Spitfire®Ace™ High-energy Femtosecond Lasers

AMS item number: SW11438

Ti:Sapphire; 780-820 nm; Pulse Energy >0.5->14.0 mJ; Repetition Rate 1-10 kHz; Pulse Width... more

Product information "Spitfire®Ace™ High-energy Femtosecond Lasers"

Ti:Sapphire; 780-820 nm; Pulse Energy >0.5->14.0 mJ; Repetition Rate 1-10 kHz; Pulse Width <0.35-<2 ps; Average Output Power >5.0->16.0 W

The Spitfire® Ace™ series of high-energy femtosecond lasers is MKS Spectra-Physics’ flagship Ti:Sapphire regenerative amplifier system. Equipped with MKS Spectra-Physics’ proprietary Ace cavity design, the Spitfire Ace series provides guaranteed long-term performance, low noise and reliable day-to-day operation resulting in consistent OPA performance and nonlinear wavelength conversion for use in the most demanding ultrafast applications.

The Spitfire Ace amplifiers build upon MKS Spectra-Physics’ highly successful Spitfire platform. Every component has been carefully evaluated and selected to maximize stability. The Spitfire Ace regenerative amplifier produces an industry leading average power of more than 7 W at 1 kHz and 10 kHz, and 8 W at 5 kHz with excellent beam quality.

The Spitfire Ace series provides the most stable output available from a Ti:Sapphire regenerative amplifier, making the Spitfire Ace ideal for pumping multiple OPA systems and driving a wide range of nonlinear spectroscopies. The Spitfire Ace series can also drive the Kaliedescope™ which delivers pulses as short as <7 fs.

Key Features:

Revolutionary Ace Regenerative Cavity Design
High Average Output Power: >5 to >16 W
Superior Mode Quality: M2 <1.3
Digital Synchronization Electronics
Ti:Sapphire
Pulse Width: <35 to <120 fs, <2 ps
Repetition Rate: 1 to 10 kHz
Pulse Energy: >0.5 to >14.0 mJ
Pre-Pulse Contrast Ratio: >1000:1
Pre-Pulse Contrast Ratio: >100:1
Energy Stability: <0.5%, <0.75% rms Over 24 h
Beam Diameter (1/e²): 10, 12 mm (Nominal)
Beam Pointing Stability: <5, <7 µrad (rms)
Wavelength Range: 780 to 820 nm
Spatial Mode: TEM00, M² <1.3, 1.45 on Both Axes
Polarization: Linear, Horizontal
Dimensions: 163 x 61/76 x 23.7 mm

Applications: Multicolour Pump-probe Spectroscopy; Coherent Control; Nonlinear Optics; Time Resolved Spectroscopy; Four Wave Mixing Spectroscopy; Material Processing; Optical Parametric Amplification