The ALCOR XSight produces high-average power with ultrashort femtosecond pulses (down to 100 fs) at high repetition rate (80 MHz standard, others optional) in an ultra-compact and robust format, offering fixed wavelength at 920 nm and/or 1064 nm. It is a fibre laser with a best-in-class quality and collimated beam providing high-stability.
ALCOR XSight benefits:
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Maximised output power
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Reduces footprint on optical set-ups and within microscopes
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Integrated prealigned AOM, not affecting pointing stability and polarisation
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All electronically driven in one housing and one interface
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Cost effective and maintenance free.
The ALCOR XSight offers:
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Ability to modulate power with a 1µs response time
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Power control: set electronically through GUI or serial communication protocol (C language provided on USB hard drive)
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Analog power modulation from 0% to 100%
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Modulation by TTL signal (0 - 5V) which allows gating ON and OFF
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>1.5 W average output power after AOM.
Integrating state of the art high-power full package amplifiers and pulse management, ALCOR offers remarkable pulse quality at high average power with no maintenance required.
Core specifications:
- High repition rate: 80 MHz
- High power: from 1W to 2W
- 100 fs (standard)
Usability:
- Ultra-compact, robust & air cooled fiber laser
- Plug’n play: < 5 min set up, sync. out
- Intuitive user interface
- Additional wavelength in option
Additional Options
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Feature
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Description
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F-SYNC
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Fine-tuning PRF synchronisation around a fixed central frequency. Can synchronise with any 3rd party master device. Electronic setting.
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Custom pulse duration
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< 140 fs
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Custom pulse repetition frequency
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40 MHz
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Additional wavelength - ALCOR 920 nm
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1030 nm, 1040 nm, 1055 nm, 1064 nm
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Additional wavelength - ALCOR 1064 nm
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920 nm, 1030 nm, 1040 nm, 1055 nm, 1064 nm
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Custom primary wavelength
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915 to 930 nm
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GDD
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Group delay dispersion pe-compensation (variable down to -50 000fs2)
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Application Images
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Recordings of temporal changes of neuronal activity in the neonatal mouse cerebral
cortex using GCaMP6s and ALCOR 920 2W
Courtesy of Mizuno et al., Kumamoto University, Japan
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Images of neurons in slices of mouse cortex expressing the fluorescent protein mCherry (obtained at 1040 nm)
Courtesy of Boston University, USA
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