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FC Spider
Precise Characterization of Very Short Pulses Down to < 5 fs
Precise Characterization of Very Short Pulses Down to < 5 fs
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Precise Characterization of Very Short Pulses Down to < 5 fs

Datasheets & Brochures

APE Spiders rev. 3.1.1 (pdf / english)





Overview

The FC Spider (Few Cycle Spider) by APE provides spectral and temporal characterization of ultrashort laser pulses down to below 5 fs. It covers both the red and near infrared range, and visible wavelength region with the FC Spider VIS. This high-precision tool is ideal for aligning and monitoring the performance of broadband Ti:Sa oscillators and amplifier chains with bandwidths starting at 30 nm.

Measuring Spectral Phase Directly

Based on the proven and patented Spider (Spectral Phase Interferometry for Direct Electric-field Reconstruction) technology, using a non-drifting, etalon interferometer and a material dispersion stretcher, the FC Spider directly measures the spectral phase by analyzing a spectral interferogram. In combination with a simultaneously measured power spectrum, real-time calculation and visualization of the spectral and temporal amplitude and phase is accomplished.

At a Glance

  • Short pulse characterization down to < 5 fs
  • Spectral coverage in the IR range and VIS range
  • Real-time and single-shot measurement of phase and intensity
  • High level of automated software support and internal camera-assisted alignment
  • Full software suite included
  • Ideal for broadband Ti:Sa oscillators, hollow-core fiber compressors, and NOPA

Few Cycle Spider Wavelengths and Bandwidths

FC Spider VIS

500 … 800 nm Center Wavelength

10 … 50 nm at 550 nm Bandwidth

450 …900 nm Spectral Range

< 10  …  150 fs Pulse Width

Single Shot

All Repetition Rates

E.g. for NOPA

FC Spider NIR

~ 800 nm Center Wavelength

30 … > 200 nm Bandwidth

550 … 1050 nm Spectral Range

< 5  …  200 fs Pulse Width

Single Shot

All Repetition Rates

E.g. for Ti:Sa Compressor

FC Spider IR

~ 1000 nm Center Wavelength

40 … > 200 nm Bandwidth

700 … 1300 nm Spectral Range

< 7  …  200 fs Pulse Width

Single Shot

Repetition Rates > 10 kHz

E.g. for fs-Yb Compressor

FC Spider Custom

Curious to see if a custom FC Spider with your special parameters is possible? Please contact us.

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Specifications


FC Spider SpecificationFC Spider NIRFC Spider VISFC Spider IR
Wavelength Range550 ... 1050 nm or
500 ... 1000 nm or
600 ... 1100 nm		450 … 900 nm 
with different center wavelength options		700 ... 1300 nm
Typical ApplicationsCharacterization of very short pulses, broad bandwidths; E.g. Ti:Sa Laser, hollow-core fiber compressorCharacterization of very short pulses, broad bandwidths; Visible wavelength range; E.g. NOPACharacterization of very short pulses, broad bandwidths; IR wavelength range; E.g. fs Yb
Spectral Bandwidth30 ... > 200 nm at e.g. 800 nm10 ... 50 nm at e.g. 550 nm, other options available40 … > 200 nm
Pulse Width< 5 ... 200 fs< 10 ... < 150 fs at e.g. 550 nm, other options available< 7 … 200 fs
Laser Repetition RateAny; Single ShotAny; Single Shot> 10 kHz
Input PolarizationLinear horizontalLinear horizontalLinear horizontal
Input Power> 50 mW at e.g. 80 MHz, 10 fs 
20 mW at e.g. 1 kHz, 20 fs		On requestOn request
Input TriggerTTL for f < 10 HzTTL for f < 10 HzOn Request
ConnectionUSBUSBUSB
SoftwareSoftware Suite IncludedSoftware Suite IncludedSoftware Suite Included
NotebookNotebook with pre-installed Software recommandedNotebook with pre-installed Software recommandedNotebook with pre-installed Software recommanded
Options
Wavelength RangeOther wavelengths on requestPre-mounted optics for various center wavelengths (see datasheet for details)Other wavelengths on request
External Beam Splitter and Beam Routing KitFor lasers with low repetition rates (kHz or less)For lasers with low repetition rates (kHz or less)
Fiber CouplingAvailable for fundamental input-On request



Software Suite

Powerful Spider Software Package

  • Spectral and temporal reconstruction
  • Alternative interferogram demodulation methods: Fourier / Wavelet
  • E-field plot
  • Peak power calculation
  • Measurement of phase differences
  • Spectral phase derivation up to fourth order
  • Simulation of additional theoretical dispersion (GDD, TOD, FOD)
  • Spectrogram (X-FROG, SHG-FROG) and Wigner trace representation of the pulse