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FC Spider

Precise Characterization of Few-Cycle Pulses Down to <5 fs

The FC Spider (Few Cycle Spider) by APE provides spectral and temporal characterization of ultrashort laser pulses down to below 5 fs. It covers the visible, the near-infrared as well as the infrared spectral region. This high-precision tool is ideal for aligning and monitoring the performance of broadband Ti:Sa oscillators and amplifier chains.

APE | FC Spider

Precise Characterization of Few-Cycle Pulses Down to < 5 fs
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
FC Spider NIR
FC Spider IR
Center wavelength:
500 nm … 700 nm
Center wavelength:
~800 nm
Center wavelength:
~1030 nm
Spectral bandwidth:
5 nm … 100 nm
Spectral bandwidth:
25 nm … 200 nm
Spectral bandwidth:
50 nm … 300 nm
Transform limited pulse width:
7 fs … 75 fs
Transform limited pulse width:
<5 fs … 40 fs
Transform limited pulse width:
5 fs … 30 fs
Any repetition rate,
single shot: <20 Hz
Any repetition rate,
single shot: <20 Hz
Repetition rate
>100 Hz
E.g. for NOPA E.g. for Ti:Sa Compressor E.g. for fs-Yb Compressor

Software Suite 

Powerful Spider Software Package :
  • Spectral and temporal reconstruction based on Spectral Phase Interferometry for Direct Electric-field Reconstruction
  • E-field plot
  • Peak power calculation
  • Measurement of phase differences
  • Spectral phase analysis up to fourth order
  • Simulation of additional theoretical dispersion (GDD, TOD, FOD)
  • Spectrogram (X-FROG, SHG-FROG) and Wigner trace representation of the pulse
  • Parameter logging
  • TCP/IP interface for automated read out and remote access
Specification :

FC Spider VIS NIR IR
Center wavelength
~500 nm
~600 nm
~700 nm
 ~800 Enm ~1030 nm
Spectral bandwidth
5 nm … 50 nm for ~500 nm
10 nm … 80 nm for ~600 nm
20 nm … 100 nm for ~700 nm
 25 nm … 200 nm
50 nm … 200 nm
Optional: 50 nm … 300 nm
Transform limited pulse width
8 fs … 75 fs for ~500 nm
7 fs … 50 fs for ~600 nm
7 fs … 35 fs for ~700 nm
 <5 fs … 40 fs
7 fs … 30 fs
Optional: 5 fs … 30 fs
Max. pulse width (chirped) 120 fs 200 fs 200 fs
Laser repetition rate Any, single shot <20 Hz >100 Hz
Trigger TTL, for laser repetition rate <20 Hz TTL, for laser repetition rate 100 Hz ... 10 kHz
Interface USB 2.0
Software Full Spider software suite included
Input requirements:
Laser pulse energies
0.2 nJ … 8 nJ for MHz repetition rates
<10 µJ for kHz repetition rates
~10 µJ for Hz repetition rates / single shot
Polarization Linear, horizontal
Beam diameter <5 mm
Beam height 72 mm … 106 mm (spectral phase and internsity)
Options:
Wavelength Others on request, please ask
External beam splitter and beam routing kit On request, please ask
Notebook
On request, please ask
With pre-installed Spider software

Datasheets & Brochures :

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