Optical Parametric Oscillator (OPO) Lasers with Outstanding Performance
Optical Parametric Oscillators (OPOs) are a class of lasers that generate tunable coherent light across a wide range of wavelengths. OPOs utilize a nonlinear optical crystal to convert an input pump laser wave into two output waves, known as the signal and idler, whose frequencies sum to that of the pump wave. This process allows OPOs to produce a broad spectrum of wavelengths, extending beyond the fixed wavelengths available from traditional laser sources. The tunability and flexibility of OPOs make them highly valuable in numerous scientific, medical, and industrial applications.
Key Benefits of OPOs Lasers
- Wide Wavelength Tunability: OPOs can generate light across a broad spectrum, from the ultraviolet (UV) to the infrared (IR), making them versatile for various applications.
- High Peak Power and Efficiency: Capable of producing high peak powers, OPOs offer efficient conversion of pump laser energy into tunable output wavelengths.
- Flexible Tuning and Customization: OPOs allow precise tuning of the output wavelength by adjusting the phase-matching conditions in the nonlinear crystal, providing customizable solutions for specific needs.
- Broad Spectral Coverage: With the ability to access wavelengths that are difficult to achieve with conventional lasers, OPOs fill gaps in the spectral range, enhancing their utility in specialized applications.
- High Coherence and Beam Quality: OPOs maintain excellent coherence and beam quality, ensuring high performance in applications requiring precise and focused light sources.
Applications
- Spectroscopy: OPOs are extensively used in various spectroscopic techniques, including Raman spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy, and multiphoton spectroscopy, due to their wide tunability and high spectral resolution.
- Medical and Biological Imaging: In medical diagnostics and research, OPOs enable advanced imaging techniques such as optical coherence tomography (OCT), multi-wavelength fluorescence microscopy, and photoacoustic imaging.
- Remote Sensing and Environmental Monitoring: OPOs are valuable in LIDAR systems for atmospheric analysis, pollution monitoring, and detection of trace gases, owing to their ability to cover specific absorption bands of different substances.
- Materials Processing: The tunable output of OPOs is used in laser micromachining, cutting, and welding of materials that are transparent or absorbent at specific wavelengths, providing precision and efficiency in industrial processes.
- Quantum Research and Communication: OPOs play a crucial role in quantum optics experiments and the development of quantum communication technologies, where precise control over photon wavelengths and entangled states is essential.
Optical Parametric Oscillators offer a unique combination of tunability, high power, and versatility, making them indispensable tools in a wide range of scientific, industrial, and medical fields.
Explore our offer of OPOs Lasers
Innolas OPOs lasers are designed for demanding applications and allow you to achieve the highest quality of your products.
All InnoLas OPOs consist of an integrated robust Nd:YAG pumplaser with stable resonator structures and a maintenance free pumping chamber. β-BBO based nanosecond OPOs are especially appropriate for applications with the demand for high pulse energies in the VIS and NIR spectrum. They all come with an ultrafast and precise tuning device for pulse to pulse wavelength tunability within the whole emission spectra.
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