Quantum Light-Matter Laboratories
DESCRIPTION
The Quantum Light-Matter Laboratories provide the necessary equipment, facilities and expertise for high-performance experimental research. Trained personnel available to assist your needs on the following list of equipment:
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High-power ultrafast lasers with pulse durations ranging from the picosecond to attosecond durations (10-12 to 10-18 seconds)
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High-power and hyperspectral detectors from X-ray to THz
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Fiber laser instrumentation
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High-power RF equipment
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High brightness electron guns
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Precision diagnostics and controls such as waveform generators, oscilloscopes, and cameras
APPLICATIONS
The Quantum Light-Matter capabilities underpin a myriad of applications in basic physical sciences, engineering, and defense. Examples include:
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Imaging, spectroscopy, and quantum communication and protocols
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Nano- and micro-printing
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Material processing and ablation
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Semiconductor manufacturing
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Medical imaging, cancer treatments, and surgery
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Nuclear fusion


IR Pulses (PHAROS)
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1030 nm Fundamental Output
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20 W max output power (at 10 kHz to 1000 kHz)
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2.0 mJ/pulse max output energy (at up to 10 kHz)
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< 190 fs fundamental pulse duration; 1 kHz – 1 MHz rep rate
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Includes integral pulse picker, which may be used to effectively divide PRR
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Includes laser control laptop with a preloaded extensive software package
Near-IR (ORPHEUS 1)
ORPHEUS-ONE-HE mid-IR OPA, 1350 nm – 2000 nm (signal) and 2100 nm – 4500 nm (idler) tuning range
Mid-IR (ORPHEUS 2)
Mid-IR converter DFG, 4500 nm – 16000 nm tuning range
Harmonics (HIRO)
HIRO 2H-3H-4H external harmonics Generator, 515 nm, 343 nm, and 258 nm
THz Pulses
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In-house developed ~0.1-1.2 THz source, single cycle and multi-cycle waveforms and picosecond duration.
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Other configurations and frequencies are also possible upon inquiry.
UV, XUV, X-ray Sources
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In-house developed < 30 fs broadband, tunable UV, VUV, XUV source
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Higher photon energies, such as X-ray pulses, are possible upon inquiry.
Other Sources
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Commercial ultralow-noise femtosecon oscillators such as Origami-15 and FLINT