Piano

Narrow linewidth. Precisely tunable.

The Stuttgart Instruments Piano is a highly precise infrared light source tailored for applications in precision spectroscopy and microscopy. It is characterized by its outstanding spectral accuracy and unprecedented reproducibility, packaged in a compact design, including the pump laser.
 

Piano

Specifications

Piano

Piano spectral range

Typical performance of the Piano.

Piano Piano MIR
Pulse duration 5 - 10 ps
Linewidth (FWHM) 4 cm-1 2 - 4 cm-1
Repetition rate 50 MHz
Tunability 1.4 - 4.5 µm 1.4 - 18 µm
Average power

400 mW at 1.5 µm

150 mW at 3 µm

10 mW at 5 µm

5 mW at 10 µm

Performance

Piano performance
The Piano shows very precise tunability and extreme stability (<0.02 cm-1/h) along with ultra-low relative intensity noise (<-160 dBc/Hz).

Modulation

The Piano is equipped with a high speed optical modulator. All outputs are modulated through a single input signal. The system comes with a fully integrated modulation architecture including a precision electronic oscillator and full software support.

Alpha modulator plot
Modulation frequency 1 kHz to 3 MHz (adjustable)
Frequency resolution < 1 Hz
Modulation depth 0 to 100% (adjustable)
Duty cycle 0 to 100% (adjustable)

Applications

  • (s)SNOM microscopy and imaging
  • AFM Photothermal spectroscopy
  • Photoacoustic spectroscopy
  • Trace gas sensing
  • Quantum dot excitation
  • Entangled photon pair generation

Wir benötigen Ihre Zustimmung zum Laden der Übersetzungen

Wir nutzen einen Drittanbieter-Service, um den Inhalt der Website zu übersetzen, der möglicherweise Daten über Ihre Aktivitäten sammelt. Bitte überprüfen Sie die Details in der Datenschutzerklärung und akzeptieren Sie den Dienst, um die Übersetzungen zu sehen.