Picosecond Microchip Lasers

• Company: Thorlabs Inc.
• Type: Other
• Max. Power: 450mW
• Classification (IEC): Class 4
• Wavelength: 1030nm
• Operating Mode: Pulsed
• Beam Diam.: 3mm
• Beam Diverg.: 10mrad
• Q-Switchable?: Yes
• Applications: Machining, Scientific Research, Spectroscopy, Other
• Repetition Rate: 8-10 kHz
• Pulse Energy: 40 - 50 µJ
• Output Peak Power: >80 kW
• Pulse Duration: 500 ps ± 100 ps
• Ellipticity: >0.94
• Beam Quality: <1.2 M^2

Thorlabs' Q-Switched Picosecond Microchip Lasers are compact laser systems designed to provide a turnkey, alignment-free solution for picosecond pulses at 1030 nm or 1064 nm. This compact microchip laser cavity design with a fiber-coupled pump laser produces a high-quality beam, giving a range of options that are ideal for a variety of material processing applications or harmonic generation. Each picosecond laser system includes a head and a controller that have integrated drive electronics, temperature stabilization, and safety interlocks. The picosecond laser head also includes a manual-slide shutter, which can be used to cover the laser aperture. These lasers have a variety of applications, including photoacoustic imaging, fluorescence lifetime imaging, LIDAR, and laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy.