Femtosecond Fiber Laser
Best in class femtosecond fiber lasers: highest output power, lowest phase noise, highest reliability. Choose the perfect model for your application from our Erbium and Ytterbium fiber lasers with center emission wavelengths from the visible to the NIR, and extending to the Mid-IR in selected models.
Menlo Systems’ fiber-based femtosecond laser sources integrate the latest achievements in fiber technology into easy-to-use products. Menlo Systems’ unique figure 9® design results in reproducible and long-term stable operation. It is based on the well-established nonlinear optical loop mirror (NOLM) mode-locking mechanism. Both oscillator and amplifier use polarization-maintaining (PM) fiber components only, ensuring excellent stability and low-noise operation. The laser is maintenance-free, user installed and ready to use at the press of a single button. Customize your laser with the available options to match the requirements of your application.
| C-Fiber | C-Fiber High Power | |
| Central Wavelength | 1560 nm ± 20 nm | 1560 nm ± 20 nm |
| Average Power | >100 mW | >500 mW |
| Pulse Energy | >1.0 nJ | >5.0 nJ |
| Pulse Width | <90 fs | <90 fs |
| Repetition Rate | 100 MHz (50-250 MHz with Vario) | 100 MHz (50-250 MHz with Vario) |
| Repetition Rate Instability | <1 ppm over 20 hours at constant temperature | <1 ppm over 20 hours at constant temperature |
| Timing Jitter | <2 fs [rms, 10 kHz.. 10 MHz] | <2 fs [rms, 10 kHz.. 10 MHz] |
| Output Port | fiber-coupled (FC/APC) | free space |
| Polarization | linear, PM fiber | linear, s-polarized |
| Beam Height | 102 mm |
Menlo Systems’ fiber-based femtosecond laser sources integrate the latest achievements in fiber technology into easy-to-use products. Menlo Systems’ unique figure 9® design results in reproducible and long-term stable operation. It is based on the well-established nonlinear optical loop mirror (NOLM) mode-locking mechanism. Both oscillator and amplifier use polarization-maintaining (PM) fiber components only, ensuring excellent stability and low-noise operation. The subsequent second harmonic generation for the 780 nm is a highly efficient module for maximum performance. The laser is maintenance-free, user installed and ready to use at the press of a single button. Customize your laser with the available options to match the requirements of your application.
| C-Fiber 780 | C-Fiber 780 HIGH POWER | |
| Central Wavelength | 780 nm ± 10nm | 780 nm ± 10nm |
| Average Power | >100 mW | >250 mW |
| Pulse Energy | >1.0 nJ | >2.5 nJ |
| Pulse Width | <100 fs (<70 fs with FEMTOSCALE) | <100 fs (<70 fs with FEMTOSCALE) |
| Repetition Rate* | 100 MHz (50-250 MHz with VARIO) | 100 MHz (50-250 MHz with VARIO) |
| Repetition Rate Instability | <1 ppm over 20 hours at constant temperature | <1 ppm over 20 hours at constant temperature |
| Timing Jitter | <2 fs [rms, 10 kHz.. 10 MHz] | <2 fs [rms, 10 kHz.. 10 MHz] |
| Output Port | free space | free space |
| Auxiliary Output Port** | free space, 1560 nm, >250 mW | free space, 1560 nm, >500 mW |
| Additional Fiber-Coupled Seed Port | 1 (up to 4 with MULTIBRANCH) | 1 (up to 4 with MULTIBRANCH) |
| Polarization | linear, s-polarized | linear, s-polarized |
| Beam Height | 75 mm | 75 mm |
Menlo Systems’ femtosecond Yb fiber-based laser sources now offer more than 10 W in average power with a pulse duration of <200 fs. Based on our unique figure 9® design, the lasers offer reproducible and long-term stable operation. Both oscillator and amplifier use polarization-maintaining (PM) fiber components only, ensuring excellent stability and low-noise operation. The second harmonic generation is a highly efficient module for maximum performance. The laser is maintenance-free, user installed and ready to use at the press of a single button. Customize your laser with the available options to match the requirements of your application.
| orange | orange HIGH POWER | orange HIGH POWER 10 | |
| Central Wavelength | 1040 nm ± 10 nm | 1040 nm ± 10 nm | 1040 nm ± 10nm |
| Average Power | >100 mW | >1 W | >10 W |
| Pulse Energy | >1 nJ | >10 nJ | >100 nJ |
| Pulse Width* | <150 fs | <150 fs | <200 fs |
| Repetition Rate** | 100 MHz (50-250 MHz with VARIO) | 100 MHz (50-250 MHz with VARIO) | 100 MHz (50-250 MHz with VARIO) |
| Repetition Rate Instability | <1 ppm over 90 hours at constant temperature | <1 ppm over 90 hours at constant temperature | <1 ppm over 90 hours at constant temperature |
| Output Port | free space | free space | free space |
| Auxiliary Output Port | optional | optional | optional |
| Additional Fiber-Coupled Seed Port | 1 (up to 4 with MULTIBRANCH) | 1 (up to 4 with MULTIBRANCH) | 1 (up to 4 with MULTIBRANCH) |
| Polarization | linear, p-polarized | linear, p-polarized | linear, p-polarized |
| Beam Height | 95 mm | 95 mm | 95 mm |
| SECOND HARMONIC MODULE | SHG 520 | ||
| Average Power | >400 mW | ||
| Pulse Width | <150 fs | ||
| Polarization | linear, p-polarized | ||
Menlo Systems’ fiber-based femtosecond laser sources integrate the latest achievements in fiber technology into easy-to-use products. Menlo Systems’ unique figure 9® mode-locking technology results in reproducible and long-term stable operation. The ELMO with its all-fiber design guarantees excellent stability and low-noise operation. As a seed source for fiber amplifiers, the oscillator is maintenance-free, user installed, and ready to use at the press of a single button. In short: An OEM laser engineered for 24/7 operation.
| ELMO | ELMO HIGH POWER | |
| Central Wavelength | 1560 nm ± 30 nm | 1560 nm ± 30 nm |
| Average Power | >1 mW ( up to 15 mW)* | >330 mW in free space version** >100 mW in fiber coupled version (up to 200 mW)* |
| Pulse Width | chirped (<150 fs)* | <90 fs |
| Output Port | fiber-coupled | free space** or fiber-coupled |
| Polarization | linear, PM fiber | linear, p-polarized* |
| Dispersion Management* | dispersion can be factory set to achieve short pulses after 1-10 m of additional fiber | dispersion can be factory set to achieve short pulses after 1-10 m of additional fiber |
| Repetition Rate* | 100 MHz (50-100 MHz with VARIO) | 100 MHz (50-100 MHz with VARIO) |
| 2nd Fiber-Coupled Seed Port | yes | yes |
| 2nd High Power Output Port | available with MULTIBRANCH | available with MULTIBRANCH |
Menlo Systems’ fiber-based femtosecond laser sources integrate the latest achievements in fiber technology into easy-to-use products. Menlo Systems’ unique figure 9® mode-locking technology results in reproducible and long-term stable operation. The ELMO with its all polarization-maintaining fiber design guarantees excellent stability and low-noise operation. The ELMO 780 is perfectly suited for applications in terahertz generation, multiphoton excitation, lithography technology, and 3D micro printing, as well as for seeding of amplifiers. With its modular concept and its compact frequency doubling module, it is optimized for OEM integration and maximum versatility. All systems are maintenance-free and engineered for 24/7 operation, ready to use at the press of a single button.
| ELMO 780 | ELMO 780 HIGH POWER | |
| Central Wavelength | 780 nm ± 10 nm | 780 nm ± 10 nm |
| Average Power | >75 mW | >140 mW |
| Pulse Width | <100 fs | <100 fs |
| Output Port | free space | free space |
| Polarization | linear, p-polarized** | linear, p-polarized** |
| Dispersion Management | pigtailed and versatile SHG module with up to 0.5 m optical fiber supply* | pigtailed and versatile SHG module with up to 0.5 m optical fiber supply* |
| Repetition Rate* | 100 MHz (50-100 MHz with VARIO) | 100 MHz (50-100 MHz with VARIO) |
| Auxiliary Output Port at 1560 nm | fiber coupled, 1560 nm, >180 mW, <90fs pulse width after up to 0.5 m external patch cord*** | |
| 2nd Fiber-Coupled Seed Port | yes | yes |
| 2nd High Power Output Port | available with MULTIBRANCH | available with MULTIBRANCH |
Menlo Systems’ Ytterbium based femtosecond fiber laser oscillator integrates the latest developments in fiber technology and incorporates these enhancements into an easy-to-use product.
Our patented figure 9® technology delivers reliable and consistent mode-locking, which is ideally suited to ensure long-term stable operation. The PM-fiber design guarantees excellent stability and low noise, even in harsh environments with high fluctuations in temperature. As a seed source for amplifiers, the YLMO offers easy integration and maintenance-free operation, engineered for 24/7 operation.
| YLMO | |
| Central Wavelength | 1045 nm ± 10 nm |
| Average Power | >4 W (@ 100 MHz) |
| Pulse Energy | >40 nJ |
| Pulse Width | <80 fs |
| Repetition Rate | factory set between 30 MHz and 100 MHz, ± 1 MHz |
| Output Port | free space |
| Polarization | p-pol. in free space (PER: typ. 23 dB) |
| Pulse Picking Option (only for 50 MHz or lower) | Realized by integrated fast AOM: Mode 1: Divides repetition rate by factor 3 or higher, pulse energy stays constant. Mode 2: Can be used as fast amplitude modulator. |
Menlo Systems’ femtosecond fiber laser integrates the latest developments in fiber technology and incorporates these enhancements into an easy-to-use solution.
Our patented figure 9® technology delivers reliable and consistent mode-locking, which is ideally suited to ensure long-term stable operation in demanding environments. The YLMO-930 with its PM-fiber design guarantees excellent stability and consistent long-term performance. The YLMO-930 is engineered with life science applications in mind. The pulses can be pre-chirped to attain their shortest width within their intended target sample.
| YLMO-930 | |
| Central Wavelength | 930 nm ± 10 nm |
| Average Power | >0.5 W |
| Pulse Energy | >10 nJ |
| Pulse Width | <140 fs, (typ. <120 fs) |
| Repetition Rate* | 50 MHz ± 1 MHz * |
| Output Port | freespace |
| Polarization | linear, (>50:1) |
| Beam Diameter | 2 mm ± 0.5 mm |
| Beam Height | 56 mm |
Menlo Systems’ Ytterbium based femtosecond fiber laser oscillator integrates the latest developments in fiber technology and incorporates these enhancements into an easy-to-use product.
Our patented figure 9® technology delivers reliable and consistent mode-locking, which is ideally suited to ensure long-term stable operation. The PM-fiber design guarantees excellent stability and low noise, even in harsh environments with high fluctuations in temperature. As a seed source for amplifiers, the YLMO-Seed offers easy integration and maintenance-free operation, engineered for 24/7 operation.
| YLMO-Seed | |
| Central Wavelength | factory set between 1030 nm and 1064 nm, ± 1 nm |
| Average Power | >200 mW (@50 MHz) |
| Pulse Energy | >4 nJ |
| Bandwidth | >15 nm (narrower bandwidth on request) |
| Pulse Width (FWHM) | chirped, supporting <150 fs |
| Repetition Rate | factory set between 30 MHz and 100 MHz, ± 1 MHz |
| Output Port | SC/APC fiber mating sleeve |
| Polarization | linear, PM fiber (PER: typ >20 dB) |
| Pulse Picking Option (only for 50 MHz or lower) | Realized by integrated fast AOM: Mode 1: Divides repetition rate by factor 3 or higher, pulse energy stays constant. Mode 2: Can be used as fast amplitude modulator. |
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