Femtosecond pump mirrors from REO for Ti:sapphire lasers

May 9, 2013
Ultrafast dichroic pump mirrors use thin-film coatings that generate negative group delay dispersion (GDD) to compensate for positive GDD caused by other cavity components.

Ultrafast dichroic pump mirrors use thin-film coatings that generate negative group delay dispersion (GDD) to compensate for positive GDD caused by other cavity components. Designed for femtosecond Ti:sapphire lasers, the focusing optics provide >99.7% reflectivity over the entire 6751100 nm wavelength range, with >98% transmission at the 532 nm pump wavelength.
REO
Boulder, CO

www.reoinc.com

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Titanium:Sapphire Femtosecond Pump Mirrors Optimized for Negative GDD

REO, a leading manufacturer of high volume precision optical solutions, has introduced an expanded series of ultrafast dichroic pump mirrors designed to support cutting edge performance in femtosecond titanium:sapphire (Ti:S) lasers. This is achieved through the use of thin film coatings that generate negative group delay dispersion (GDD) to compensate for positive GDD caused by other cavity components.

These focusing (concave) optics provide broadband performance, delivering >99.7% reflectivity over the entire 6751100 nm wavelength range, while also providing high (>98%) transmission at the 532 nm pump wavelength. This broadband reflectivity makes these optics ideal for use in virtually any Ti:S oscillator, particularly one-box models. Examples include broadband (very short pulse) oscillators, widely tunable oscillators for microscopy and spectroscopy, and fixed wavelength oscillators for seeding ultrafast amplifiers.

Even if it produces broadband output, a high performance femtosecond laser oscillators pulsewidth is often limited by the positive GDD, caused principally by the transmissive optics in the laser cavity, including the Ti:S crystal itself. This can be partially offset by the use of reflective cavity optics with negative GDD. These enhanced pump mirrors from REO typically deliver up to 100 fs² of negative GDD. In addition they are designed for minimum Third Order Dispersion (TOD) to further simplify the laser designers task of achieving the shortest possible transform-limited pulsewidth.

These spherical mirrors are offered with a radius of curvature of 10 cm, 15 cm or 50 cm, with flats and other radius values available upon request. Standard diameters are 7.75 mm (0.3 in.), 12.75 mm (0.5 in.) and 19 mm (0.75 in.).

About REO

REO produces high precision thin film coatings, optics and opto-mechanical assemblies for the ultraviolet, visible and infrared. Located in Boulder, CO, the company primarily services medium to high volume OEMs including manufacturers of defense and aerospace systems, laser systems, semiconductor tools, medical systems, life sciences instrumentation and telecom equipment. REO is a privately held company. For more information, contact Trey Turner, Chief Technology Officer, at +1-303-245-4390, e mail [email protected], www.reoinc.com, or Susan Anway, Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer at +1-720-562-3206, e-mail [email protected].

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