Rincon 800 third-order scanning cross-correlator for aligning 20 Terawatt Ti:Sapphire laser

High- dynamic-range measurements of optical pulse contrast are of great interest for high-energy laser pulse characterization

Customer inquiry:

We have a commercial 20-TW Ti:Sapphire laser, and recently due to a major re-alignment of our laser system we are interested in Rincon for contrast measurement. The factory spec is 105 at 5ps and 2*106 at ns (but it is probably worse now). The other specs of our laser are pretty "standard", and it has 10 Hz rep rate, 35fs pulse duration, and ~30nm bandwidth centered at ~800nm.

From your website I noticed that there are several different sub-models of Rincon, could you please advice the one which is most suitable for our laser, and provide us a price quote? We would appreciate if you can also provide me some additional materials, such as user's manual, to help us have more understanding on your product. Thank you.

Del Mar Photonics offer:

Rincon 800 third-order scanning cross-correlator - request a quote
Wavelength, nm: 800
Dynamic range: 1010
Temporal range, ps: 950
Input radiation energy (pulse 40-50 fs), µJ: 6-30
Pulse duration, fs: >20
Repetition rate, kHz: <10
Input polarization, linear: horizontal
Resolution: 100 fs
Interface: USB
Power supply: 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz ± 10%
Dimensions, mm:
Optical unit - 470 x 320 x 155
Control unit - 280 x 195 x 70

Acquisition and analysis software included

Rincon brochure - Rincon 800-5 manual

Del Mar Photonics - Rincon cross correlator brochure

Rincon Third Order Cross-Correlator (TOCC)

Each Rincon is optimized for customer laser system and required range of measurements.
The complete setup geometry, dimensions of non-linear crystals and some essential optics are all function of laser parameters and user-chosen tradeoffs between sensitivity, time resolution, time window, overall size etc.

We need the following information to set the tradeoffs and get all critical data necessary for the design which is optimized for your system:
1. What is wavelength of you laser system?
2. What is the repetition rate?
3. What is the normal pulse energy and beam diameter?
4. Is the laser pulse chirped?
5. What is the spectral bandwidth?
6. What is the pulsewidth?
7a. What is the expected (or estimated) contrast ratio as a function of delay from peak
7b. What is the minimum necessary contrast ratio as a function of delay from peak
8. What is beam quality (i.e. beam divergence relative to diffraction-limited one)
 

Rincon third-order cross correlator (TOCC). Rincon has been specifically developed for measuring a wide array of output parameters from ultrafast laser systems including: contrast ratio of laser pulses, determining pulse pedestal, pre- and post-pulses, and amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) in femtosecond systems.

The third order cross-correlator Rincon has been specifically developed for measuring a wide array of output parameters from ultrafast laser systems including: contrast ratio of laser pulses, determining pulse pedestal, pre- and post-pulses, and amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) in femtosecond systems. It also provides information about the third-order cross-correlation function of pulse intensity on a femtosecond scale and can be used for alignment of high power femtosecond lasers.
Cross-correlator includes opto-mechanical assembly and electronics with USB interface. System is easy to operate and includes a full set of user friendly software tools for data collection and analysis.

To request a quote for Rincon cross-correlator please e-mail sales@dmphotonics.com with detailed answers to the questions above.

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