The Next Generation of Fiber Laser Technology

FemtoFiber lasers are based on state-of-the-art telecom components. Core-pumped Erbium or Ytterbium-doped fibers act as the active laser media. The pump-power originates from long-life pigtailed laser diodes at wavelengths close to 980 nm. Passive mode-locking techniques for ensuring ultrafast pulse generation are based on non-linear polarization rotation or saturable absorber mirrors (SAM).

The FemtoFiber pro series, using SAM mode-locking technique and polarization-maintaining fiber technology, are forming the brand-new next generation of the FemtoFiber laser series of TOPTICA. With diode pumped all-fiber oscillator and amplifier designs without any free beam sections, a new breakthrough concerning robustness, reliability and long-term stability could be achieved. Furthermore, a hands-off one-button design allows this laser to be used in various new applications such as life sciences, attoscience, optical coherence tomography, time-domain terahertz - even towards industrial/OEM integration.

The fiber oscillators of the FemtoFiber lasers may be used for seeding either one or more optical amplifiers. Synchronized multiple laser systems are highly beneficial in applications like frequency metrology and pump-probe experiments. Several options further enhance the scope of the scientific series of the FemtoFiber lasers. These include frequency conversion extensions and options for synchronizing the laser pulses to other pulsed sourc