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Ultrafast Lasers Terahertz (THz) technologies promise advancements in numerous applications due to their unique characteristics. The success of deploying THz technologies heavily depends on the availability of compact, efficient, and affordable THz sources. Femtosecond lasers are crucial tools for generating THz radiation as we will see in this application note.

Ultrafast Lasers Multiphoton microscopy (MPM) is a powerful imaging technique widely used in biological and biomedical research. Femtosecond mode-locked lasers are essential tools to reach/achieve the high peak power required for these applications. In this application note, we will review important parameters to consider when selecting an ultrafast laser for multiphoton microscopy.

Optical Sensing & Optical Communication Discover our high-power & narrow-linewidth monolithic semiconductor laser featuring unique frequency modulation properties.

Quantum Communications An overview of DV-QKD protocols; how they works and how high performance components can address each specific challenge to maximize the secure key rate.

High Power Lasers Raman Fiber Lasers are increasingly used to achieve high-power output at specialized wavelengths that are rather challenging to address with rare earth doped fiber lasers. FBG are important components of any Raman Fiber Lasers as will be discussed in this application note.

High Power Lasers Fiber Bragg Gratings (FBG) are used in many applications requiring semiconductor lasers with high wavelength accuracy and stability. FBGs offer several advantages such as high thermal stability, ease-of-integration, and versatility as will be discussed in this application note.

Optical Sensing & Optical Communication A narrow-linewidth semiconductor laser chip with highly linear frequency modulation response was successfully used in FMCW lidar and OFDR systems, demonstrating effective optical frequency modulation and linearization through pre-distortion, resulting in precise and stable measurements.

Optical Sensing & Optical Communication We present multi-frequency low-noise semiconductor laser sources for resonant fiber optic gyroscope (RFOG) interrogation, achieving excellent gyro stability over a 60°C temperature range with a bias drift of 0.005°/hr, thanks to advanced noise suppression and phase-locking techniques.

High Power Lasers We present an efficient way to remove unwanted Amplified Stimulated Emission (ASE) in high-power fiber lasers and amplifiers using intracavity Chirped Tilted Fiber Bragg Grating (CTFBG) filters.

High Power Lasers Tandem pumping offers several advantages in the context of high-power single mode fiber lasers, making it a valuable technique in various applications. However, designing a tandem-pumped fiber laser is quite challenging.

Optical Communication One of the key challenges when testing transceivers and digital signal processing algorithms (DSP) for chromatic dispersion robustness is generating significant amounts of chromatic dispersion.

Ultrafast Lasers Laser ablation occurs when high intensity, ultrashort pulses of light interact with matter. A well-known method used for solar cell manufacturing.