Solstice® Ace™ High-energy Femtosecond Laser

AMS item number: SW11442

Ti:Sapphire; 780-820 nm; Pulse Energy >0.5->7.0 mJ; Repetition Rate 1-10 kHz; Pulse Width... more

Product information "Solstice® Ace™ High-energy Femtosecond Laser"

Ti:Sapphire; 780-820 nm; Pulse Energy >0.5->7.0 mJ; Repetition Rate 1-10 kHz; Pulse Width <35-<120 fs; Average Output Power >5.0->8.0 W

MKS Spectra-Physics’ Solstice® Ace™ was the first femtosecond ultrafast amplifier designed, built and tested to meet rigorous industrial standards. Solstice Ace incorporates modular components, adjustment-free mounting hardware, and field proven pump and seed lasers. The result is an industry-leading, hands-free ultrafast light source for a wide range of ultrafast applications.

Solstice Ace is capable of reliable operation over a 10°C temperature range. Unlike traditional lasers that utilize standard optomechanics, Solstice Ace employs adjustment-free EternAlign™ optical mounts to maximize long-term stability and performance.

The regenerative amplifier and the stretcher/compressor are housed in two independently temperature-stabilized enclosures to ensure optimal stability. The Solstice Ace is designed to operate in a wide range of environments to provide industrial level stability.

Using MKS Spectra-Physics’ patented Ace™ regenerative amplifier cavity, the Solstice Ace laser delivers >7 W at 1 kHz, >8 W at 5 kHz and >7 W at 10 kHz with pulse width configurations ranging from <35 fs to <120 fs. For every configuration of Solstice Ace, the beam quality is exceptional (M2 <1.25) making it perfect for OPA pumping and a wide range of nonlinear spectroscopy applications.

Key Features:

Unsurpassed Operating Stability and Stable Operation Over a 10 °C Temperature Range
Patented Ace™ Regenerative Amplifier Cavity Design
Ti:Sapphire
Configurable Pulse Width: <35 to <120 fs
Configurable Repetition Rate: 1 to 10 kHz
Average Output Power: >5.0 to >8.0 W
Pulse Energy: >0.5 to >7.0 mJ
Pre-Pulse Contrast Ratio: 1000:1
Pre-Pulse Contrast Ratio: 100:1
Operating Temperature Range: ±5 °C
Wavelength Range: 780 to 820 nm
Energy Stability: <0.5% rms Over 24 h
Beam Diameter: 10 to 11 mm (Nominal)
Beam Pointing Stability: <5 µrad (rms)
Polarization: Linear, Horizontal
Dimensions: 124.8 x 68.1 x 29.0 mm

Applications: OPA Pumping; 2D IR Spectroscopy; Ultrafast Pump-probe Spectroscopy; Nonlinear Optics; Four Wave Mixing Spectroscopy; Ultrafast Micromachining on a Wide Variety of Materials