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PicoTRAIN IC-10000

Only oscillator (no MOPA design) more simplicity and reliability

Dimensions: 480*200*101.6mm3 ongoing volume production

High stability for OEM integration: optimized misalignment sensitivity 50 g shock tested Finite element analysis (FEA)

optimized components and monolithic housing (see lower figure)

High Q patented resonator folding technique

Integrated pump module “de-rated pump” operation current

ca. 90% of nominal current Use of high purity surface

components Upper deck for optical cavity, lower

deck for electronics

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picoTRAIN IC-10000 – look inside – confidential

1. Massive monolithic aluminum housing machined from one block

2. No plastic, cables and electronics inside optical cavity (upper deck) no out gassing

3. External fast photo diode in blue end cap4. Optional: Electrical shutter for SH and IR in blue

end cap5. Optional: attenuator of SH and IR 6. Optical feed through for power measurement

SH and IR, input beam to lower deck7. Optional: sealed of SHG box8. Industrial mirror mounts FEA optimized with

minimized degrees of freedom 9. Laser crystal holder improved10.User replaceable diode pump module (URDM)11.Massive cooled optics mount with for

semiconductor saturable absorber mirror (SESAM)

12.Optional: Automatic constant power control with piezo actuators or manual alignment

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picoTRAIN IC-10000 – 3d view

Housing view from the rear with controller and water connections

Monolithic design for easy system integration

View into open lower deck showing electronics. Lower deck contains electronics, upper deck contains optical resonator

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picoTRAIN IC-10000 – benefits

Customer Benefits of picoTRAIN IC-10000

Scalable concept for future requirements of higher power or different parameters

Design goal: 12 months maintenance interval, 5 year life time

High temporal and spatial stability Long Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) Ongoing volume production Easy service and maintenance Facilitated system integration

RS485 Bus GUI „all-in-one-electronics” 19” rack including chiller, 8 height units

extended functionality and operation safety

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picoEMERALD – all-in-one CARS source remote controlled, truly hands-

free one-box CARS light source two tunable ultrafast laser pulse

trains high power (typically 10W)

picosecond oscillator, a frequency doubling to 532 nm and a synchronously pumped OPO in a single housing

optical modules were optimized by finite element analyses and mechanical stability algorithms (misalignment stability optimization) to exhibit maximum passive stability

active resonator control of the high power picosecond oscillator and the OPO.

three fully automated temporally and spatially overlapping ultrafast pulse trains: 1064 nm out of the laser

oscillator 690 nm to 990 nm (signal range) 1150 nm to 2300 nm (idler

range)

Cooperation of High Q Laser and APE