Applications

Specifications

Tsunami HP and BB Specifications1,5

Output Characteristics Tsunami HP fs
15 W Pump		 Tsunami HP ps
15 W Pump		 Tsunami HP fs
10 W Pump		 Tsunami BB fs
10 W Pump		 Tsunami BB ps
10 W Pump
Tuning Range 700-1080 nm 700-1000 nm 700-1050 nm 700-1000 nm 700-1000 nm
Average Power2 >2.7 W at 800 nm >2.9 W at 800 nm >1.4 W at 800 nm >1.4 W at 800 nm >1.5 W at 800 nm
Pulse Width2, 3 <100 fs <2-100 ps <100 fs <100 fs <2-100 ps
Peak Power >337 kW at 800 nm - >170 kW at 800 nm >170 kW at 800 nm -
Pulse Energy ~34 nJ ~36 nJ ~15 nJ ~14 nJ ~19 nJ
Tsunami HP Models 3960C-15HP4
 3950C-15HP
 3960-10HP4
3941-10HP		 3960-X1BB
3941-X1BB		 3950C-X1BB

Tsunami BB and Short Pulse Specifications1,5

Output Characteristics Tsunami BB
fs 5 W Pump		 Tsunami BB
ps 5 W Pump		 Sub 30 fs Tsunami
5 W Pump		 Ultra Short Pulse
Tsunami 10 W Pump		 Ultra Short Pulse
Tsunami 5 W Pump
Tuning Range 700-980 nm 700-980 nm 780-820 nm 780-850 nm 780-850 nm
Average Power2 >0.7 W at 800 nm >0.7 W at 800 nm 400 mW at 800 nm 900 mW at 800 nm 500 mW at 800 nm
Pulse Width2, 3 <100 fs <2-100 ps <30 fs <50 fs <50 fs
Peak Power >85 kW at 800 nm - >160 kW at 800 nm >225 kW at 800 nm >125 kW at 800 nm
Pulse Energy ~8 nJ ~8 nJ ~5 nJ ~11 nJ ~6 nJ
Tsunami Broaband Models 3960-M1BB4
3941-M1BB
 3950-M1BB
3960-M1BB4
 3941-30-M1S 3941-X1S-USP 3941-M1S-USP

Footnotes:

  1. Due to our continuous product improvement program, specifications may change without notice. Specifications only apply when the specific Tsunami model is pumped by a Spectra-Physics Millennia eV 15 W, 10 W or 5 W solid state laser and the entire Tsunami Environmental Package is installed.
  2. Specification applies to 800 nm only.
  3. A sech2 pulse shape (0.65 deconvolution factor) is used to determine the pulse width as measured with a Newport PulseScout®.
  4. The Tsunami model 3960 requires additional components to run in picosecond mode (sold separately).
  5. Tsunami is a Class IV - High-Power Laser, whose beam is, by definition, a safety and fire hazard. Take precautions to prevent exposure to direct and reflected beams. Diffuse as well as specular reflections can cause severe skin or eye damage.

General Tsunami Specifications1,4

Repetition Rate (nominal)1 80 MHz
Noise2 <0.2
Stability3 <5%
Spatial Mode TEM00
Beam Diameter (1/e²) <2 mm
Beam Divergence, full angle <1 mrad
Polarization >500:1 vertical

Footnotes:

  1. Laser operation is specified at a nominal repetition rate of 80 MHz.
  2. Specification represents rma noise measured in a 10 Hz to 2 MHz bandwidth.
  3. Percent power drift in any two-hour period with <±1°C temperature change after a one-hour warm up.
  4. Tsunami is a Class IV - High-Power Laser, whose beam is, by definition, a safety and fire hazard. Take precautions to prevent exposure to direct and reflected beams. Diffuse as well as specular reflections can cause severe skin or eye damage.

Features

Superior Design

The superior design of the Tsunami prism dispersion compensation enables short, transform-limited pulses. The unique λ-track prism movement enables excellent beam pointing as the laser is tuned. The use of slits for wavelength selection in femtosecond operation, combined with advanced dispersion compensation allows wide pulse duration adjustment over the femtosecond range from <60 femtoseconds to >900 femtoseconds. The Tsunami laser can then be easily converted to picosecond mode to cover from less than 2 picoseconds to greater than 100 picoseconds with use of the appropriate GTI.

Flexibility

The Tsunami series contains the flexibility to have both femtosecond and picosecond pulses on the same platform with the 3960 series, a femtosecond only version with the 3941, and picosecond only with the 3950 series. The Tsunami series can be pumped with a Millennia eV in powers of 5, 10 or 15 watts so that the laser output can match the required amount of energy for each experiment.

Short Pulse Width

The short pulse Tsunami systems use high-performance optics to allow >65 nm of bandwidth to produce <30 fs pulses. The Tsunami 3941-30-X1S typically achieves >800 mW of average power with >350 kW of peak power.

Expansion

The Tsunami oscillator can be combined with Spectra-Physics harmonic generators and optical parametric oscillators, such as the Inspire™ OPO. Optional pulse picking can be added to adjust the repetition rate from single shot to 8 MHz, while still providing enough pulse energy for demanding fluorescence lifetime applications.

Compatible Power Sensors

To verify and analyze the output power of your Tsunami laser, we recommend the Ophir 10A (7Z02637) or 3A  (7Z02621) 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 Tsunami, depending on application. Ophir also works with laser system developers to achieve embedded beam diagnostics to monitor system performance as an OEM solution.

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