Quantas-Q-SPARK-355: High Energy Compact Nanosecond DPSS Laser

Description

The Quantas-Q-SPARK-355 series is an air-cooled, diode-pumped, Q-switched laser designed for researchers and application specialists. Operating at a wavelength of 355 nm, it delivers pulse energies ranging from 0.25 mJ to 5 mJ, with a repetition rate of up to 100 Hz. With features like remote monitoring, control, and support, along with active or passive Q-switching, this laser provides versatility and reliability for various applications.

Specifications

Avg. Power:	0.08 W
Wavelength:	355 nm
Repetition Rate:	0.01 – 0.1 kHz
Pulse Duration:	0.8 ns
Pulse-to-Pulse Stability (RMS):	1.5 %
Cooling:	Air
Pulse Energy:	0.25 to 5 mJ
Typical Pulse Duration:	< 2 ns
Linewidth:	SLM
Power Drift:	± 3.0 %
Beam Divergence:	<1.5 mrad
Polarization:	linear, horizontal
Jitter (RMS):	1 µs
Transmission Range:	0.5-95 %
Laser Head (W×L×H):	140 × 277 × 135 mm³
Controller Unit (W×L×H):	108 × 191 × 59 mm³
Power Adapter (W×L×H) Typical (for +12 VDC Output):	50 × 125 × 32 mm³
Ambient Temperature:	15-30 ℃
Relative Humidity (non-condensing):	10 – 80 %
Mains Voltage:	90 – 230 VAC, single phase, 47 – 63 Hz
Q-Switch Type:	passive, Cr:YAG/active, Pockels cell

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Features

Wavelength: 355 nm
Pulse Energy: 0.25 mJ to 5 mJ
Repetition Rate: Up to 100 Hz
Shot Lifetime of Pump Diodes: >2 G shots
Remote Monitoring, Control, and Support
Built-in Sync Pulse Generator
Air-cooled
Active or Passive Q-Switching

Applications

Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS): High-peak-power nanosecond and sub-nanosecond pulses for elemental analysis of metals, minerals, glass, ceramics, plastics, soils, and environmental samples.
Remote LIBS and Stand-Off Material Identification: Compact air-cooled Q-switched laser source for field-deployable chemical and elemental detection systems.
Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR): Short pulse duration, high peak power, and low beam divergence for pulsed laser ranging, atmospheric sensing, and 3D mapping applications.
Time-of-Flight Measurements: Built-in synchronization output supports precise triggering for time-of-flight spectroscopy, velocity measurements, and pulsed detection experiments.
Laser Ablation: High-energy 1064 nm pulses for controlled material removal, surface cleaning, thin-film removal, and sample preparation.
Laser Micromachining: Short pulse Q-switched output for precision drilling, trimming, scribing, engraving, and micro-structuring of metals, semiconductors, ceramics, polymers, and optical materials.
Thin Film Patterning: Suitable for pulsed ablation and patterning of coatings, conductive films, photovoltaic materials, sensors, and microelectronic layers.
Semiconductor Processing: Pulsed Nd:YAG laser source for wafer marking, defect analysis, ablation studies, and laser-material interaction research.
Laser Cleaning and Surface Preparation: Non-contact removal of oxides, contaminants, residues, and coatings using high peak power pulsed laser energy.
Photoacoustic Spectroscopy and Imaging: Nanosecond-class pulses at 1064 nm and optional harmonic wavelengths for excitation in photoacoustic research and imaging systems.
Raman Spectroscopy: Pulsed laser excitation for advanced Raman spectroscopy, time-gated Raman measurements, and low-background material characterization.
Time-Resolved Spectroscopy: Sub-nanosecond to nanosecond pulse operation for fluorescence lifetime studies, transient absorption, photoluminescence, and fast optical dynamics measurements.
Time Domain Thermoreflectance (TDTR): Short-pulse laser excitation for thermal transport studies, thin-film thermal conductivity measurements, and materials science research.
Nonlinear Optics Research: High peak power pulsed output for frequency conversion, harmonic generation, optical parametric processes, and nonlinear material characterization.
Harmonic Generation Applications: Optional integrated 532 nm, 355 nm, and 266 nm outputs enable visible, UV, and deep-UV excitation for spectroscopy, ablation, and photochemistry.
UV Laser Processing: Optional third and fourth harmonic wavelengths support high-resolution processing of polymers, glass, biological samples, and UV-absorbing materials.
Photochemistry and Photolysis: Pulsed UV and visible excitation for reaction initiation, molecular dissociation, and time-resolved chemical kinetics studies.
Plasma Generation: High peak power pulses for laser-produced plasma experiments, plasma spectroscopy, ignition studies, and high-energy-density laboratory research.
Laser-Induced Fluorescence (LIF): Short-pulse excitation source for fluorescence diagnostics in combustion, flow visualization, molecular spectroscopy, and environmental monitoring.
Combustion Diagnostics: Pulsed laser source for flame studies, species detection, soot diagnostics, and high-speed optical measurements.
Particle Image Velocimetry and Flow Diagnostics: Short, energetic pulses for illumination and synchronization in pulsed flow measurement and aerodynamic research setups.
Mass Spectrometry and MALDI Research: Pulsed UV or IR excitation for laser desorption, ionization studies, and analytical instrumentation development.
Materials Characterization: Research-grade pulsed laser source for studying ablation thresholds, damage thresholds, optical properties, and laser-material interaction mechanisms.
Optical Damage Testing: High peak power output for laser-induced damage threshold testing of coatings, crystals, fibers, detectors, and optical assemblies.
Detector and Sensor Testing: Nanosecond and sub-nanosecond optical pulses for testing photodiodes, avalanche photodiodes, PMTs, SPADs, cameras, and fast optical sensors.
Fiber Optic and Photonic Device Testing: Optional fiber-coupled output for pulsed testing of optical fibers, photonic components, int