High-Power Femtosecond Lasers: The New Standard for High-Precision Micromachining
Spirit One 1040-8 | Spirit One 1040-8-SHG | Spirit HE 1040-16 | Spirit HE 1040-16-SHG |
Spirit HE 1040-30 | Spirit HE 1040-30-SHG |
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Wavelength | 1040 nm ±5 nm | 1040 nm ±8 nm | ||||
Output Power | >8 W | >16 W | >30 W | |||
Pulse Energy | >40 µJ at 200 kHz | >120 µJ at 100 kHz | >120 µJ at 250 kHz | |||
Wavelength (SHG) | NA | 520 ±3 nm | NA | 520 ±3 nm | NA | 520 ±3 nm |
Output Power (SHG) | NA | >4 W at 200 kHz |
NA | >6 W at 100 kHz >8 W at 200 kHz |
NA | >15 W at 250 kHz |
Max Pulse Energy (SHG) | NA | >20 µJ at 200 kHz | NA | >60 µJ at 100 kHz >40 µJ at 200 kHz |
NA | >60 µJ at 250 kHz |
Repetition Rates1,3 | 200 kHz or 1 MHz | 100 kHz, 200 kHz or 1 MHz | 250 kHz or 1 MHz | |||
Pulse Selection | Integrated pulse picker (AOM) | |||||
Pulse Width | <500 fs | <400 fs | ||||
Pulse Width Tunability4, 5 | NA | <400 fs to 10 ps at 1040 nm <400 fs to 2 ps at 520 nm |
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Power Stability | <1% rms over 100 hours | |||||
Pulse-to-Pulse Stability | <2% rms | |||||
Spatial Mode | TEM00 (M2 <1.2) | |||||
Beam Diameter | 2.0 ±0.4 mm | 2.5 ±0.5 mm | ||||
Beam Divergence, full angle | <1 mrad at 1040 nm; <0.5 mrad at 520 nm | |||||
Burst Mode6,7 | NA | >120 µJ/burst at 1040 nm | ||||
Pre-Pulse Contrast Ratio | >250:1 | |||||
Polarization | Vertical | Horizontal | ||||
Cold Start Time | <30 min. | |||||
Warm Start Time | <15 min. |
Spirit One 1040-8 | Spirit One 1040-8-SHG | Spirit HE 1040-16 | Spirit HE 1040-16-SHG |
Spirit HE 1040-30 | Spirit HE 1040-30-SHG |
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Operating Temperature | 18–30°C (64–86°F) | |||||
Relative Humidity | <65%, non-condensing |
Spirit One 1040-8 | Spirit One 1040-8-SHG | Spirit HE 1040-16 | Spirit HE 1040-16-SHG |
Spirit HE 1040-30 | Spirit HE 1040-30-SHG |
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Laser Head | Water-cooled | ||||||
Power Supply | NA | Air-cooled |
Spirit One 1040-8 | Spirit One 1040-8-SHG | Spirit HE 1040-16 | Spirit HE 1040-16-SHG |
Spirit HE 1040-30 | Spirit HE 1040-30-SHG |
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Voltage | Laser Head: 24 VDC Chiller: 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz |
Laser controller (including chiller): 100-240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz | ||||
Current | <15 A |
Spirit One 1040-8 | Spirit One 1040-8-SHG | Spirit HE 1040-16 | Spirit HE 1040-16-SHG |
Spirit HE 1040-30 | Spirit HE 1040-30-SHG |
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Dimensions (L x W x H) | 26.2 x 12.2 x 5.2 in (665 x 310 x 133 mm) |
29.1 x 12.2 x 5.2 in (740 x 310 x 133 mm) |
32.5 x 14 x 6.5 in (875 x 340 x 160 mm) |
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Weight | 88 lb (40 kg) | 99 lb (45 kg) | 155 lb (70 kg) |
Spirit One 1040-8 | Spirit One 1040-8-SHG | Spirit HE 1040-16 | Spirit HE 1040-16-SHG |
Spirit HE 1040-30 | Spirit HE 1040-30-SHG |
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Dimensions (L x W x H) | 19.0 x 15.8 x 10.5 in (484 x 400 x 267 mm) |
23.6 x 22.0 x 29.4 in (600 x 560 x 746 mm) |
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Weight | 68 lb (31 kg) | 176 lb (80 kg) |
Footnotes:
Spirit® sets new standards for femtosecond lasers in high-precision industrial manufacturing for micromachining of polymers, thin metals, sapphire, polycrystalline diamond, and many other materials. These lasers deliver high average power, high pulse energy, and high repetition rates for increased throughput. Customers benefit from the shortest industrially available pulse duration and superior beam quality that in turn enables machining complex and challenging parts with highest precision and quality with literally no heat affected zone (HAZ) at the highest throughput.
Our new additions to the industry-proven Spirit platform offers impressive versatility and performance, enabling a variety of applications. High average power (>140 W) and high pulse energy (>600 µJ) combined with high repetition rates push femtosecond micromachining applications to highest levels of throughput at lowest cost-of-ownership. The user-configurable burst mode enables processing with increased ablation efficiency, and thus increased throughput and quality for certain materials. Pulse energy and repetition rate adjustability (single shot – 30 MHz) make the Spirit 1030-140 the ideal source for ablation and cutting. The integrated pulse picker offers full control of the laser output with single pulse selection and fast power control via an analog input signal.
Spirit 515-50 offers an output power of >50 W and a typical pulse width of <300 fs at a wavelength of 515 nm. At this shorter wavelength, machining of the finest features is possible, depending on the material, at equal or even higher speeds compared to those obtained with other technologies.
The Spirit lasers are designed and tested to rigorous quality standards for reliable 24/7 operation. The built-in data logging and analysis capability allows monitoring of all relevant laser parameters over the life time of the system. As such, this represents an indispensable diagnostics tool for service and preventive maintenance which significantly enhances uptime and thus productivity of the tool.
To verify and analyze the output power of your Spirit laser, we recommend the Ophir F150(200)A-CM-16 (7Z07107) or F80(120)A-CM-17 (7Z07103) thermal power sensor and Centauri laser power meter. Additional information on this laser measurement equipment can be found on the ophiropt.com website. Other Ophir sensors and meters may also be suitable for the Spirit, depending on application. Ophir also works with laser system developers to achieve embedded beam diagnostics to monitor system performance as an OEM solution.