All-in-one mid-infrared light source "GLIDER"

All-in-one mid-infrared light source that does not require assembly or external drivers.

Alpes Lasers has improved its old product, the room-temperature pulsed broad gain laser for EC, and has started handling a new mid-infrared light source called "GLIDER." The GLIDER allows for a wide range of adjustments and is a monolithic all-in-one light source based on an external resonator design, requiring no assembly or external drivers. The output is a single light beam, and the wavelength can be selected in a range of up to approximately 2200 cm⁻¹. The GLIDER is designed for single-mode operation with a wide range of spectral tuning and consists of a single or multiple quantum cascade laser (QCL) gain chips, a retrofitted lattice-tuned extended optical cavity, drivers, and control software. The system is housed in a sealed enclosure in an assembled state, so no adjustments are necessary. The GLIDER can be used in a single-module configuration or a multi-module configuration. In the multi-module configuration, it can accommodate up to four different modules to cover a broader range. The system comes with a controller for a web-based graphical user interface that provides access to all functions.

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