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Remote Tunable Littman/Metcalf Laser System - Lion
Motorized Wavelength Tuning | Automated Piezo ScanningDescription:
The TEC-530 Motorized External Cavity Diode Laser in Littman / Metcalf configuration is designed for high output power up to 100mW, narrow linewidth and a large mode-hop free tuning range. It offers high output power of typically 100mW over a large tuning range with complete user remote control.
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Wavelength
- from 635nm to 1690nm
High optical power
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output power up to 150mW
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excellent quantum efficiency
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high fiber coupling efficiency
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coarse and fine tuning modes
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fine tuning via piezo actuator with a resolution better than 10MHz
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coarse tuning via DC servo motor up to 30nm at 780nm or 830nm
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large mode-hop free tuning range of up to 100GHz and more

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linewidth < 300kHz
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excellent side mode suppression > 50dB
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system with wavelength of 635nm to 1650nm are available, further wavelength are under development
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free beam and fiber coupled versions available
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constant current and constant power operation modes (optional)
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automated wavelength tuning with wavelength and power read-out
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remote control via GPIB, RS232 and USB
Application:
Applications for the new laser generation include:
- Spectroscopy und optical process control
- Master laser for THz generation
- Optical cooling and trapping, BEC
- Absolute distance interferometry
- Laser and OPO seeding
- Non-linear optical processes
- Characterizing of fiber optical systems
- Optical Isolator
- Single Mode PM Optical Fiber
- High-Frequency Current Modulation
- Contact us for more Options
- US Patent 5,867,512
- US Patent 6,297,066
- US Patent 6,869,483
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Model |
Wavelenght regime | Power | Tuning Total | Tuning Fine | Tuning Modehop-free | Features |
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TEC-500-0635-05-M |
630-640nm | 5mW | 5nm |
0.4nm 300GHz |
30GHz typ. 100GHz |
He-Ne Laser |
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TEC-500-0645-03-M |
640-650nm | 3mW | 5nm |
0.4nm 300GHz |
30GHz typ. 100GHz |
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TEC-500-0655-03-M |
650-660nm | 3mW | 5nm |
0.4nm 300GHz |
30GHz typ. 100GHz |
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TEC-500-0675-05-M |
670-680nm | 5mW | 5nm |
0.4nm 300GHz |
30GHz typ. 100GHz |
Lithium |
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TEC-500-0685-05-M |
680-690nm | 5mW | 5nm |
0.4nm 300GHz |
30GHz typ. 100GHz |
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TEC-500-0730-10-M |
725-735nm | 10mW | 8nm |
0.4nm 200GHz |
30GHz typ. 100GHz |
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TEC-500-0770-20-M |
750-775nm | 20mW | 10nm |
0.5nm 200GHz |
4-6GHz |
Oxigen Potassium |
| TEC-520-0770-080-M | 760-780nm | 80mW | 20nm |
0.5nm 200GHz |
40GHz |
Oxigen Potassium |
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TEC-500-0780-30-M |
775-785nm | 30mW | 10nm |
0.5nm 200GHz |
30GHz typ. 100GHz |
Rubidium |
| TEC-520-0780-100-M | 770-795nm |
100mW |
20nm |
0.5nm 200GHz |
30GHz typ. 100GHz |
Rubidium Opt. Cooling |
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TEC-500-0830-30-M |
800-830nm | 30mW | 20nm |
0.5nm 200GHz |
30GHz typ. 100GHz |
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| TEC-520-0830-080-M | 805-852nm |
80mW |
30nm |
0.4nm 200GHz |
40GHz | |
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TEC-500-0850-20-M |
840-855nm | 20mW | 25nm |
0.4nm 200GHz |
30GHz typ. 50GHz |
Ceasium |
| TEC-520-0850-080-M | 830-855nm | 80mW | 25nm |
0.4nm 200GHz |
30GHz typ. 100GHz |
Ceasium Opt. Cooling |
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TEC-500-0920-30-M |
885-935nm | 30mW | 40nm |
0.4nm 200GHz |
40GHz |
Water BTX |
| TEC-520-0920-100-M | 890-940nm |
100mW |
45nm |
0.4nm 100GHz |
40GHz |
Water BTX |
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TEC-500-0960-30-M |
930-980nm | 30mW | 40nm |
0.4nm 100GHz |
40GHz |
Water BTX |
| TEC-520-0960-100-M | 920-985nm |
100mW |
45nm |
0.4nm 100GHz |
40GHz |
Water BTX |
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TEC-500-1060-30-M |
990-1075nm | 30mW | 40nm |
0.4nm 100GHz |
6-8GHz | Nd-YAG |
| TEC-520-1060-080-M | 1020-1080nm | 80mW | 50nm |
0.4nm 100GHz |
40GHz | Nd-YAG |
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TEC-500-1080-30-M |
1070-1090nm | 30mW | 40nm |
0.4nm 100GHz |
6-8GHz | He |
| TEC-520-1200-030-M | 1150-1260nm | 30mW | 40nm |
0.6nm 100GHz |
30GHz | Spectroscopy |
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TEC-500-1250-03-M |
1240-1280nm | 3mW | 60nm |
0.6nm 100GHz |
80GHz | |
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TEC-500-1310-05-M |
1250-1330nm | 5mW | 60nm |
0.6nm 100GHz |
80GHz | Telecom |
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TEC-500-1380-03-M |
1330-1410nm | 3mW | 60nm |
0.6nm 100GHz |
80GHz |
Water-Vapour Telecom |
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TEC-500-1450-03-M |
1400-1480nm | 3mW | 60nm |
0.6nm 100GHz |
80GHz | Telecom |
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TEC-500-1520-05-M |
1480-1540nm | 5mW | 60nm |
1.0nm 120GHz |
80GHz | Telecom |
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TEC-500-1550-05-M |
1510-1580nm | 5mW | 70nm |
1.0nm 120GHz |
80GHz | Telecom |
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TEC-500-1630-03-M |
1595-1655nm | 3mW | 80nm |
1.0nm 120GHz |
80GHz |
Methane Telecom |
Brochures
- Diode Lasers (SAL)Antireflection Coated Diode Lasers
- Trade Mark: Lion (Motorized)Motorized Littman / Metcalf Cavity
- Trade Mark: Pilot PZPilot PZ - Laboratory Grade External Cavity Low Noise Laser Controller
Publications
- Widely Tunable diffraction limited 1000mW external cavity diode laser in Littman / Metcalf configuration for cavity ring-down spectroscopyS. Stry, S. Thelen, J. Sacher, D. Halmer, P. Hering, M. Mürtz, Applied Physics B85, 365-374 (2006)
Specifications
- Technical Drawing - H280Laser Housing: 280mm
- Technical Drawing - H390Laser Housing: 390mm
- Technical Drawing - H600Laser Housing 600mm


