The first iteration of the MIRcat laser is a field-proven multi-quantum cascade laser system that gains enhanced heat management, higher spectral repeatability, high-speed tuning, and longer wavelength possibilities with the MIRcat™.
A true one-box, fully automated system, the MIRcat features a flexible, modular architecture that enables up to four pulsed or continuous wave/pulsed modules to be configured at the factory, with the flexibility to add or modify modules at a later time. The wavelength coverage of the MIRcat extends to >13 µm, with a tuning range approaching 1000 cm-1 (>6 µm).
Furthermore, it offers unparalleled, state-of-the-art performance in crucial domains such as peak tuning speeds exceeding 30,000 cm-1/s, output power exceeding 1 W, and TEM00 beam quality to facilitate high-efficiency fiber coupling. Wavelength repeatability as high as <0.1 cm-1 and CW RIN as low as -140 dBc/Hz are made possible by new, higher-precision tuning mechanisms and lower-noise drive electronics.
Highlights
Features and benefits
- 3–13 µm is the available wavelength.
- Superb TEM00 beam quality and low beam pointing allows fiber coupling
- Ultra-quiet CW: RIN as low as -140 dBc/Hz
- Tune up to 1000 cm-1 speeds up to 5000 cm-1/s
- Proprietary HFQD™ circuitry protects the chips
- CW or pulsed output (up to 3 MHz/30% duty)
- High output power for high SNR: to >1 W (peak) and >0.5 W (average)
- GUI and SDK command sets included
Applications
- Standoff detection
- TIC, VOC, and GHG chemical and biological agent detection
- Process control
- Atmospheric research
- Combustion diagnostics
- Nanoscale imaging and spectroscopy
- Biomedical diagnostics
- Photoacoustic spectroscopy
- Imaging
Product specifications
Source: Daylight Solutions Inc.
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| Wavelength Availability |
Module options covering from < 4 µm to > 13 µm |
| Max. Tuning Speed (Step) |
250 ms step-and-settle time to arbitrary λ |
| Modes of Operation |
Pulsed or CW |
| Max. Tuning Speed (Scan) |
Peak velocity to > 30,000 cm-1/s |
| Available Configurations |
Select 1, 2, 3 or 4 laser modules |
| Wavelength Accuracy |
≤ 1 cm-1 |
| Example Configurations |
MIRcat-2400-PX-A (Pulsed, 6.5—12.4 µm)
MIRcat-2400-PX-B (Pulsed, 5.5—11 µm)
MIRcat-2400-PCX-B (CW/Pulsed, 6—11 µm) |
| Average Power Stability |
< 3% (1 hr) |
| Tuning Modes |
Set λ, Step & Measure, Continuous Scans |
| Spatial Mode |
TEM00 (nominal) |
| Beam Divergence |
< 4 mrad at 4 µm (full angle, 1/e2 intensity width) |
| Beam Pointing Stability |
< 2 mrad (beam centroid change) |
| Spot Size |
< 2.5 mm (1/e2 intensity radius) |
| Polarization |
Linear, vertical, > 100:1 |