Description
Littman / Metcalf Tunable External Cavity Diode Laser, 630nm .. 1770nm, up to 100mW, patented technology, hands-off operation, large mode-hop free piezo tuning range, narrow linewidth, free space and fiber coupled versions. Check our ar-coated diode stock list for availability.
Technical Details
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| TEC 500 Cavity Layout |
TEC 520 Cavity Layout |
Wavelength
High optical power
Excellent tuning behavior
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use of in-house anti-reflection coated laser diodes
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fine tuning via piezo-actuator with a resolution better than 1MHz
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manual coarse tuning up to 30 nm at 780nm oder 830nm
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large mode-hop free tuning range up to 100GHz and more
Narrow linewidth
Excellent frequency locking performance
- high resonance free piezo modulation
- high frequency laser current modulation
- excellent temperature stability
- low acoustic susceptibility
- excellent long term locking stability
High flexibility
- free beam and fiber coupled versions available
- motorized Littman/Metcalf laser with automated wavelength scans via remote control software
- constant current and constant power operation modes (optional)
- excellent laser performance and frequency stability
Plug & Play-configuration
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modular laser system design
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automated piezo tuning with power read-out
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remote control via GPIB, RS232 und USB
Applications
- Spectroscopy and optical process control
- Seed 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
Optional Accessories
- Optical Isolator
- Single Mode PM Optical Fiber
- High-Frequency Current Modulation
- Contact us for more Options
Innovative Product
- US Patent 5,867,512
- US Patent 6,297,066
- US Patent 6,869,483
Specs & Stock List
| More Details |
Wavelength |
Power |
Tuning (total) |
Tuning (fine) |
| TEC-500-0635-005 |
633-640nm |
5mW |
>5nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-500-0645-003 |
640-650nm |
3mW |
>6nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-500-0655-003 |
650-660nm |
3mW |
>6nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-500-0670-005 |
655-675nm |
5mW |
>8nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-500-0670-010 |
655-675nm |
5mW |
>8nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-500-0680-005 |
675-685nm |
5mW |
>8nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-500-0690-005 |
680-692nm |
5mW |
>8nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-500-0705-010 |
698-708nm |
10mW |
>8nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-500-0730-005 |
725-735nm |
5mW |
>8nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-500-0770-020 |
750-785nm |
20mW |
>20nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-500-0780-030 |
775-795nm |
30mW |
>20nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-500-0830-030 |
790-840nm |
30mW |
>30nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-500-0850-030 |
830-870nm |
30mW |
>30nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-500-0920-030 |
870-940nm |
30mW |
>40nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-500-0960-030 |
920-985nm |
30mW |
>45nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-500-1060-030 |
990-1075nm |
30mW |
>50nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-500-1080-030 |
1070-1090nm |
30mW |
>25nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-500-1120-010 |
1090-1125nm |
10mW |
>25nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-500-1250-003 |
1220-1280nm |
3mW |
>40nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-500-1310-005 |
1280-1320nm |
5mW |
>30nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-500-1330-003 |
1310-1350nm |
3mW |
>30nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-500-1380-003 |
1360-1420nm |
3mW |
>40nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-500-1450-003 |
1400-1480nm |
3mW |
>40nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-500-1520-005 |
1480-1540nm |
5mW |
>50nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-500-1550-005 |
1520-1580nm |
5mW |
>50nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-500-1630-003 |
1580-1660nm |
3mW |
>60nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-520-0730-030 |
725-735nm |
30mW |
>8nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-520-0770-080 |
755-775nm |
80mW |
>20nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-520-0780-100 |
775-795nm |
100mW |
>20nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-520-0830-080 |
820-852nm |
80mW |
>30nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-520-0850-080 |
840-865nm |
80mW |
>30nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-520-0920-100 |
890-940nm |
100mW |
>40nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-520-0960-100 |
920-985nm |
100mW |
>45nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-520-1060-080 |
1040-1075nm |
80mW |
>35nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-520-1180-030 |
1100-1190nm |
30mW |
>60nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-520-1220-030 |
1170-1260nm |
30mW |
>60nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-520-1410-030 |
1390-1440nm |
30mW |
>40nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-520-1550-030 |
1520-1580nm |
30mW |
>50nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-520-1590-030 |
1540-1630nm |
30mW |
>90nm |
>30GHz |
| TEC-520-1680-003 |
1620-1690nm |
3mW |
>60nm |
>30GHz |
Specification are subject to change without notice.
Applications
• Absolute Distance Interferometry (ADI)
• Absorption Spectroscopy: An Introduction
• Caesium Spectroscopy - D1 Line
• Caesium Spectroscopy - D2 Line
• Electromagnetic Induced Transparancy (EIT)
• Metrology: An Introduction
• Rubidium Spectroscopy - D1 Line
• Rubidium Spectroscopy - D2 Line
• Water Vapor Spectroscopy
Support & Download
Publications
- Antireflection-coated blue GaN laser diodes in an external cavity and Doppler-free indium absorption spectroscopyL. Hildebrandt, R. Knispel, S. Stry, J. R. Sacher, F. Schael, Applied Optics 42, 2110-2118 (April 2003)
- Robust external cavity diode laser (ECDL) and their application in water vapor and saturated-absorption rubidium spectroscopy (LACEA 2000)L. Hildebrandt, J. Sacher, R. Knispel, F. Schael, LACEA Conference, Santa Fe, NM (2000)
- Robust external cavity diode lasers with implemented antirefl ection coated blue laser diodes and their performance in atom absorption spectroscopy (LACEA 2002)Lars Hildebrandt, Richard Knispel, Joachim R. Sacher, LACEA (2002)
- 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)
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