White Dwarf Attodriver

OPCPAs for XUV attosecond pulse generation

Few-cycle pulses at 800 or 2000 nm
Average power > 12 W
CEP stable < 150 mrad

Introduction

Compact few-cycle laser for attosecond pulse generation

The White Dwarf Attodriver is designed for attosecond science and efficient XUV generation enabled by carrier-envelope phase (CEP) stable few-cycle pulses on a compact footprint.

On a compact footprint of less than < 1 m² our one-box solution integrates an industrial pump laser with a high-performance few-cycle CEP-stable OPCPA. With two available wavlengths 800 nm or 2000 nm you can target either the EUV or soft-X-ray water window spectral region for your unique attosecond light source.

Features

High peak power for attosecond pulse generation

> 300 µJ with 9 fs (800 nm)

Best CEP stability

< 150 mrad over 8 hours

Drive soft-X-ray water window HHG

> 300 µJ with 25 fs (2000 nm)

Compact design with industrial pump laser

Full attosecond driver laser on < 1 m² footprint

Specs

	WD Attodriver 800	WD Attodriver 800 Pro	WD Attodriver 800 Ultra	WD Attodriver 2000 Pro	WD Attodriver 2000 Ultra
Pulse Energy	40 μJ	150 μJ	300 μJ	150 μJ	300 μJ
Repetition rate	200 kHz	40 kHz	40 kHz	40 kHz	40 kHz
Pulse duration	< 10 fs	< 10 fs	< 10 fs	< 30 fs	< 30 fs
CEP stability	< 250 mrad	< 150 mrad	< 150 mrad	< 150 mrad	< 150 mrad

Performance

Applications

Attosecond science
EUV / XUV imaging & metrology
Material science & photo-electron spectroscopy
Time-resolved ARPES
Large research facilities
Free-electron or synchrotron pump-probe lasers

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FAQ

Which wavelength options are available for the Attodriver OPCPA?

The product is available with few-cycle pulses at 800 nm or 2000 nm, respectively

How does passive CEP work?

The Attodriver generates intrinsically CEP stable pulses by generating a difference frequency generation (DFG) that is subsequently amplified

Does the Attodriver OPCPA also come with active CEP feedback?

Depending on the model, active CEP feedback is included or optionally available. It allows to correct for slow CEP drifts, for example, due to temperature changes in the laboratory.

Why is the Attodriver OPCPA so stable?

Our advanced engineering integrates compact design and efficient thermal management to ensure maximum stability and reliability at highest average powers.

What pump laser included in the Attodriver OPCPA?

We package the Attodriver with newest generation Yb:YAG industrial lasers from 80 – 200 W average power.

How can I generate EUV or soft-X-rays with the Attodriver OPCPA?

The generation of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) or soft-X-ray pulses can be achieved via high-harmonic generation (HHG), for example in our Moonlander HHG. While the 800 nm version of the Attodriver OPCPA enables 20 – 100 eV HHG photon energies, higher photon energies up to the water window can be achieved using the 2000 nm version.

Publications

April 8, 2022

Husain Alqattan, Dandan Hui, Vladimir Pervak, and Mohammed Th. Hassan, Attosecond light field synthesis, APL Photonics 7, 041301 (2022)

https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0082958
October 19, 2023

Chlouba, T., Shiloh, R., Kraus, S. et al. Coherent nanophotonic electron accelerator. Nature 622, 476–480 (2023)

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06602-7