Q-SHIFT

Shifted Wavelength DPSS Laser, ns Pulsed, 291-1571 nm, up to 40 mJ, up to 100 Hz

Key Features:

  • 11XX, 13XX & 15XX nm options
  • Options for up to 4th harmonic
  • Air-cooled (water-free)
  • Little to no maintenance
  • Remote monitoring, control & diagnostics
  • Turnkey performance & user-friendly web interface
  • >2 G shot pump diode lifetime
  • Many options, configurable & customizable

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The Q-SHIFT series of Q-switched DPSS lasers is designed for researchers and application specialists working in micromachining, dermatology, LIDAR, time-resolved laser spectroscopy, and LIBS applications. With its built-in nonlinear wavelength conversion stage, this series can produce unconventional DPSS wavelengths: 1163, 1177, 1300, 1317, 1551 & 1571 nm. The optional harmonics generator can generate up to the 4th harmonic for each fundamental wavelength, providing even more versatility. This series can produce up to 40mJ/1W @ 1163nm with up to 100Hz repetition rate.

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Benefits:

  • Unconventional fundamental DPSS wavelengths – 1163, 1177, 1300, 1317, 1551 and 1571 nm: 
    • Provides access to a wider range of wavelengths, enabling new possibilities and more precise results.
  • Optional – up to 4th harmonic for each fundamental wavelength: 
    • Offers greater versatility and flexibility in wavelength options, making it easier to adapt the laser to different applications and experiment designs.
  • Remote monitoring and control via built-in Ethernet interface: 
    • Allows for convenient and easy control of the laser from a remote location, including support and diagnostics, saving time and increasing efficiency.
  • Air-cooled – water-free: 
    • Requires less maintenance and is more environmentally friendly than water-cooled systems, reducing operating costs and increasing efficiency.
  • Sync pulses for triggering of user equipment: 
    • Enables synchronization with other equipment in the laboratory, ensuring accurate and precise timing and facilitating more complex experiments.
  • Optional stand-alone pulse generator for variable rep. rate: 
    • Provides greater control over the laser’s output, making it easier to adjust the laser to different experimental conditions and parameters.
  • Stand-alone air purging unit for long lifetime of UV optics: 
    • Provides protection and prolongs the lifetime of the laser, even in harsh or demanding conditions, reducing maintenance and replacement costs.
  • Guaranteed pump diode lifetime:
    • Greater than 2 giga-shots pump diode lifetime provides long-term stability and reduces downtime.
  • High-speed triggering, <0.5ns RMS jitter: 
    • Allows for faster and more precise control over the laser, ensuring accurate timing and minimizing errors and inconsistencies.

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Quantas-Q-SHIFT Wavelengths vs Pulse Energy

 

This air-cooled series of lasers builds on the Q2 and Q2HE series and the guaranteed > 2 G shot lifetime, utilizing the same time tested Nd:YAG and Nd:YLF lasers as pump sources. It provides high-speed triggering pulses with RMS jitter > 0.5 ns with respect to Q-switch triggering edge of the pulse and both internal and external triggering. The Quantas-Q-SHIFT laser is controlled via a built-in Ethernet port with the option to add Wi-Fi adapter, allowing users to monitor and control laser remotely.

 

Due to a short laser cavity and excellent thermal properties of the crystal, this series produces high peak intensity pulses (up to 40mJ @ 1163 or 1177nm), with typical pulse durations from 2-5ns, and a repetition rate up to 100Hz, even at visible wavelengths (blue, yellow and red) when the Quantas-Q-SHIFT laser is combined with our attachable SHG or stand-alone H-SMART harmonic generator. This laser’s functionality can be further extended by auxiliary equipment, including an attachable motorized attenuator for fundamental wavelength beam, attachable pulse energy monitor with analog and/or digital output, and a stand-alone two-channel pulse generator.

 

 

 

The tables below show configurations by Wavelength, Rep. Rate, and Pulse Energy.

Check out the datasheet for expanded tables and more technical information.

 

1163 & 1177nm Basic Configuration Table:

1300 & 1317nm Basic Configuration Table:

1300 and 1317 Configuration Table

1551 & 1571nm Basic Configuration Table:

1551 and 1571 Configuration Table

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