can perform continuous scanning over up to 100 nm tuning range at various center wavelengths from 780 to 3000 nm. Both manual and electrical tuning versions are available. |
Other Suppliers | |
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Acal BFi Germany | |
AceXon Singapore | |
Allied Scientific Pro Canada | |
Alnair Labs Japan | |
Amplitude Laser Group France | |
APEX Technologies France | |
Appletec Ltd. 44862 Israel | |
Bandwidth10 United States | |
Beijing Rofea Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. China | |
Boston Electronics Corporation United States | |
chilas B. V. Netherlands | |
Chromacity Ltd. United Kingdom | |
Coherent Corp. United States | |
Crisel Instruments s.r.l. Italy | |
Deeplight SA Switzerland | |
Delta Photonics Canada | |
Dyneos AG Switzerland | |
ELUXI Ltd. United Kingdom | |
Freedom Photonics LLC United States | |
GEHT International Ltd Hong Kong | |
GMP SA, Büro Zürich Switzerland | |
HC Optical Science and Tech China | |
HJ Optronics Inc. United States | |
Holo-Spectra, Inc. United States | |
HT Laser UG Germany | |
IDIL Fibres Optiques France | |
IL Photonics Israel | |
Irisiome Solutions France | |
JGR Optics, Inc. Canada | |
Keysight Technologies, Inc. United States | |
Lahat Technologies Ltd Israel | |
Lastek Pty Ltd Australia | |
LD-PD Inc. Singapore | |
LEOS Instruments s.r.l. Italy | |
Light Age, Inc. United States | |
LioniX International BV Netherlands | |
LTB Lasertechnik Berlin GmbH Germany | |
M Squared Lasers Ltd. United Kingdom | |
Market Tech, Inc. United States | |
Mirage Photonics Australia | |
MOG Laboratories Pty Ltd Australia | |
Nano-Giga France | |
nanoplus Nanosystems and Technologies GmbH Germany | |
New Age Instruments & Materials India | |
Novanta Photonics United States | |
OEwaves, Inc. United States | |
Opotek Inc. United States | |
OptiGrate United States | |
Optilab, LLC United States | |
Optoprim Germany GmbH Germany | |
OZ Optics Canada | |
PaR Systems (Pty) Ltd South Africa | |
Photon etc. Inc. Canada | |
PicoQuant GmbH Germany | |
PolarOnyx United States | |
Polytec GmbH Germany | |
Power Technology Inc. United States | |
Pure Photonics United States | |
Radiant Dyes Laser & Accessoires GmbH Germany | |
Redfern Integrated Optics United States | |
Refined Laser Systems GmbH Germany | |
RIO Lasers, an OptaSense business United States | |
Santec Corporation Japan | |
SIMTRUM Pte. Ltd. Singapore | |
Sirah Lasertechnik GmbH Germany | |
SOL Instruments Ltd. Belarus | |
Solar Laser Systems Belarus | |
Soliton Laser- und Messtechnik GmbH Germany | |
Southern Photonics Ltd New Zealand | |
Spectra-Physics Lasers United States | |
Tokyo Instruments, Inc. Japan | |
Topag Lasertechnik GmbH Germany | |
Ultrafast Systems United States | |
VM-TIM GmbH Germany | |
von Gegerfelt Photonics Germany | |
Wavelength References, Inc. United States | |
Xiamen Fengxing Optoelectro-tek Co., Ltd. China | |
Xiton Photonics Germany | |
YSL Photonics China |