New laser arrives

Sep 12, 2020 1 min read

Our new mid-infrared laser has arrived and has been successfully installed!

The system consists of:

  • Amphos pump laser: 100 kHz, 100 W, 1 ps, 1 mJ/pulse, 1030 nm
  • Fastlite OPCPA: 100 kHz, 6 W, 40 fs, 60 µJ/pulse, 3100 nm, with CEP stability (<150 mrad rms)
This system is the main component in the scope of the National Roadmap project at IST. It is complemented by a fast acquisition rack device (Fastlite Big Brozzer), a mid-infrared spectrometer (Fastlite Mozza), and a beam stabilization system for the pump laser (MRC Systems).

The new lasers (1030 nm and 3100 nm) will be used for experiments on nonlinear optics and harmonic generation.

Gonçalo Figueira
Gonçalo Figueira
Associate Professor

My research interests include ultrafast optics, nonlinear optics, and laser science and technology.