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8 May 2008

High Q Laser news

High Q Laser has pushed the power of their picosecond all-in-one amplifiers up to 30 W at a repetition rate of 500 kHz with the new model “picoREGENTM UC-INDUSTRIAL”. The picosecond laser pulses can be triggered via TTL signals from single pulses to the maximum repetition rate of 500 kHz providing constant energy from the first pulse on (no first pulse excess energy). The new “picoREGENTM UC-INDUSTRIAL” with a footprint of just 78 cm x 34 cm is the most compact all-in-one picosecond amplifier in the market. It is designed for a maintenance interval of 12 months and tested to meet industrial demands. It presents high robustness and reliability and can be customized to an OEM integrators needs.

 

Combining high power and high repetition rates High Q Laser’s picosecond all-in-one Regenerative Amplifier is a perfect tool for a wide range of applications in nano- and microprocessing such as solar cell structuring and scribing, thin film ablation as well as hole drilling or precision cutting.

The “picoREGENTM UC-INDUSTRIAL” integrates all pump laser diode modules, the seed oscillator and the amplifier into a single all-in-one ultra compact housing. With a footprint of just 78 cm x 34 cm it is the most compact all-in-one picosecond amplifier in the market. The seed oscillator is designed as a High Q Laser ultra compact (UC) module itself for high stability and compactness. The UC seed oscillator is operating with “de-rated” nominal pump current for longest MTBF and is based on High Q Laser’s patented resonator folding technique withstanding a 50 g shock test for most robust performance. The semiconductor saturable absorber mirror (SESAM) assures passive and self-starting mode locking for high temporal stability.

The “picoREGENTM UC-INDUSTRIAL” delivers an average power up to 30 W at a repetition rate of 500 kHz. It comprises the resonator of the regenerative amplifier and the Pockels cell in one monolithic module, the proven High Q Laser IC (Industrial Compatible) module. The Pockels cell and its electric driver modules can both be independently replaced for an easy service in the field. The picosecond laser pulses can be triggered via TTL signals from single pulses to the maximum repetition rate of 500 kHz providing constant energy from the first pulse on (no first pulse excess energy).

The “picoREGENTM UC-INDUSTRIAL” has a single 19” „all-in-one” control unit (240VAC or 110VAC) hosting all supply and control functions for easy and true “turn-key” operation and facilitates system integration for OEM customers with a CAN bus and 24V power supply. The control unit also integrates the 19’’ liquid to air chiller.

The “picoREGENTM UC-INDUSTRIAL” is optionally available with frequency doubling, tripling or quadrupling for enhanced precision.

The “ picoREGENTM UC-INDUSTRIAL” is designed for a 12 months maintenance interval. Customers benefit from the ongoing OEM production in quality, performance and investment cost. The high modularity ensures high temporal and spatial stability as well as easy service and maintenance resulting in low operation cost and high MTBF. It presents high robustness and reliability and can be customized to an OEM integrators needs.

Combining high power and high repetition rates – controlled by an external TTL trigger – High Q Laser’s picosecond all-in-one Regenerative Amplifier is a perfect tool for a wide range of applications:
Micro / Nano Processing: solar cell structuring and scribing, thin film ablation as well as hole drilling or precision cutting. Preciese laser ablation in metals, ceramcis, semiconductors and dielelectrics.
Semiconductor: Wafer scribing, dicing or cutting; thin film ablation, memory repair.

Medical/Life Sciences: “Cold Ablation” of biological tissue in neurology and dentistry, ceramics machining
Research: Ultrafast spectroscopy together with our High Q Laser ps-OPA and wavelength conversion systems (harmonics generation), non linear optics.


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