SuperK EVO supercontinuum industrial lasers
NKT Photonics’ cost-efficient SuperK EVO supercontinuum white light lasers operate in the 400 – 2400 nm range, covering both the VIS and NIR ranges.
The SuperK EVO is fiber-coupled and therefore ready for immediate use, but the light can also be further filtered and adjusted to specific applications.
While the output spectrum of the SuperK EVO is similar to the spectrum of a lamp, the radiance is significantly higher. In addition, a standard repetition rate of up to 78 MHz and an output power of up to 2 W optimize the SuperK EVO in terms of speed and throughput.
The solid-state, all-fiber architecture of the established Photonic Crystal Fiber (PCF) technology ensures reliable 24/7 operation and a maintenance-free lifetime of thousands of hours.
High stability, reliability, low maintenance and low operating costs make them perfect for OEM integration, substituting lamps, LEDs, ASE sources and single-line lasers, even in challenging applications.
Features:
- Cost-efficient industrial white light laser
- High radiance and repetition rate
- Robust and compact industrial design
- Free software development kit
- Reliable and maintenance-free 24/7 operation
Possible applications:
- Material characterization
- Semiconductor
- Sorting
- Test and measurement
- Bio-imaging applications (e.g. fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy)
Overview models SuperK EVO Line
| Spectral coverage | Total power | Total VIS power (350-850 nm) | Cooling | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVO ERL-04 | 500 - 2000 nm | ≈ 1 W | > 40 mW | Passive |
| EVO EUL-10 | 405 - 2400 nm | ≈ 0.3 W | > 60 mW | Passive |
| EVO HP EU-04 | 410 - 2400 nm | ≈ 2 W | > 400 mW | Air or water |
Specifications
| EVO ERL-04 | EVO EUL-10 | EVO HP EU-4 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repetition rate | 20 MHz | 30 MHz | 20 MHz |
| Spectral coverage | 500-2000 nm | 405-2400 nm | 410-2400 nm |
| Total power | ≈ 1 W | ≈ 0.3 W | ≈ 2 W |
| Total visible power (350-850 nm) | > 40 mW | > 60 mW | > 400 mW |
| Total power stability, RMS | ± 1 % | ± 1 % | ± 1 % |
| Cut-in wavelength (Spectral power density > 0.1 mW/nm) | 500 nm | 425 nm | 410 nm |
| Polarization | Random | Random | Random |
| Beam quality, TEM00 | M²< 1.1 | M2 < 1.1 | M2 < 1.1 |
| Mode field diameter, FC/APC | ≈ 3 µm | N.A. | N.A. |
| Beam diameter (collimated version) | ≈ 1 mm @ 532 nm ≈ 2 mm @ 1100 nm ≈ 3 mm @ 2000 nm | ≈ 1 mm @ 532 nm ≈ 2 mm @ 1100 nm ≈ 3 mm @ 2000 nm | ≈ 1 mm @ 532 nm ≈ 2 mm @ 1100 nm ≈ 3 mm @ 2000 nm |
| Laser output | Gaussian, single-mode | Gaussian, single-mode | Gaussian, single-mode |
| Fiber output | Collimated (FC/APC on request) | Collimated | Collimated |
| Output fiber length | 1.5 m | 1.5 m | 1.5 m |
| Computer interface | USB 2.0/RS-232/Ethernet | USB 2.0/RS-232/Ethernet | USB 2.0/RS-232/Ethernet |
| Sync (trigger) output | NIM | NIM | NIM |
| Power supply requirements | 24 V DC | 24 V DC | 24 V DC |
| Power consumption (depends on the total output power) | < 30 W | < 30 W | < 60 W |
| Door interlock connector | 2-pin LEMO | 2-pin LEMO | 2-pin LEMO |
| External bus interface | 15 D-Sub | 15 D-Sub | 15 D-Sub |
| Operation temperature | 18 – 35 °C | 18 – 35 °C | 18 – 30 °C |
| Storage temperature | -10 – 60 °C | -10 – 60 °C | -10 – 55 °C |
| Dimensions (WxHxL) | 200 mm x 93 mm x 325 mm | 200 mm x 90 mm x 325 mm | 200 mm x 93 mm x 325 mm - water-cooled 200 mm x 166.5 mm x 325 mm - air-cooled |
| Weight | 6 kg | 6 kg | 12 kg |