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Aries-2™ Mid-IR Laser

High Power, Fixed Wavelength, Narrowband Output

The Aries-2 series offers fixed-wavelength, narrowband mid-IR lasers with up to 1 W of average output power. Known for their robust design, these lasers provide exceptional linewidth control and wavelength stability, even in varying environmental conditions. With a wide range of quantum cascade laser chips to choose from, Aries-2 can be tailored to meet specific application needs.

DRS Daylight | Aries-2™ Mid-IR Laser

Precision and Flexibility with Aries-2

Aries-2 lasers feature a stable resonator structure for reliable performance, ensuring consistent output even in changing environments. These systems include the SideKick laser controller, allowing users to precisely adjust laser output power, temperature, and pulse settings. Whether you need a specific wavelength or customizable features, Aries-2 delivers high power and excellent control for your mid-IR applications.


Features & Benefits:
  • Optical power up to 2 W
  • Wavelength availability : 3-13 µm
  • CW* or pulsed output
  • Linewidths of < 1 cm-1 (pulsed, FWHM) or < 100 MHz (CW, tuned to SLM) Output power* to > 1 W (peak) or > 0.5 W (average)
  • Superior TEM00 beam quality and low beam pointing allows fiber coupling
  • Superb wavelength stability : ≤ 0.5 cm-1/hr within operating temperature range
  • High power stability : < 2% rms (1 hr)
  • Current (amplitude) modulation up to 1 MHz
  • SideKick™ controller, GUI, and SDK included with all systems
  • Proprietary HFQD™ circuitry protects your chips

*Requires suitable chip(s)


Applications :
  • Imaging
  • Illumination
  • LIDAR and DIAL systems
  • Standoff detection
  • Environmental monitoring
  • TIC, VOC, GHG, and leak detection
  • IRCM research
  • Materials characterization
  • Optical fiber testing
  • OPA/OPO seeding
  • Detector calibration


Product Specifications :
Center Wavelength Availability  4-11 μm
Spatial Mode TEM00 (nominal)
Beam Divergence  < 4 mrad (full angle, 1/eintensity width)
Beam Diameter < 5 mm (1/e2 width)
Ellipticity < 1.5
Pulse Repetition Frequency  CW to 1 MHz
Rise/Fall Time (10-90%) < 100 ns
QCL Compliance Voltage  < 17 VDC
QCL Operating Current  < 3 A
Operating Range (Case Temp) 15 – 55 °C
Dimensions (L×W×H)  14 × 7 × 8.6 cm


Brochures & Datasheets :

   DRS_DLS_ARIES-2 Datasheet (pdf / English)


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