The NKT Photonics aeroPULSE ultrafast pump laser (right rear) is integrated into A·P·E Emerald Engine OPO systems.
NKT Photonics (Birkerød, Denmark) and A·P·E (Angewandte Physik & Elektronik; Berlin, Germany) have signed a long-term framework agreement by which NKT Photonics will supply its aeroPULSE line of ultrafast fiber lasers for A·P·E’s Emerald Engine. The aeroPULSE laser used for general OPO pumping as well as for A·P·E’s integrated picoEmerald OPO.
NKT Photonics says its aeroPULSE pulsed lasers combines the picosecond seed source from its high-volume SuperK manufacturing line with its aeroGAIN photonic crystal fiber (PCF) amplifier technology to achieve stable ultrafast fiber lasers with both high output power and narrow linewidth well-suited for OPO pumping.
A·P·E integrates the aeroPULSE pump laser in their OPO systems (see photo), typically used in CARS and SRS imaging applications. René Kristiansen, aeroPULSE product line manager of NKT Photonics says, “The advanced imaging applications where A·P·E is playing a key role are becoming more and more important for biomedical research.”
John Wallace was with Laser Focus World for nearly 25 years, retiring in late June 2022. He obtained a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and physics at Rutgers University and a master's in optical engineering at the University of Rochester. Before becoming an editor, John worked as an engineer at RCA, Exxon, Eastman Kodak, and GCA Corporation.
