Laser Source for Advanced
Nonlinear Microscopy
High pulse energy fordeep imaging

1250 – 1800 nm tuning range
for 3P imaging

Down to 50 fs pulse duration
for high peak power

Automated wavelength and GDD
control for optimal signal

Market-leading pulse-topulse energy stability

CRONUS-3P GDD control range

CRONUS-3P output power and pulse energy vs wavelength, at 1 MHz

2000

2.0

1000

1.0

500

0.5

105400300
200

GDD, 103 fs2Pulse energy, µJ

Output power, mW151300

14000.3

1500
1600
Wavelength, nm-150.2
1800

1700-20CRONUS-3P typical pulse duration at 1300 nm and 1700 nm

1.01300 nm-5-100.4
Output without GDD control
Output with GDD control

0Specification range
1.3

1.4

1.5
1.6
Wavelength, µm

1.7

1.8

CRONUS-3P beam profile at 1300 nm

1700 nmIntensity, a.u.

0.8
0.6

47.0 fs

56.7 fs

0.4
0.2
0.0-300 -200 -100

0100
Delay, fs

200 300 -300 -200 -100

0100
Delay, fs

200 300

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Specifications
Model

CRONUS-3P

CRONUS-3P with power control

Tuning range

1250 – 1800 nm

Repetition rate 1)

Single-shot − 1 MHz or 2MHz1700 nm

1300 nm1700 nm< 50 fs< 65 fs< 50 fs< 65 fs

Output power> 1100 mW @ 1 MHz> 800 mW @ 2 MHz> 800 mW @ 1 MHz> 500 mW @ 2 MHz> 1000 mW @ 1 MHz> 700 mW @ 2 MHz> 700 mW @ 1 MHz> 400 mW @ 2 MHz

GDD control range 2)−4000 to +9000 fs2−12000 to +3500 fs2−4000 to +9000 fs2−12000 to +3500 fs2

Beam diameter 3)

2 – 4 mm

Beam quality (M²)

< 1.2

Beam ellipticity> 0.8

Beam divergence< 1 mradBeam pointing stability< 100 µrad
< 1%Long-term power stability, 24 h 4)
Pulse-to-pulse energy stability, 1 min< 1%4)

MAIN OUTPUT WITHOUT GDD CONTROL> 1500 mW @ 1 MHz> 1000 mW @ 2 MHzOutput power 5)> 1050 mW @ 1 MHz> 700 mW @ 2 MHzn/a

ADDITIONAL OUTPUTS
Auxiliary 1030 nm amplifier output

1030 ± 10 nm, up to 40 W, up to 2 MHz, < 250 fs
680 – 920 nm, > 1500 mW @ 1 MHz or > 1000 mW @ 2 MHz (@ 920 nm),
< 290 fs (compressible to < 50 fs) 6)

Optional 680 – 920 nm amplifier output
Optional 1030 nm oscillator output1030 ± 10 nm, up to 500 mW, ≈ 65 MHz, ≈ 200 fs

ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS & DIMENSIONS
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1)

Lower repetition rate with higher pulse energy option available.

2)

Continuous dispersion control; −4000 fs2 compensates a
microscope with +4000 fs2.

3)

1/e2, measured at compressor output.

4)

Expressed as NRMSD (normalized root mean squared deviation).

5)

Available only for v1. Contact sales@lightcon.com for
more details.

6)With external compressor without GDD control, < 70%transmission at 920 nm.

CRONUS-3P typical long-term power stability at 1300 nm

DANGER: VISIBLE AND/OR INVISIBLE
LASER RADIATION AVOID EYE OR SKINEXPOSURE TO DIRECT, REFLECTED ORSCATTERED RADIATION

CLASS 4 LASER PRODUCTCRONUS-3P typical pulse-to-pulse energy distribution at 1300 nm

λ = 1300 nm

Output power, W

λ = 1300 nm
NRMSD = 0.35%
1.4

NRMSD = 0.29%
1.3

050

100150Time, h200

250

300

0.96

0.98

CRONUS-3P drawing

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1.00
Pulse energy, a.u.

1.02

1.04

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1300 nm
Pulse duration