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GoPhotonics is highlighting a range of advanced Supercontinuum Sources designed to support applications in spectroscopy, optical coherence tomography (OCT), microscopy, hyperspectral imaging, biomedical research, and industrial inspection. The featured solutions from NORBLIS, SuperLight Photonics, Wuhan Yangtze Soton Laser, Leukos, and NKT Photonics provide broad spectral coverage, high stability, and flexible integration for scientific and industrial environments.
POLARIS-4.6 for Mid-IR Spectroscopy and Gas Sensing
The POLARIS-4.6 from NORBLIS is a mid-infrared (Mid-IR) supercontinuum source with a spectral bandwidth spanning 0.9 µm to 4.6 µm. Delivering a minimum average power of 600 mW and operating at a pulse repetition rate of 3 MHz, the source provides stable output with 2% power stability. Featuring a collimated free-space beam and support for FC/APC connectivity, the system is optimized for atmospheric trace gas sensing, multi-species spectroscopy, optical coherence tomography (OCT), microspectroscopy, and optical fiber and waveguide characterization applications.
SLP-1050 for Femtosecond Imaging and Biomedical Research
The SLP-1050 from SuperLight Photonics is a femtosecond supercontinuum source designed for industrial OCT, biomedical imaging, and research applications. Offering a spectral range from 900 nm (-3 dB) to above 2000 nm (-30 dB), the source delivers up to 50 mW average output power and 25 kW peak power. It features pulse durations between 20 fs and 25 fs, 0.5% RMS amplitude stability over 24 hours, and a startup time of less than 60 seconds.
The source incorporates Patterned Alternating Dispersion™ (PAD) technology, a PIC-based spectral broadening mechanism, and operates at a repetition rate of 100 MHz using a 1550 nm seed laser. Its compact and portable design supports deployment in demanding laboratory and imaging environments.
SC-5 for Broadband Spectroscopy and Industrial Inspection
The SC-5 from Wuhan Yangtze Soton Laser provides broadband supercontinuum output across a spectral range of 450 nm to 2400 nm. Delivering more than 1 W total output power with a 5 MHz repetition rate, the source features a pulse width of 100 ps, beam quality factor (M²) of up to 1.1, and spectral stability below 0.1 dB between 800 nm and 1700 nm.
The source supports Bluetooth and USB control interfaces and multiple output connector options including FC/APC, FC/PC, CFS, and SMA. Designed for fiber component characterization, fiber sensing, OCT, industrial inspection, broadband spectroscopy, and fluorescence spectroscopy, the SC-5 enables reliable performance in both research and production environments.
DISCO UV for UV-to-NIR Spectroscopy and Microscopy
The DISCO UV from Leukos offers a broad spectral bandwidth from 350 nm to 2400 nm, making it suitable for pump/probe spectroscopy, microscopy, flow cytometry, OCT, and optical component characterization. The source delivers over 10 mW average power with a 2 kHz repetition rate, pulse energy above 3 µJ, and pulse widths below 1 ns.
Featuring an achromatic collimated output and external triggering, the system supports FC/APC collimators and 2-pin LEMO interlock connectors. Users can control the source through both front panel and GUI (NET) interfaces, enabling operational flexibility in laboratory settings.
FIU-6 for Microscopy, Hyperspectral Imaging and Spectroscopy
The FIU-6 from NKT Photonics is a high-power supercontinuum source operating across a spectral range of 400 nm to 2400 nm. Delivering up to 2.2 W total power with repetition rates ranging from 0.15 MHz to 78 MHz, the air-cooled source provides ±0.5% power stability and beam quality (M²) below 1.1.
The source supports USB 2.0, RS-232, and Ethernet control interfaces and delivers optimized spectral power densities across multiple wavelengths, making it suitable for microscopy, fluorescence imaging, lifetime imaging, OCT, spectroscopy, white light interferometry, hyperspectral imaging, and plasmonics and metamaterial research.
As research and industrial sectors increasingly rely on broadband, high-brightness light sources for advanced analysis and imaging, these supercontinuum technologies demonstrate the growing importance of versatile optical platforms in enabling next-generation photonics innovation.
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