Gap-Free Tunable Femtosecond OPO

A fully-automated femtosecond optical parametric oscillator (OPO) that offers gap-free wavelength coverage across the UV, Visible and IR with no change of optics or crystals and just one single configuration.

The Inspire advanced control software ensures fast and reliable tuning while providing a selection of practical operating features.

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Description

The Inspire is a femtosecond OPO, pumped by a mode-locked Ti:Sapphire oscillator, which offers the broadest tunability in the UV, Visible and IR, across 345 – 2500 nm. Four separate output ports emitting the doubled pump [345 – 540 nm], signal [490 – 750 nm], depleted-pump [680 – 1080 nm], and idler [930 – 2500 nm] are available.

Selection between the simultaneous signal and idler outputs (tunable across the range at a fixed pump wavelength), or the simultaneous doubled and depleted-pump outputs (tunable across the range while tuning the pump laser) is straightforward through the fully-automated control software.

Several Inspire models are available which provide different characteristics of automation and spectral coverage, as detailed in the specification table.

Key Features

Gap-Free Tuning

Gap-free tuning across the UV, Visible and IR [345 – 2500 nm (4000 – 28985 cm-1)] with a single configuration and without any change of optics

Fully Automated

Fully-automated computer-controlled tuning and self-calibration

Simultaneous Beams

Simultaneous UV, Visible and IR beams available through 3 separate output ports

Integrated SHG

Integrated Second Harmonic Generation Unit for doubling the un-depleted pump

Ultrashort Pulses

Ultrashort pulses (typ. 180 fs) at 80 MHz

Ti:Sapphire Pumped

Pumped by a mode-locked Ti:Sapphire oscillator for the broadest tunability

Specification	Value
SHG average power @ 400 nm¹	1100 mW
Signal average power @ 550 nm²	350 mW
Depleted fundamental average power @ 800 nm³	1100 mW
Idler average power⁴	170 mW
SHG pulse width⁵	<140 fs
Signal pulse width	100–250 fs (Auto) / 200 fs (HF)
Depleted fundamental pulse width	<140 fs
Idler pulse width	80–250 fs (Auto) / 200 fs (HF)
SHG tuning range⁶	345 – 520 nm (19230 – 28985 cm⁻¹)
Signal tuning range⁷	490 – 750 nm (13333 – 20408 cm⁻¹)
Depleted fundamental tuning range⁸	690 – 1040 nm (9615 – 14492 cm⁻¹)
Idler tuning range⁹	930 – 2500 nm (4000 – 10752 cm⁻¹)
Repetition rate	80 MHz
Noise	<1% rms
Wavelength stability @ 555 nm	<0.5 nm
Polarization	Horizontal (signal/idler), Vertical (SHG)
Spectrometer (UV–Vis)¹⁰	350 – 900 nm (11111 – 28571 cm⁻¹)
Dimensions (W x L x H)¹¹	36.0 x 95.4 x 23.2 cm (14.2 x 37.6 x 9.1 in)

¹ Auto 100 & HF 100 only
² All models
³ All models
⁴ All models
⁵ 100 models only
⁶ 100 models only

⁷ All models
⁸ All models
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¹⁰ Integrated into optics unit
¹¹ PC controllable

Performance Charts

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Models

Inspire HF 100

Tuning range
Signal wavelength: 490 – 750 nm
Idler wavelength: 990 – 2500 nm
Pump wavelength: 690 – 1040 nm
SHG wavelength: 345 – 520 nm

Average power
Signal average power: 350 mW
Idler average power: 170 mW
Pump average power: 1100 mW

Pulse duration: Femtosecond Integrated pump: No

Inspire Auto 100

Tuning range
Signal wavelength: 490 – 750 nm
Idler wavelength: 990 – 2500 nm
Pump wavelength: 690 – 1040 nm
SHG wavelength: 345 – 520 nm

Average power
Signal average power: 350 mW
Idler average power: 170 mW
Pump average power: 1100 mW

Pulse duration: Femtosecond Integrated pump: No

Inspire HF 50

Tuning range
Signal wavelength: 490 – 750 nm
Idler wavelength: 990 – 2500 nm
Pump wavelength: 690 – 1040 nm
SHG wavelength: n/a

Average power
Signal average power: 350 mW
Idler average power: 170 mW
Pump average power: 1100 mW

Pulse duration: Femtosecond Integrated pump: No

Inspire Auto 50

Tuning range
Signal wavelength: 490 – 750 nm
Idler wavelength: 990 – 2500 nm
Pump wavelength: 690 – 1040 nm
SHG wavelength: n/a

Average power
Signal average power: 350 mW
Idler average power: 170 mW
Pump average power: 1100 mW

Pulse duration: Femtosecond Integrated pump: No

Applications

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Inspire Femtosecond OPO

Gap-Free Tunable Femtosecond OPO

Description

Key Features

Performance Charts

Dimensions

Models

Inspire HF 100

Inspire Auto 100

Inspire HF 50

Inspire Auto 50

Applications

Scientific Papers

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