Thorlabs

The FSAC benchtop interferometric autocorrelator manufactured by Thorlabs is designed to characterize ultrafast pulse durations from 10 – 1,000 fs in the 650 – 1100 nm range. This autocorrelator for use with femtosecond lasers compliments our ultrafast family of lasers, amplifiers, and specialized optics, including chirped mirrors, low GDD mirrors/beamsplitters, and dispersion compensating fiber.

Thorlabs manufactures a wide range of laser optics specifically designed for ultrafast applications, including mirrors with a specialized coating optimized for use with fs Ti:sapphire lasers, low GDD beamsplitters and mirrors, and chirped mirrors. To precisely characterize the dispersion of ultrafast optics over the 500 – 1650 nm range, consider Thorlabs’ Chromatis dispersion measurement system with the InGaAs detector add-on option.

Thorlabs manufactures a robust benchtop white light interferometer for characterizing reflective and transmissive dispersive properties of optics and coatings designed for ultrafast applications. The Chromatis™ dispersion measurement system covers 500 – 1650 nm, providing a means for measuring optics used for common femtosecond systems, including Ti:sapphire systems as well as 1 µm and 1550 nm oscillators. The Chromatis compliments our ultrafast family of lasers, amplifiers, and specialized optics including chirped mirrors, low GDD mirrors/beamsplitters, and dispersion compensating fiber.

With the introduction of the OM6N series of high-speed optical modulators, Thorlabs has designed and manufactured a new all-reflective technology based on deformable mirrors for modulating laser power in the 700 – 1100 nm range. This solution extends Thorlabs’ existing collection of deformable mirrors and adaptive optics.

Thorlabs manufactures a suite of options for dispersion management, including pre-compensation modules, dispersion compensating fiber, chirped mirrors, and low GDD optics. For ultrafast applications where dispersion must be well known and managed, Thorlabs’ portfolio includes a robust benchtop white light interferometer for characterizing reflective and transmissive dispersive properties of optics and coatings. The Chromatis™ dispersion measurement system covers 500 – 1650 nm, providing a means for measuring optics used for common femtosecond systems, including Ti:sapphire systems as well as 1 µm and 1550 nm oscillators. The Chromatis compliments our ultrafast family of lasers, amplifiers, and specialized optics including chirped mirrors, low GDD mirrors/beamsplitters, and dispersion compensating fiber.

Thorlabs manufactures a suite of options for dispersion management, including pre-compensation modules, dispersion compensating fiber, chirped mirrors, and low GDD optics. For ultrafast applications where dispersion must be well known and managed, Thorlabs’ portfolio includes a robust benchtop white light interferometer for characterizing reflective and transmissive dispersive properties of optics and coatings. The Chromatis™ dispersion measurement system covers 500 – 1650 nm, providing a means for measuring optics used for common femtosecond systems, including Ti:sapphire systems as well as 1 µm and 1550 nm oscillators. The Chromatis compliments our ultrafast family of lasers, amplifiers, and specialized optics including chirped mirrors, low GDD mirrors/beamsplitters, and dispersion compensating fiber.

Thorlabs manufactures a wide range of laser optics specifically designed for ultrafast applications, including mirrors with a specialized coating optimized for use with femtosecond Ti:sapphire lasers, low GDD beamsplitters and mirrors, and chirped mirrors. To precisely characterize the dispersion of ultrafast optics over the 500 – 1650 nm range, consider Thorlabs’ Chromatis dispersion measurement system with the InGaAs detector add-on option.

With the introduction of the OM6N series of high-speed optical modulators, Thorlabs has designed and manufactured a new all-reflective technology based on deformable mirrors for modulating laser power in the 700 – 1100 nm range. This Pockels or AOM alternative introduces nearly zero dispersion to ultrashort laser pulses. This solution extends Thorlabs’ existing collection of deformable mirrors, adaptive optics, and EO modulators.

Within its optical amplifier selection, Thorlabs designs and manufactures both polarization-maintaining (PM) and single mode (SM) erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs) for use in the C-band (1530 – 1565 nm). These benchtop fiber amplifiers join our femtosecond all-PM-fiber Erbium-doped amplified oscillator, the FSL1550, which produces <40 fs pulses and provides record peak pulse power.

Thorlabs manufactures an extensive selection of ultrafast lasers and related products for control and characterization. Applications from nonlinear excitation and amplifier seeding to THz and supercontinuum generation are served by a family of products covering a spectral range from 700 – 4500 nm. Femtosecond fiber lasers and Ti:sapphire oscillators are among our key ultrafast laser offerings. Complimenting our ultrafast laser systems is a suite of chirped mirrors, low GDD optics, and related products for pulse measurement, pre-compensation, and dispersion measurement.

Thorlabs manufactures erbium (Er)-, ytterbium (Yb)-, and praseodymium (Pr)-doped fiber amplifiers for applications from ultrafast pulse amplification to datacom. Along with these stand-alone benchtop amplifiers, Thorlabs has developed a family of femtosecond lasers utilizing oscillator-amplifier architectures.

Thorlabs manufactures a growing line of femtosecond fiber lasers and amplifiers. Stand-alone systems are available at 2 µm, 1550 nm, and 1035 nm. These systems compliment our full line of ultrafast lasers and specialized optics and fiber optics, including chirped mirrors, low GDD mirrors/beamsplitters, highly nonlinear fiber, and dispersion compensating fiber.

Thorlabs has an extensive portfolio of optical fiber and fiber patch cables for many wavelength ranges, polarizations, and applications including dispersion compensation. Fiber splicing, processing, cleaning, and inspection are easily achieved using dedicated or multi-purpose options.

Thorlabs manufactures a complete suite of components and systems for multiphoton microscopy, including both turnkey multiphoton systems and the ultrafast lasers that power them. Thorlabs has also introduced the OM6N series of high-speed optical modulators, a new all-reflective technology based on deformable mirrors for modulating excitation laser power to the sample with nearly zero dispersion.

Thorlabs has extensive, vertically integrated fluoride fiber manufacturing capabilities, including draw towers and splicing expertise. These fully vertical capabilities are utilized to produce our praseodymium-doped fiber amplifier (PDFA) as well as our SC4500 mid-IR supercontinuum laser system.

Thorlabs manufactures an ytterbium (Yb) doped high-power femtosecond fiber laser, the Y-Fi HP, with tunable repetition rate from 1 – 10 MHz producing up to 20 W of power and microjoule-level pulses. This system compliments our full line of ultrafast lasers and amplifiers and specialized optics including chirped mirrors, low GDD mirrors/beamsplitters, highly nonlinear fiber, and dispersion compensating fiber.

With the introduction of the OM6N series of high-speed optical modulators, Thorlabs has designed and developed a new all-reflective technology based on deformable mirrors for modulating laser power in the 700 – 1100 nm range. This Pockels or AOM alternative introduces nearly zero dispersion to ultrafast laser pulses.

Thorlabs manufactures a wide range of laser optics specifically designed for ultrafast applications, including mirrors with a specialized coating optimized for use with femtosecond Ti:sapphire lasers, low GDD beamsplitters and mirrors, and chirped mirrors. To precisely characterize the dispersion of ultrafast optics over the 500 – 1650 nm range, consider Thorlabs’ Chromatis dispersion measurement system with the InGaAs detector add-on option.

Thorlabs manufactures an extensive selection of CW and pulsed laser systems including the new picosecond Q-switched laser with microjoule-level pulses at kHz repetition rates and exceptional beam quality.

Thorlabs has extensive, vertically integrated fluoride fiber manufacturing capabilities, including mid-IR fiber draw towers and splicing expertise. These fully vertical capabilities are utilized to produce our praseodymium-doped fiber amplifier (PDFA) as well as our SC4500 mid-IR supercontinuum laser system.

Thorlabs manufactures a number of mid-infrared lasers, including the SC4500 mid-IR supercontinuum source, Y-Fi OPA, and turnkey MIR QCL. These systems are offered alongside a portfolio of bare mid-IR fluoride fibers and patch cables. Complimenting our ultrafast laser systems is a suite of chirped mirrors, low GDD optics, and related products for pulse measurement, pre-compensation, and dispersion measurement.

Among its portfolio, Thorlabs manufactures several mode-locked femtosecond fiber laser systems, including stand-alone systems at 2 µm and 1550 nm as well as an all-fiber mid-IR supercontinuum laser driven by a mode-locked pump laser. These systems compliment our family of ultrafast lasers, amplifiers and specialized optics, including chirped mirrors, low GDD mirrors/beamsplitters, and dispersion compensating fiber.

Thorlabs manufactures an extensive selection of ultrafast lasers and related products for control and characterization. Applications from nonlinear excitation and amplifier seeding to THz and supercontinuum generation are served by a family of products covering a spectral range from 700 – 4500 nm. Femtosecond fiber lasers and Ti:sapphire oscillators are among our key ultrafast laser offerings. Complimenting our ultrafast laser systems is a suite of related products, including a photon pair source for quantum optics applications.

Thorlabs offers erbium (Er)-, ytterbium (Yb)-, and praseodymium (Pr)-doped fiber amplifiers for benchtop applications from ultrafast pulse amplification to datacom. Along with the stand-alone fiber amplifiers, Thorlabs also offers SOAs, BOAs, and a family of femtosecond lasers utilizing oscillator-amplifier architectures.

Thorlabs manufactures a wide range of optical data transmission solutions, including fiber amplifiers for C-, L-, and even O-band applications. Our family of fiber amplifiers are complimented by a range of transmitters, receivers, and modulators.

Ready-to-use optical delay lines manufactured by Thorlabs include the drive system necessary for computer-controlled variation of optical path lengths. With delays up to 4,000 ps and time resolution down to 0.67 fs, these systems compliment our family of ultrafast optics and laser systems.

Thorlabs manufactures a wide range of optical data transmission solutions, including fiber amplifiers for C-, L-, and even O-band applications. Our family of fiber amplifiers are complimented by a range of transmitters, receivers, and modulators.

With the introduction of the OM6N series of high-speed optical modulators, Thorlabs has designed and developed a new all-reflective technology based on deformable mirrors for modulating laser power in the 700 – 1100 nm range. This Pockels or AOM alternative introduces nearly zero dispersion to ultrafast laser pulses.

Amidst our extensive selection of ultrafast lasers and related products for control and characterization, Thorlabs manufactures a compact, tunable repetition rate Y-Fi OPA with integrated microjoule-class Y-Fi HP pump laser. Complimenting our ultrafast laser systems is a suite of chirped mirrors, low GDD optics, and related products for pulse measurement, pre-compensation, and dispersion measurement.

Thorlabs manufactures a robust benchtop white light interferometer for characterizing reflective and transmissive dispersive properties of optics and coatings designed for ultrafast applications. The Chromatis™ dispersion measurement system covers 500 – 1650 nm, providing a means for measuring optics used for common femtosecond systems, including Ti:sapphire systems as well as 1 µm and 1550 nm oscillators. The Chromatis compliments our ultrafast family of lasers, amplifiers, and specialized optics including chirped mirrors, low GDD mirrors/beamsplitters, and dispersion compensating fiber.

The FSAC benchtop interferometric autocorrelator manufactured by Thorlabs is designed to characterize ultrafast pulse durations from 10 – 1,000 fs in the 650 – 1100 nm range. This autocorrelator for use with femtosecond lasers compliments our ultrafast family of lasers, amplifiers, and specialized optics, including chirped mirrors, low GDD mirrors/beamsplitters, and dispersion compensating fiber.

Thorlabs manufactures a suite of options for dispersion management, including pre-compensation modules, dispersion compensating fiber, chirped mirrors, and low GDD optics. For ultrafast applications where dispersion must be well known and managed, Thorlabs’ portfolio includes a robust benchtop white light interferometer for characterizing reflective and transmissive dispersive properties of optics and coatings. The Chromatis™ dispersion measurement system covers 500 – 1650 nm, providing a means for measuring optics used for common femtosecond systems, including Ti:sapphire systems as well as 1 µm and 1550 nm oscillators. The Chromatis compliments our ultrafast family of lasers, amplifiers, and specialized optics including chirped mirrors, low GDD mirrors/beamsplitters, and dispersion compensating fiber.

The FSAC benchtop interferometric autocorrelator manufactured by Thorlabs is designed to characterize ultrafast pulse durations from 10 – 1,000 fs in the 650 – 1100 nm range. This autocorrelator for use with femtosecond lasers compliments our ultrafast family of lasers, amplifiers, and specialized optics, including chirped mirrors, low GDD mirrors/beamsplitters, and dispersion compensating fiber.

Ready-to-use optical delay lines manufactured by Thorlabs include the drive system necessary for computer-controlled variation of optical path lengths. With delays up to 4,000 ps and time resolution down to 0.67 fs, these systems compliment our family of ultrafast optics and laser systems to serve various pump-probe applications.

Thorlabs manufactures classically analogous quantum photonics educational kits for quantum cryptography and quantum eraser demonstrations. These demonstration kits are part of a range of educational kits including atomic force microscopy (AFM), optical tweezers, and Fourier optics. Thorlabs’ SPDC810 correlated photon pair source acts as a high brightness source of individual photons for non-classical applications requiring single photons.

When used as a heralded single-photon source, Thorlabs’ SPDC810 correlated photon pair source acts as a high brightness source of individual photons, which are a critical component for quantum photonics applications. Driven by an integrated pump laser, this turn-key solution relies on spontaneous parametric down conversion (SPDC) to create a pair of energy-time entangled photons at 810 nm. Classically analogous quantum photonics educational kits are also available.

Thorlabs manufactures an extensive selection of ultrafast lasers and related products for control and characterization. Applications from nonlinear excitation and amplifier seeding to THz and supercontinuum generation are served by a family of products covering a spectral range from 700 – 4500 nm. Femtosecond fiber lasers and Ti:sapphire oscillators are among our key ultrafast laser offerings. Complimenting our ultrafast laser systems is a suite of chirped mirrors, low GDD optics, and related products for pulse measurement, pre-compensation, and dispersion measurement.

Thorlabs manufactures an extensive selection of ultrafast lasers and related products for control and characterization. Applications from nonlinear excitation and amplifier seeding to THz and supercontinuum generation are served by a family of products covering a spectral range from 700 – 4500 nm. Femtosecond fiber lasers and Ti:sapphire oscillators are among our key ultrafast laser offerings. Complimenting our ultrafast laser systems is a suite of chirped mirrors, low GDD optics, and related products for pulse measurement, pre-compensation, and dispersion measurement.

When used as a heralded single-photon source, Thorlabs’ SPDC810 correlated photon pair source acts as a high brightness source of individual photons, which are a critical component for quantum photonics applications. Driven by an integrated pump laser, this turn-key solution relies on spontaneous parametric down conversion (SPDC) to create a pair of energy-time entangled photons at 810 nm. Classically analogous quantum photonics educational kits are also available.

Thorlabs has an extensive selection of specialty fibers including mid-IR fluoride fiber, dispersion compensating fiber and patch cables, rare-earth doped fibers, and highly nonlinear fiber for femtosecond pulse broadening.

Thorlabs’ 2017 Prism Awards Winner in the Category of Scientific Lasers, the SC4500 turn-key mid-IR supercontinuum source, emits light in the 1.3 – 4.5 µm range. With >100 mW of output power in the 2.2 – 4.2 µm range, this source is well suited to studying gas absorption lines and other molecular signatures. Complimenting this system is a range of femtosecond laser systems for driving supercontinuum generation as well as highly nonlinear fibers (HNLF) and photonic crystal fiber (PCF) for spectral broadening of femtosecond pulses.

Thorlabs' ultrafast laser family includes two distinct Ti:sapphire lasers with the <8 fs Octavius oscillator and our high-power tunable Tiberius systems serving various photonics and multiphoton imaging applications. Complimenting our ultrafast laser systems is a suite of chirped mirrors, low GDD optics, and related products for pulse measurement, pre-compensation, and dispersion measurement.

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, the fast-tuning Tiberius Ti:sapphire laser provides tuning from 720 – 1060 nm at up to 4000 nm/s; our Y-Fi OPA covers ranges from 1.3 – 1.8 μm (signal) and 2.4 – 4.4 μm (idler) with a tunable repetition rate; and our SC4500 MIR supercontinuum laser, when used with bandpass filters, covers 1.3 – 4.5 μm.

Thorlabs manufactures erbium (Er) and ytterbium (Yb) fiber amplifiers for ultrafast pulse amplification. Along with these stand-alone benchtop amplifiers, Thorlabs has developed an entire family of femtosecond lasers utilizing oscillator-amplifier architectures.

Thorlabs manufactures an extensive selection of ultrafast lasers and related products for control and characterization. Applications from nonlinear excitation and amplifier seeding to THz and supercontinuum generation are served by a family of products covering a spectral range from 700 – 4500 nm. Femtosecond fiber lasers and Ti:sapphire oscillators are among our key ultrafast laser offerings. Complimenting our ultrafast laser systems is a suite of chirped mirrors, low GDD optics, and related products for pulse measurement, pre-compensation, and dispersion measurement.

Thorlabs manufactures a wide range of laser optics specifically designed for ultrafast applications, including mirrors with a specialized coating optimized for use with femtosecond Ti:sapphire lasers, low GDD beamsplitters and mirrors, and chirped mirrors. To precisely characterize the dispersion of ultrafast optics over the 500 – 1650 nm range, consider Thorlabs’ Chromatis dispersion measurement system with the InGaAs detector add-on option.

Thorlabs manufactures a robust benchtop white light interferometer for characterizing reflective and transmissive dispersive properties of optics and coatings designed for ultrafast applications. The Chromatis™ dispersion measurement system covers 500 – 1650 nm, providing a means for measuring optics used for common femtosecond systems, including Ti:sapphire systems as well as 1 µm and 1550 nm oscillators. The Chromatis compliments our ultrafast family of lasers, amplifiers, and specialized optics including chirped mirrors, low GDD mirrors/beamsplitters, and dispersion compensating fiber.

Thorlabs manufacturers multiple white light sources including incoherent lamps as well as laser systems for the vis-NIR and mid-IR spectral regions. Our VIS-NIR supercontinuum generation kit can be used with an existing femtosecond pump laser, while our SC4500 mid-IR supercontinuum laser offers an all-fiber turn-key solution providing coverage from 1.3 – 4.5 µm.