EQUINOX

  • CW

SINGLE FREQUENCY CW 532 NM LASER

  • Equinox is a single frequency CW 532 nm laser (up to 18W). It’s inherently stable, low noise, narrow linewidth and naturally compact, robust and fully-automated.
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Equinox is a single frequency, 532 nm continuous wave laser designed for a range of scientific applications including pumping any Ti:Sapphire laser systems. It is engineered to meet the needs of experimentalists requiring high-performance systems with an emphasis on reliability, stability and ease of use. The laser incorporates pump diodes within the central unit and is fully automated with hands-free operation and control via ethernet, webpage and TCP/IP remote interface. This completely sealed system is inherently stable with low noise levels <0.05 % RMS and ultra-stable output powers with ±0.5 % stability. Equinox has options of high output power up to 18 W. Other major applications include mixing source, pump source for dye lasers and frequency doublers, optical tweezers, and biomedical imaging.

FEATURES

SINGLE FREQUENCY

Equinox is a true single frequency pump, so it’s inherently stable and quiet.

LOW NOISE

Designed with highly engineered optomechanical and electronic designs which enable it to achieve low amplitude noise levels <0.05 % RMS.

HIGH POWER

Equinox has options of output power up to 18 W.

NARROW LINEWIDTH

A linewidth <1 MHz makes it one of the narrowest linewidth lasers in its class.

EXCEPTIONAL MECHANICAL AND THERMAL STABILITY

This completely sealed system is built on an Invar baseplate to minimise effects from vibrations and thermal variations and provides maximum long-term stability and reliability.

COMPACT

Equinox measures 410 x 177 x 112 mm (L x W x H). The pump diodes are incorporated within the central unit and connected by flexible, low footprint cables - no bulky umbilical.

COMPATIBLE WITH SOLSTIS

Equinox is fully compatible with M Squared’s SolsTiS platform and its range of extensions.

EASY TO CONTROL

Easy-to-use web interface controls operation parameters during use as well as a published set of TCP/IP controls for third-party applications such as LabVIEW and MATLAB.

SPECIFICATIONS

Average Power >18 W
Wavelength 532 nm
Linewidth <1 MHz
Beam Diameter <2.3 mm +/- 10%
Beam Divergance <0.45 mrad, far field, full angle
Spatial Mode TEM00 (M2< 1.1)
Asymmetry<10%
Astigmatism0.2
Power Stability+/- 0.5%
Amplitude Noise<0.05% RMS
Polarisation>100:1
Controller InterfaceEthernet + webpage +TCP/IP remote interface
Equinox Dimensions410 x 177 x 112 mm (L x W x H)
Ice Bloc Controller Dimensions Option 1535 x 230 x 196 mm (L x W x H)
Ice Bloc Controller Dimensions Option 2382 mm x 354 x 106 mm (L x W x H)
AC Power90 - 264 VAC, 800 W maximum
CoolingSupplied closed-loop water chiller
Environmental RequirementsOperating temperature range: 16-30°C
Maximum relative humidity 80% non-condensing
LaboratoryMount on optical table
Air free of dust (laminar air flow box recommended)
Temperature variation less than +/- 2°C

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AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS

M Squared’s lasers are both remarkable in their performance and beautiful in their design. They have enabled my Group’s research over the last decade and will continue to transform many areas of science and technology.

Professor Miles Padgett

University of Glasgow

Professor Miles Padgett holds the position of Professor and Kelvin Chair of Natural Philosophy at the University of Glasgow’s School of Physics and Astronomy.

*The Center for Ultracold Atoms (CUA) comprises a community of scientists from Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The CUA is supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF).

M Squared’s SolsTiS laser platform transformed our quantum optics experiments, helping to produce several documented breakthroughs. In fact, we were so impressed with its performance and versatility that we went on to purchase another four.

Professor Charles Adams

University of Durham

Professor Charles Adams works in the Department of Physics at the University of Durham, is a Member of the Centre for Atomic and Molecular Physics and is Director of the Joint Quantum Centre.

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