Palitra: Broadly Tunable Optical Parametric Amplifiers

Optical Parametric Amplifiers

Optimized for operation with Quantronix ultrafast amplifiers
 > 40% Conversion Efficiency  
 230 nm - 22 μm Tunability 
Fully Automated | Ultra-Compact | Hands-free Operation

 

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Features

  • Highest conversion efficiency (> 40% S+I) in the market
  • Broadest gap-free spectral tunability (230-22,000 nm) in the market
  • OPAs designed for the highest input pump energies (> 200 mJ)
  • Most compact, robust enclosure
  • Industry-tested fixed mounts for optimum stability
  • Heated enclosure for long-term reliability
  • Non-hygroscopic crystals used for optical parametric amplification – for longevity
  • Integration of two OPAs in a Palitra-Duo enclosure sharing the same seed for optimum inter-OPA coherence
  • Completely designed, built and supported by Quantronix
  • Best performance guaranteed when pumped by Quantronix amplifiers

Applications

  • Transient Absorption
  • Fluorescence Gating
  • ZEKE
  • 2D-IR
  • FWM
  • Photon Echo
  • 2PPE Spectroscopy
  • SFG Spectroscopy
  • Photo-ionization

LASER CONTROL UNIT / SOFTWARE

  • User-friendly control software for easy manipulation of output wavelength
  • Calibrate and offset wavelengths
  • Control time delays and crystal orientation for optimal performance
  • Real-time display of output wavelength, energy, pulse duration, and polarization
  • Shutter interlock protection
  • Dlls provided for integration into system

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SPECIFICATIONS

  Palitra-FS Palitra-Duo FS:FS Palitra-FS.HE
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T		    Maximum Pump Energy1 < 5 mJ (20-70 fs)
< 20 mJ (70-200 fs) 		 < 50 mJ (20-70 fs)
< 200 mJ (70-200 fs) 
   Minimum Pump Energy1 > 100 µJ (20-70 fs)
> 150 µJ (70-200 fs)
   Pulse Duration 20 - 200 (fs)
   Pump Stability (% RMS) < 2.0
 
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T		    Pulse Duration 40-130 fs (wavelength dependent over Signal+Idler)
   Core Tuning Range 1050-2700 nm 1080-2600 nm
   Efficiency at Peak > 40%2 > 30%2
   Output Stability (% RMS) < 2x pump output stability3
1. For Palitra-Duo FS:FS, the pump laser is split between two arms. Pump split ratio must be specified at time of purchase (e.g., Pump A/Pump B=10%/90%). PumpA and PumpB must both satisfy the minimum and maximum pump energy requirements

2. Defined as (Signal+Idler)/Pump energies.

3. Minimum RMS is 0.7%.