Picosecond Nd:YAG amplifier APL 2106 series
Picosecond Nd:YAG amplifier offers high up to 1.3 J at 1064 nm ( in 90 ps pulse duration) peak power at 10 Hz repetition rate. By using of various configurations, laser system allows pulse output energy scaling up to 5 J at 1064 nm.
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Max. pulse energy @ 1064 nm for 18 mm channel
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> 3 x 1100 mJ
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Max. pulse energy @ 532 nm for 18 mm channel
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> 3 x 600 mJ
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Max. pulse energy @ 1064 nm for 12 mm channel
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> 1 x 450 mJ
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Max. pulse energy @ 532 nm 12 mm channel
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> 1 x 220 mJ
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Pulse duration @ 1064 nm
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90 ± 10 ps (FWHM)
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Pulse duration @ 532 nm
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80 ± 10 ps (FWHM)
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Pulse energy stability * @ 1064 nm
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≤ 1,5% (StDev)
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Pulse energy stability * @ 532 nm
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≤ 2,5% (StDev)
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Long term pulse energy drift * @ 1064 nm, 532 nm (over 8 h)
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≤ 5% (StDev)
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Spatial intensity modulation
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see a beam profile bellow
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Beam local intensity fluctuation @ 532 nm
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max ± 20% from the average intensity across 80% of beam cross-section
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Repetition rate
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10 Hz
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Beam divergence @1064 nm, 532 nm
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< 0,5 mrad
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Beam pointing stability @ 1064 nm
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± 80 µrad (St Dev)
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Output beam size @ 1064 nm
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ca 18 mm
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Output beam size @ 532 nm
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ca 22 mm
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Output beam size @ 1064 nm for 12 mm channel
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ca 12 mm
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Output beam size @ 532 nm for 12 mm channel
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ca 15 mm
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Polarization @ 1064 nm
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vertical
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Polarization @ 532 nm
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horizontal
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Polarization contrast @ 532 nm
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> 100:1
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Electrical triggering pulse jitter relatively to optical pulse
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≤ 0,5 ns (StDev)
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Lifetime of flash lamp **
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2 x 107 pulses
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Powering
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< 4 x 4.5 kVA, 380 V AC
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Water inlet
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< 4 x 12 l/min, max. 20 °C
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Operating environment
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temperature in range 17-25 °C, stabilized ±1 °C; 20-80 %RH
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System area (W x L)
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- With master oscillator and 4 channels
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~ 1300 x 2500 mm
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* With the provision of enhanced stability of the environment temperature (+22 ± 1 ºC)
** At the end of the lifetime flash lamp pump efficiency drops by 20%
Powering Group
- Includes power, cooling, high voltage (HV) & synchronization units.
- Independently regulated power units for power amplifier powering include:
– power board for flash lamp discharge capacitor bank;
– auxiliary power supply for simmer current to decrease EMI noise and improve lifetime of the lamps;
– harmonic generators’ power supply for nonlinear crystal ovens’ temperature regulation. - Microprocessor control board enabling:
– control of charge time and fire order;
– laser operation in manual, internal or external mode;
– security interlock monitoring. - PC interface module with RS232 and LabVIEW drivers.
- Closed loop of deionized water for flash lamps and rods.
- Water-to-water stainless steel heat exchanger.
- Powering group (W×H×L): 5 cabinets of 555×1022×600 mm3 *
Remote control unit functions
- Laser pulse amplification ON/OFF
- Laser pulse energy adjustment at ~3% increments
- Easy-to-read 8 digit LED display.
Seeding Source
(Should be considered as reference parameters to achieve specified parameters of picosecond Nd:YAG amplifier APL2106/4; is subject to change without notice)
- Wavelength: 1064 nm (Nd:Vanadate oscillator)
- Pulse duration: 80-90 ps FWHM at 1064 nm
- Pulse repetition rate: 76 MHz
- Pulse repetition rate stability: ±3 kHz
- Average power: 0.3 W
- M2: <1.2
- Pulse duration stability*: ≤3% (St.Dev.)
- Pulse energy stability*: ≤3% (St.Dev.)
- Long term energy drift*: ≤5% (St.Dev.)
* With the provision of enhanced stability of environment temperature (+22 ± 1 °C)
Specifications are subject to changes without advance notice.