< Previous18 Superior Reliability & Performance Mira-HP High Power Ultrafast Ti:Sapphire Oscillators Mira-HP Ultrafast Laser Systems Typical X-Wave Power Curve for Verdi G18 Pumped Mira-HP-F Typical X-Wave Power Curve for Verdi G18 Pumped Mira-HP-P The femtosecond/picosecond Mira-HP is the world’s most powerful commercial ultrafast Ti:Sapphire oscillator. Con- servatively specified at 3.5W average power in femtosecond mode, the Mira-HP-F typically delivers power in excess of 4W at 800 nm. Designed specifically to be pumped by our Verdi G18 laser, Mira-HP oscillators deliver high power across the entire Ti:Sapphire tuning curve. Like the Mira 900, the Mira-HP features the built-in Optima control and diagnostics system for greater ease-of-use and high reliability. Wavelength (nm) Output Power (W) 0 7001000 5 1 2 3 4 750800850900950 Wavelength (nm) Output Power (W) 0 7001000 4 1 2 3 750800850900950 Typical Mira-HP Beam Profile Oscillators19 coherent.com KEY ADVANTAGES • Simple, stable Kerr lens modelocking for greater ease-of-use and reliability • X-Wave single optics set supports wavelength tuning from less than 700 nm to more than 1000 nm • Optima system control and diagnostics package is integral to system • Purgeable enclosure improves reliability and provides full wavelength coverage • Integrated pump steering optics for easy pump alignment • Optional pumping beam directions allow wider choice of optical table layouts • Auxiliary CW cavity for ease of general setup and continuous- wave operation Ultrafast Laser Systems Mira-HP OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES • Mira OPO-X synchronously-pumped OPO • 2nd, 3rd and 4th harmonic generation • Pulse Picker • Synchrolock-AP • SPO-I, SPO-II and CPC-II pulse compressors Oscillators SPECIFICATIONS 1 Mira-HP-F Mira-HP-PMira-HP-D Output Power 2 (W)>3.5 (>4 typ.)>3.0 (>3.2 typ.)Dual platform contains all hardware necessary for both femtosecond (-F) and picosecond (-P) operation. Tuning Range (nm)690 to 1050700 to 1000700 to 1000 Pulse Width 2,3,4 <130 fs<2 ps<130 fs and <2 ps Repetition-Rate (MHz) (nominal)76 Noise 5 (%)<0.1 Stability 6 (%)<3 Beam Diameter 7 (mm)0.8 Beam Divergence 8 (mrad)1.5 Spatial Mode 9 TEM 00 PolarizationHorizontal Physical Dimensions111.1 x 38.1 x 19.7 cm (43.75 x 15 x 7.75 in.) 1 Specifications apply only with Coherent Verdi-G18 pump lasers. 2 At 800 nm. 3 Based on sech 2 deconvolution of 0.65 times autocorrelation width. Pulse width is <160 fs across specified tuning range in fs mode. 4 In fs mode, the pulses are typically 1.5x the transform limit and so can be further compresses in an external compressor. 5 Measured rms in a 10 Hz to 20 MHz bandwidth. 6 Power drift in any two-hour period after warm-up when crystal’s cooling water is maintained at ±0.1°C. 7 1/e 2 diameter (±0.2 mm) at exit port. 8 Full angle divergence (±0.3 mrad) at exit port. 9 Typical measured M 2 value is 1.1.20 Superior Reliability & Performance Vitara Automated, Hands-Free Ultrashort Pulse Ti:Sapphire Oscillator Family Vitara Ultrafast Laser Systems Vitara-T and Vitara-T-HP Typical Power vs. Bandwidth at 80 MHz Typical Measured Pulse from Vitara-T After Compression with CPC-II Pulse Measured Using FC Spider Vitara is the new industry standard for hands-free, integrat- ed, ultra-broadband, flexible ultrafast lasers. Representing the culmination of 20 years of in-house expertise with Kerr Lens mode-locking and thousands of clean-room manu- factured, industrial-grade ultrafast lasers, the Vitara family satisfies the most sophisticated requirements for amplifier seeding, terahertz generation, attosecond studies, quantum control experiments, non-linear imaging and spectroscopy applications. Models within the Vitara family range from a tunable version with user-adjustable bandwidth and sub- 12 fs compressed output, a high power version providing 1 Watt-class average power, and a version tailored for seeding ultrafast amplifiers. All models of the Vitara platform provide hands-free operation guaranteed by Coherent’s proprietary clean manufacturing practices, our unique Optically Pumped Semiconductor (OPS) pump lasers and a suite of automated controls. In addition to its exquisite flexibility, Vitara satisfies the most sophisticated requirement in Carrier to Envelope Phase (CEP) stabilization and external source synchronization thanks to its broad range of accessories. Designed as a long-lasting and expandable ultrafast laser platform, Vitara provides reliable hands-free operation in the most demanding scientific applications and laboratory environments. Bandwidth FWHM (nm) Modelocked Power (mW) 0 20 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 30405060708090100110120130140150160 Vitara-T Vitara-T-HP Oscillators Time (fs) 0 -50 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 -40-30-20-1001020304050 Pulse Intensity 10.9 fs Measured Pulse Duration Transform Limited Pulse Measured Pulse21 coherent.com KEY ADVANTAGES • Automated for hands-free, reliable operation • Computer controlled bandwidth • Computer tunable center wavelength • PowerTrack active optimization • <12 fs to >30 fs pulsewidth capability • Low noise • Integrated Verdi G pump laser • Compact footprint • HASS verified for quality and reliability Ultrafast Laser Systems Vitara OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES • Carrier-Envelope Phase (CEP) Stabilizer • Pulse synchronization – Synchrolock-AP • Integrated, calibrated spectrometer • Compact Pulse Compressor – CPC-II • Second Harmonic Generator • Factory configurable for use with internal or external pump laser Oscillators SPECIFICATIONS 1,2 Vitara-TVitara-T-HPVitara-S Power (mW) at minimum specified bandwidth at 60 nm bandwidth at maximum specified bandwidth >525 >450 >425 >930 >850 >800 - - >450 Bandwidth (nm) (FWHM) 30 to 125 40 to 10070 (fixed) Tuning Range (nm) at minimum specified bandwidth at 60 nm bandwidth at maximum specified bandwidth 755 to 860 765 to 840 790 to 820 765 to 810 775 to 825 795 to 805 - - - Uncompressed Pulsewidth 3 (fs) <20 (typically <15)<20 (typically <15)typically <40 Compressed Pulsewidth 3 (fs) with External Compressor (not included) <12<15<20 RMS Noise 4 (%) <0.05 Power Stability 5 (%)±0.5 Repetition Rate (MHz) (standard) 80 6 80 6 80 M 2 (average of X & Y) <1.3 Beam Diameter 7 (mm)2.2 Beam Divergence (mrad) <1<1<1 PolarizationHorizontal ELECTRICAL AND COOLING REQUIREMENTS Voltage (VAC)100 to 240 Current Max. (A) 5 Line Frequency (Hz)50 to 60 Cooling Closed-cycle chiller Laser Head Dimensions (L x W x H) 609.6 x 427.5 x 162.4 mm (24.0 x 16.8 x 6.4 in.) excluding handles Beam Height120.6 mm (4.75 in.) 1 Specifications subject to change. 2 Specifications apply at 800 nm and 80 MHz rep. rate unless otherwise stated. 3 At max. bandwidth and measured with FC Spider (APE GmbH). 4 Measured from 10 Hz to 10 MHz. 5 Measured over 2 hrs. after 30 min. warm-up at constant environmental temperature. 6 Can be factory set between 65 to 110 MHz. 7 Average 1/e 2 diameter measured at output.22 Superior Reliability & Performance Chameleon Discovery NX Dual-Output, Widely-Tunable Femtosecond Laser Chameleon Discovery NX Ultrafast Laser Systems Chameleon Discovery NX is a next-generation automated, ultrafast tunable laser with enhanced performance to ad- dress the most demanding requirements in two-photon imaging and spectroscopy. Discovery NX delivers the highest power to enable deep in-vivo excitation of all popular fluorescent probes, whilst the expanded dispersion precompensation range ensures the shortest pulses at the sample plane for a variety of microscopy configurations. Octave spanning tuning range is especially advantageous for ultrafast spectroscopy applications, and can be coupled with Harmonic generation accessories, assuring gap-free, automated tuning from 330 nm to 1320 nm. Oscillators23 coherent.com KEY ADVANTAGES • Automated control for hands-free operation • Highest average power for deepest imaging • High dispersion precompensation range for optimized peak power • Secondary output at 1040 nm for multi-wavelength excitation • Synchronized output pulse trains • Industrial design for high uptime and reliability • Can be upgraded with built-in fast power modulation with Total Power Control (TPC) Chameleon Discovery NX: Typical Tuning and Power Chameleon Discovery NX: Beam Profile at 900 nm Average Power (mW) 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 650 Wavelength (nm) 7508509501050115012501350 Ultrafast Laser Systems Chameleon Discovery NX Oscillators24 Superior Reliability & Performance OPTICAL OUTPUT AChameleon Discovery NX Tuning Range (nm)660 to 1320 Average Output Power (mW) 700 nm 800 nm 900 nm 1000 nm 1200 nm 1300 nm 2000 3000 2700 2000 1700 1500 Pulse Duration 1,2 (fs)100 Repetition Rate (MHz)80 ±0.5 Beam Mode 1 M 2 <1.2 Beam Diameter 1 (mm)1.2 ±0.2 Ellipticity 1 0.8 to 1.2 Astigmatism 1 (%)<25 PolarizationLinear, Horizontal Noise 1,3 (%)<0.5 Power Stability 4 (%)±1 Tuning Speed 5 (nm/s)>50 Pointing Accuracy 6 (µrad) <350 Dispersion Compensation Range (fs 2 ) 680 nm 800 nm 950 nm 1050 nm 1300 nm 0 to -50,000 0 to -27,000 0 to -16,000 0 to -12,000 0 to -10,000 OPTICAL OUTPUT B Wavelength (nm)1040 Average Output Power (mW)>3500 Pulse Duration 2 (fs)140 Repetition Rate 7 (MHz) 80 ±0.5 Beam ModeM 2 <1.2 Beam Diameter (mm)1.2 ±0.2 Ellipticity0.8 to 1.2 Astigmatism (%)<25 PolarizationLinear, Horizontal Noise 3 (%)<0.25 Power Stability 4 (%)±1 Chameleon Discovery NX Ultrafast Laser Systems Oscillators 1 At 900 nm. 2 Assumes sech2 pulse shape. 3 RMS, 10 Hz to 10 MHz. 4 Power drift in a 2 hour period after 1 hour warm-up and ±1°C ambient temperature change. 5 Averaged over entire tuning range. 6 Maximum deviation over entire GDD dispersion adjustment and wavelength range. 7 Phase locked to Output A.25 coherent.com UTILITY REQUIREMENTSChameleon Discovery NX Operating Voltage (VAC)90 to 250 (auto ranging) Maximum Operating Current (A) Power Supply Chiller MRU <8 at 90 VAC <14 at 90 VAC <2 at 90 VAC System Power Consumption (W)2300 Line Frequency (Hz)47 to 63 Communications/Control Interfaces 1 RS-232, USB, PC required (Analog in for TPC) ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS Operating Temperature Range15 to 35°C (59 to 95°F) Storage Temperature Range0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F) HumidityNon-condensing Altitude (m)<2000 MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS Power Supply Chiller MRU 19” unit, 3U 19” unit, 6U 19” unit, 2U Ultrafast Laser Systems Chameleon Discovery NX Oscillators 1 PC required.26 Superior Reliability & Performance Chameleon Discovery NX with Total Power Control Widely-Tunable Femtosecond Laser with Built-In Fast Power Control Chameleon Discovery NX with Total Power Control Ultrafast Laser Systems Chameleon Discovery NX with Total Power Control (TPC) is a next-generation automated, ultrafast tunable laser with enhanced performance to address the most demanding requirements in two-photon imaging and spectroscopy. Discovery NX delivers the highest power to enable deep in-vivo excitation of all popular fluorescent probes, whilst the expanded dispersion pre-compensation range ensures the shortest pulses at the sample plane for a variety of microscopy configurations. Total Power Control uses built-in acousto-optic modula- tion for fast and high contrast power control, guaranteeing perfect beam parameters directly into the microscope scan head. A secondary 1040 nm output is also available as an option. Oscillators27 coherent.com KEY ADVANTAGES • Automated control for hands-free operation • Total Power Control (TPC) built-in fast power modulation • Highest average power for deepest imaging • High dispersion precompensation range for optimized peak power • Optional secondary output at 1040 nm for multi-wavelength excitation • Industrial design for high uptime and reliability Chameleon Discovery NX TPC: Typical Tuning and Power Ultrafast Laser Systems Chameleon Discovery NX with Total Power Control Oscillators Average Power (mW) 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 650 Wavelength (nm) 7508509501050115012501350 Chameleon Discovery NX TPC: Beam Profile at 1000 nmNext >