
TeraXion announces the unveiling of its newly redesigned tunable pulse stretcher for integrating in industrial ultrafast lasers. In addition to accurately controlling pulse durations in lasers using a diffraction gratings (Treacy) compressor, the PowerSpectrum TPSR is also available for matching with a volume Bragg grating (VBG) compressor. TeraXion will showcase the TPSR at Photonics West 2017 in San Francisco from 31 January to 2 February 2017.
TeraXion’s Tunable Pulse Stretcher provides control of pulse durations in both fiber and solid state femtosecond and picosecond laser systems, simplifying the bulk optics alignment of the compression stage. The TPSR is designed to a compressor’s exact specifications. The tunable platform can reduce the need for bulk adjustments and counterbalance misalignment in a Treacy compressor. Matched with a VBG compressor, the TPSR almost eliminates VBG GD error, according to the manufacturer. Its tunability allows the laser to maintain peak power, despite amplifier self-phase modulation, thus improving performance. TeraXion’s tunable platform allows a user to adjust pulse durations electronically and even to save multiple pulse tuning settings, making the operation of multiple jobs on the same laser much easier.
TeraXion will be exhibiting at Photonics West, booth 2341.