Features

• High pulse energy at kHz rates

• Diode pumped solid state design

• Air cooled – external water supply is not required

• Turn-key operation

• Low maintenance costs

• Optional streak camera triggering pulse with <10 ps rms jitter

• Remote control pad

• PC control via USB (RS232 is optional) with supplied LabVIEW&trade; drivers

• Optional temperature stabilized second, third and fourth harmonic generators

Applications

• Time resolved fluorescence, pump-probe spectroscopy

• OPG/OPA/OPO pumping

• Micromachining

• Other spectroscopic and nonlinear optics applications

PL2210 series lasers are diode-pumped, air-cooled, mode-locked Nd:YAG lasers producing picosecond pulses at a kilohertz pulse repetition rate.

• Model PL2210 delivers 400 &mu;J, 25 ps pulses at an up to 2 kHz repetition rate

• Model PL2210A delivers 900 &mu;J, 25 ps pulses at an up to 1 kHz repetition rate

• Model PL2210B provides pulses with up to 2.5 mJ energy at a 1 kHz at pulse duration of 80 ps

• Model PL2210B-TR, in addition to a 1 kHz pulse train, has an output of 88 MHz pulse train with 5 W average power that can be used for pumping synchronously pumped OPOs

Short pulse duration, excellent pulse-to-pulse stability, superior beam quality makes PL2200 series diode pumped picosecond lasers well suited for many applications, including material processing, time-resolved spectroscopy, optical parametric generator pumping, and other tasks.

Flexible design

PL2210 series lasers offer a number of optional items that extend the capabilities of the laser.
A pulse picker option allows control of the pulse repetition rate of the laser and operation in single-shot mode.
The repetition rate and timing of pulses can be locked to an external RF source (with &ndash;PLL option) or other ultrafast laser system (with &ndash;FS option).
The laser provides a triggering pulse for synchronization of the customer&lsquo;s equipment. A low jitter SYNC OUT pulse has a lead up to 500 ns that can be adjusted in ~0.25 ns steps from a PC. Up to 150 &mu;s lead of triggering pulse is available as a PRETRIG option that is designed to provide precise, very low jitter trigger pulses for a streak camera. Custom-built models with higher pulse energy are available on request.

Built -in harmonic generators

Angle-tuned LBO and/or BBO crystals mounted in temperature stabilized heaters are used for second, third and fourth harmonic generation. The harmonics separation system is designed to ensure a high spectral purity of radiation directed to the output ports.

Simple and convenient laser control

For customer convenience the laser can be controlled from a user-friendly remote control pad or USB interface. The remote pad allows easy control of all parameters and features a backlit display that is easy to read even while wearing laser safety eyewear. Alternatively, the laser can be controlled from a personal computer with supplied software for a Windows&trade; operating system. LabVIEW&trade; drivers are supplied as well.

Options

• Option PRETRIG provides low jitter pulse for streak camera triggering with lead/delay in -150...150 &mu;s range and <10 ps rms jitter.

• Option P80 provides 80&plusmn;8 ps output pulse duration. Main specifications:

*At 1064 nm

• Option PC allows reduction of the pulse repetition rate of the PL2210 series laser by integer numbers. Single shot mode is also possible. In addition, the &ndash;PC option reduces the low-intensity quasi-CW background that is present at laser output at 1064 nm wavelength. Please note that the output of fundamental wavelength and harmonics will be reduced by approx. 20% with installation of the &ndash;PC option.