Unicorn-II™ Mid-IR Laser: High Power, Fixed Wavelength, Narrowband Output

The Unicorn-II series is a family of fixed-wavelength, narrowband mid-IR lasers with an average output power of up to 1 W. The Unicorn-II laser has an extremely robust and stable resonator structure providing users with superb linewidth control and wavelength stability, especially as environmental conditions vary. With a wide selection of quantum cascade laser chips available, Unicorn can be factory-configured to suit different application needs.

Unicorn systems include a SideKick™ laser controller, which gives you flexible, precise control of laser output power, temperature, and pulse parameters.

Features & Benefits:

• Wavelength availability: 3-13 µm
• CW* or pulsed output (up to 3 MHz/30% duty)*
• Linewidths of < 1 cm-1 (pulsed, FWHM) or < 100 MHz (CW, tuned to SLM) Output power* to > 1 W (peak) or > 0.5 W (average)
• Superior TEM00 beam quality and low beam pointing allows fiber coupling
• Superb wavelength stability: ≤ 0.5 cm-1/hr within operating temperature range
• High power stability: < 2% rms (1 hr)
• Current (amplitude) modulation up to 1 MHz
• SideKick™ controller, GUI, and SDK included with all systems
• Proprietary HFQD™ circuitry protects your chips

*Requires suitable chip(s).

Applications:

• Imaging
• Illumination
• LIDAR and DIAL systems
• Standoff detection
• Environmental monitoring
• TIC, VOC, GHG, and leak detection
• IRCM research
• Materials characterization
• Optical fiber testing
• OPA/OPO seeding
• Detector calibration