Vitara Family
A Family of automated, ultrashort pulse Ti:Sapphire oscillators for hands-free, reliable operation.
Key Advantages
- Fully automated for hands-free, reliable operation
- Computer controlled bandwidth and center wavelength (Vitara-T and Vitara-T-HP)
- PowerTrack active optimization
- <12 fs pulsewidth capability (Vitara-T)
- Integrated OPSL pump laser
- Compact footprint
Vitara is a family of hands-free and maintenance-free ultrafast Ti:S oscillators capable of extreme performance. With models proficient at generating pulses <12 fs, powers close to 1W, adjustable bandwidth and center wavelength and a full range of advanced accessories, Vitara is the state-of-the-art choice for your most sophisticated applications.
The Vitara-S is the newest addition to the Vitara family. Designed specifically to seed Coherent’s industry leading range of Legend Elite ultrafast Ti:S amplifiers, the cost effective Vitara-S generates over 70 nm of bandwidth at a fixed wavelength of ~800 nm.
Engineered to meet the ultimate stability requirements of Carrie to Envelope Phase (CEP) stabilization, Vitara demonstrates unprecedented levels of stability in the most challenging environmental conditions and most demanding applications. No other laser offers this combination of extreme performance, flexibility and power in a solid, hands-free package.
- Carrier-Envelope Phase (CEP) Stabilizer
- Pulse synchronization —Synchrolock-AP
- Integrated, calibrated spectrometer
- Compact Pulse Compressor – CPC-II
- Second Harmonic Generator
- Factory configurable for use with internal or external pump laser
| Application | Vitara Model |
Amplifier Seeding | Vitara-S provides the best value for systems where the main purpose of the oscillator is seeding amplifiers with 10-50 nm bandwidth. Vitara-T is a best choice when maximum flexibility is important, when Carrier to Envelope Phase (CEP) or external synchronization is required and when the desired amplifier bandwidth is >50 nm. |
Terahertz Generation | Vitara-T HP provides the optimum performance to generate broadband THz, also in power-hungry situations like with large area photoconductive antennas and when using optical rectification. For maximum THz bandwidth generation, the shortest pulses of Vitara-T provide the best performance. |
Time-Domain OCT | Because of the relationship in OCT imaging between spatial resolution and laser bandwidth, Vitara-T enables the highest resolution due to its 125 nm bandwidth. |
Multiphoton Microscopy | Vitara-T provides the broadest spectrum for multicolor imaging as well as excitation spectral selectivity becasue of its tunability and bandwidth adjustment. For situations where higher power is desired at a small loss in bandwidth, Vitara-T HP is a good choice. |
Multiplex CARS | The broad bandwidth and tunability of Vitara-T truly enables this application. If even broader spectra are desired, both Vitara-T and Vitara-T HP can be used to generate supercontinuum in a PCF. In this case, Vitara-T HP will provide the highest throughput, due to its higher power. |
CEP Stabilization | The Vitara CEP accessory is designed specifically and exclusively for Vitara-T. |
External Synchronization | When an ultrafast laser or amplifier needs to be synchronized with another laser or a device like a Free Electron laser or a particle accelerator, Vitara-T with Synchrolock provides the best performance in jitter and repetition rate adjustment. |
If you don't find your specific application, please contact our sales team by calling +1-408-764-4983 or email us at Tech.sales@coherent.com.