The Spirit-OPA® 8 is an automated 8 W collinear optical parametric amplifier (OPA) specifically built and optimized for the Spirit® ultrafast laser. The turn-key, high repetition rate Spirit femtosecond laser combines with the widely tunable Spirit-OPA family to create a powerful, user-friendly tunable source for high repetition rate ultrafast spectroscopy. The Spirit-OPA includes a built-in second harmonic generator to convert the Spirit IR output into a 520 nm pump beam for the OPA, which then generates signal and idler in the red-infrared range (630–2600 nm). To further enhance its wavelength tuning capabilities, the OPA can be equipped with an optional harmonics module. The result is straightforward access to a broad, gap-free wavelength range from UV to the mid IR (210 nm – 16 μm).