LaserTune-S for turnkey benchtop use
Provided with the laser of your choice, this compact instrument enables turnkey OEM evaluation, or a reliable benchtop tool for researchers. With customizable waveform programming and trigger-In/Out interface, this module seamlessly integrates with your experimental setup.
Product Highlights
- Widely tunable over the mid-Infrared 770-2000 WN (5-13μm)
- Superior stability (thermal & temporal)
- High duty cycle options (increased avg. power)
- Flexible trajectory creation & customization
- WN sweeps, step functions, and static WNs
- Smallest form factor in the industry
- No active external cooling requirement
- GUI for turnkey operation in minutes
- SDK for streamlined programming and control
sQCL laser module for OEM integration
Featuring the smallest available form factor and requiring no active cooling, this novel module simply integrates into hand-held and compact instruments and comes in a variety of infrared ranges. You can instantly transfer any evaluation/development efforts from the LaserTune-S directly to the sQCL; the same specs and programming apply.
Optical Specifications
| Laser Rating |
Class 3B (at window) [LaserTune-S]
Per customer configuration [sQCL] |
| Spectral Linewidth |
<2cm^-1 (Typical) |
| Spectral Accuracy/Repeatability |
<2cm^-1 / <±0.2 cm-1 (typical) |
| Pulse Power |
13-500 mW range dependent, Wavenumber dependent, 30-150ns pulse widths |
| Average Power |
6-75 mW (15% Duty), range dependent, wavenumber dependent |
| Pulse to Pulse Stability |
Stdev < 1.5% pulse-to-pulse (typical)
< ±0.15% average over 1 hour (at 25C) |
| Average Power Stability |
< ±0.1% average over 1 hour (at 25C) |
| Beam Quality |
TEM00 (nominal) |
| Beam Diameter |
2 x 4mm, collimated output |
| Beam Divergence |
<5 mrad |
| Pointing Stability |
< ±1 mrad standard, tighter pointing stability available on request |
| Polarisation |
Vertically polarised; 100:1 extinction |
| Wavenumber Stability |
<±0.2 WN over 1 hour (at 25°C) |
| Power vs Temperature Stability |
<±0.01% per °C (typ. 10-65°C) |
| WN vs Temperature Stability |
<0.01 WN per °C (10-65 °C) |
Electrical Specifications
| Power Requirements |
100 – 240 VAC, ~50/60 Hz, 1.7A [LaserTune-S] 12VDC, 0.8A (Typ) [sQCL Module] |
| Control Interface |
Provided SDK for serial control
Windows GUI available |
| Laser Control (mini-USB) |
Trajectory generator program [Provided] |
| Analog Pulse Control (BNC) |
Internal Trigger – with trigger sync out
External Trigger – 2.5-3 Vin for initiation of trajectory operation |
| Pulse Width |
30 – 150 ns; 10 ns resolution with internal & external triggering |
| Pulse Repetition Frequency |
Up to 1 MHz |
| Duty Cycle Max. |
10-25% range dependent Conductive cooling is required for sustained use (4.8W produced at laser, 3.33 mW/mm2 into baseplate) |
| Wall Power Conversion Efficiency |
0.3% wall to laser output (5% Duty) [Electronics + Laser efficiency]
2% electronics to laser output (10% Duty) [laser conversion efficiency] |
| Programming/Control Circuit |
Tethered circuit supplies power conditioning, programming interface, serial control, thermal management, trigger in/out, and safety interlock. |
Physical Specifications
| |
LaserTune-S |
sQCL |
| Dimensions |
235.7 x 168.3 x 44.5 mm |
72.7 x 43.2 x 35.7 mm [Module, circuit inc.] 101.6 x 76.2 mm [Control Circuit] |
| Weight |
1kg |
136g (Module) |
| Temp Range, Operating |
10°C to >40°C |
10°C to >40°C |
| Temp Range, Storage |
-10°C to 55°C |
-10°C to 55°C |
| Humidity Range, Operating |
0 – 90% Rh, non-condensing |
0 – 90% Rh, non-condensing |
| Cooling Requirements |
Fan integral to the package |
Heat management internal to the laser package is provided with standard control electronics. Package cooling via laser mounting is an essential part of system design. Please reference the sQCL Integration application note. |
