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MENHIR-1550 Femtosecond Fibre Laser

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MENHIR-1550

Manufacturer: Menhir Photonics AG

Industrial grade 1550nm femtosecond fibre laser with GHz repetition rate

Pulse energy up to 1nJ
Repetition rate up to 2.5GHz
Soliton pulses < 200 fs
Low phase noise <0.1%
Low timing jitter < 30fs

Description

Menhir Photonics femtosecond laser sources offer robustness for industrial and OEM deployment plus high performance associated with scientific requirements. With technology developed at ETH Zurich and Swiss precision engineering, this is a robust self-starting and simple to use laser designed with 24/7 operation in mind. Excellent reliability, low-noise performance and clean soliton pulse mode-locking provide a compelling solution. The MENHIR-1550 series has been made to facilitate OEM integration and enable customer applications

Whilst ideal for industrial applications, the performance and reliability of these lasers are also ideal for scientific research including big-science installations where precision timing is crucial.

Key Specifications

Centre Wavelength = 1550nm +/-10nm
Average power > 50mW or up to 2W
Repetition rate from 200MHz up to 2.5GHz
Pulse width <200fs (transform limited)

Key Features

Ultra-low-noise
Transform-limited pulses
Hermetically sealed laser
Compact industrial design – single box
User-friendly
24/7 operation
Ruggedised for stability under non-ideal environmental conditions

Key Applications

Optical communication

Single Source WDM
Free-space Communication
Ultra-stable clock

Precision microwave

Low nose RF generation
Radio Astronomy
A-D Conversion

Science

Frequency comb generation
THz generation
Amplifier seeder

Timing distribution

Particle accelerators
Ultra-precise navigation
Gravitational lensing

Industry

RF Signal generation
Fast digitisation
LIDAR

Specifications

Specifications
	MENHIR-1550		MENHIR-1550+
Parameters	(Oscillator, no amplifier)		(With amplifier)
Average power	≥ 50 mW		up to 2 W
Peak power	≥ 0.1 kW		up to 4 kW
Pulse energy	≥ 0.05 nJ		up to 1 nJ
Repetition rate	Standard -250, 500 MHz,1, 1.25, 2 or 2.5 GHz Custom design -200 MHz to 2.5 GHz*
Centre wavelength	1560 nm +/-10 nm
Spectral bandwidth	≥ 12.5 nm (at 3 dB)
Pulse width	≤ 200 fs, Transform-limited
Optical output port	Fiber output (PM FC/APC), Free-space
Beam quality	TEM00 , M2 ≤ 1.05
Polarization	Linear (PER ≥ 23 dB, ≥ 200:1)
Amplitude noise	≤ 0.1% RMS (24 h)
Timing jitter	≤ 30 fs [1 kHz-10 MHz]
*Please inquire for your specific repetition rate
General
Power supply	5 VDC / 2 A **	24 VDC / 2 A **
Power consumption	≤ 10 W	≤ 50 W
Cooling	Passively air-cooled
Warm-up time	≤ 10 s (Cold start)
Laser head size/Weight	240 x 160 x 89 mm3 / 5 kg
Control unit	No control unit required, All-in-one system
Operating temperature	+5°C to +45°C
Storage temperature	-10°C to +60°C
Relative humidity	≤ 80% (Non-condensing)
Analog interface	e.g. Power Mod., Alarm, Interlock, Trigger, Status
Digital interface	USB, RS232, ETHERNET, CAN
**Power supply for 100 or 240 VAC can be provided as option