Applications

Specifications

Output Characteristics2

Inspire Auto 50 Inspire Auto 100 Inspire HF 50 Inspire HF 100
Average Power
SHG @ 400 nm N/A 1100 mW N/A 1100 mW
Signal @ 550 nm 350 mW 350 mW 350 mW 350 mW
Depleted Fundamental @ 800 nm 1100 mW 1100 mW 1100 mW 1100 mW
Idler (at peak of curve) 170 mW 170 mW 170 mW 170 mW
Pulse Width
SHG N/A <140 fs N/A <140 fs
Signal 100-250 fs (adjustable) 100-250 fs (adjustable) 200 fs 200 fs
Depleted Fundamental <140 fs <140 fs <140 fs <140 fs
Idler 80-250 fs (adjustable) 80-250 fs (adjustable) 200 fs 200 fs
Tuning Range
SHG N/A 345-520 nm N/A 345-520 nm
Signal (Simultaneous with Idler) 490-750 nm 490-750 nm 490-750 nm 490-750 nm
Depleted Fundamental 690-1040 nm 690-1040 nm 690-1040 nm 690-1040 nm
Idler (Simultaneous with Signal) 930-2500 nm 930-2500 nm 930-2500 nm 930-2500 nm
Repetition Rate 80 MHz
Noise <1% rms
Wavelength Stability @ 555 nm <0.5 nm
Spatial Mode TEMoo, M2 <1.2 (Signal)
Polarization Horizontal for Signal and Idler
Vertical for SHG
Spectrometer for UV and Visible Range3 350-900 nm (integrated into optics unit)
Dimensions (W x L x H)4 14.2 x 37.6 x 8.1 in (36.0 x 95.4 x 20.7 cm)

Footnotes:

  1. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
  2. Pumped by Mai Tai HP Ti:Sapphire oscillator. For system performance when pumped by a Tsunami, please contact Spectra-Physics.
  3. For IR spectral region, contact Spectra-Physics.
  4. PC controllable. No control electronics unit required.

Features

The Inspire Offers

  • User-friendly gap-free tuning from 345 nm to 2.5 µm.
  • Five output ports available: signal output (490-750 nm), idler output (930-2500 nm), fundamental output (690-1040 nm), and doubled fundamental output (345-520 nm).
  • Simultaneous output from either two or three output ports—ideal for applications requiring more than one wavelength such as CARS and SRS imaging.
  • HF version with fully-automated hands-free wavelength tuning complete with automated cavity alignment to maintain optimal power and pulse durations.
  • Auto version with semi-automated tuning and nearly transform-limited pulse duration flexibility (80-350 fs) for tailoring pulse widths to match experimental conditions.

With its unprecedented gap-free wavelength coverage with the Inspire is the next-generation OPO for cutting-edge imaging and spectroscopy applications.

Compatible Power Sensors

To verify and analyze the output power of your Inspire UV laser, we recommend the Ophir 3A-PF-12 (7Z02720) 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 Inspire UV, 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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