REAL-TIME TEMPORAL MEASUREMENT OF YOUR ULTRAFAST LASER SYSTEM
The b-shot is a compact, user-friendly system for measuring ultrafast laser pulses across a broad range of repetition rates, from single-shot to MHz. Beam coupling to the b-shot takes less than a minute, and the system delivers real-time, video-rate measurements. Its intuitive trace offers immediate visual feedback, enabling rapid optimization of your laser source or experiment. The b-shot is ideal for real-time alignment and fine-tuning of laser systems, pulse shapers, pulse post-compressors or for monitoring the pulse temporal profile and duration after spectral broadening stages. Its proprietary retrieval algorithm enables fast, accurate reconstruction of the full electric field, making the b-shot a powerful tool for advanced ultrafast diagnostics. Combining precision, speed, and simplicity, the b-shot makes pulse characterization easy and efficient in both laboratory and industrial environments.
Measurement Examples
42 fs, Amplified system (650-1000 nm)
(top) Measured and retrieved b-shot traces, (bottom left) retrieved spectrum (green), retrieved spectral phase (blue), (bottom right) Retrieved temporal profile (42 fs, FWHM).
12.5 fs, Multi-Pass Cell output (750-1350 nm)
(top) Measured and retrieved b-shot traces, (bottom left) retrieved spectrum (green), retrieved spectral phase (blue), (bottom right) Retrieved temporal profile (12.5 fs, FWHM)
Key features
Technical Specifications
| b-shot | |||||
| Optimized for | Ti:S oscillator, OPCPA | MPC compressor, OPCPA | |||
| Central Wavelength | 800 nm | 1040 nm | |||
| Wavelength range | 600-1000 nm | 750-1350 nm | |||
| Pulse duration (FTL)(a) | 5 fs to 20 fs | 8 fs to 30 fs | |||
| Chirp range(b) | ±500 fs2 | ±200 fs2 | |||
| Repetition rate(c) | single shot – MHz | ||||
| Save rate (spectral data, pulsewidth, error) | > 20 Hz | ||||
| Input polarization | Linear-Horizontal | ||||
| Input beam size | >10 mm | ||||
| Input energy | >10 µJ @ 1 kHz | ||||
| Dimensions (WxLxH) | 180 x 170 x 90 mm | ||||
(a) FTL = Fourier-Transform limit. The temporal duration can be much longer if the pulse is chirped (within the chirp range of the model)
(b) Other chirp ranges on request
(c) Single pulse measurements for repetitions rates < 25 kHz
Specifications may change due to technical developments
Talk to us for different wavelengths, pulse durations, chirp range, maximum single-pulse repetition rate, and other
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