OEwaves – Ultra-narrowband lasers and high-precision laser characterization
OEwaves develops high-precision Photonic solutions for applications with the highest requirements for spectral purity, phase noise, and frequency stability. The focus is on HI-Q® lasers with extremely narrow linewidths, as well as specialized measurement systems for characterizing laser linewidth, phase and frequency noise, and Relative Intensity Noise (RIN).
A key technology of OEwaves is crystalline Whispering Gallery Mode (WGM) microresonators with extremely high Q-factor. In HI-Q® lasers, a laser diode is coupled to such a resonator via resonant optical feedback and stabilized by means of self-injection locking. This results in compact CW laser sources with extremely low frequency and phase noise as well as very high coherence.
The HI-Q® laser platform covers wavelengths from 370 to 4500 nm ab. The portfolio is complemented by the measuring systems OE4000 and OE4001, which allow the spectral properties and noise behavior of highly stable laser sources to be investigated precisely.
OEwaves systems are used in particular where the smallest frequency, phase or intensity fluctuations determine the performance of an optical system. Typical applications can be found in quantum technology, interferometric sensing, LIDAR, high-resolution spectroscopy, optical metrology, gas sensing, and coherent communication.
Soliton – Your exclusive OEwaves partner in the DACH region
Soliton supports customers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in the selection and configuration of HI-Q® lasers and laser characterization systems from OEwaves. Depending on the application, crucial factors include wavelength, output power, line width, phase and frequency noise, and the required measurement bandwidth, among others.
For applications with the highest requirements for coherence and spectral purity, OEwaves offers HI-Q® Laser with wavelengths from the UV into the mid-infrared range. Depending on the configuration, the systems are available with a PM fiber output or as a free-space system and can be adapted to various scientific and technical applications.
To characterize highly stable laser sources, OE4000 HI-Q® Multifunctional Laser Noise Analyzer and the OE4001 HI-Q® Laser RIN Analyzer available. Among other things, the OE4000 analyzes line width as well as phase and frequency noise, and can optionally record additional measurement parameters. The OE4001 specializes in the high-precision measurement of relative intensity noise.
Together with OEwaves, we support research institutes, development teams, and industrial users in selecting suitable laser sources and measurement systems for demanding applications.
Our Services
- Technical Consulting and Application Support
- Selection of suitable HI-Q® lasers
- Consultation on wavelength, power, and linewidth
- Selection of suitable OE4000 and OE4001 configurations
- Consulting on phase and frequency noise measurement
- Support for linewidth and RIN measurements
- Solutions for quantum technology, sensor technology, and metrology
- Support for custom requirements
OEwaves connects ultra-high-Q WGM microresonators, self-injection locking, and high-precision laser characterization within a technologically closely coordinated product world. As a result, both extremely low-noise laser sources and the appropriate measurement technology for the detailed investigation of their spectral properties are available.
- HI-Q® ultra-narrowband CW lasers
- Wavelengths from 370 to 4500 nm
- Extremely low phase and frequency noise
- Whispering Gallery Mode (WGM) technology
- Self-Injection Locking
- High-precision line width measurement
- Phase and frequency noise analysis
- Relative Intensity Noise (RIN)
- Quantum technology, sensors and metrology
- Custom photonic solutions
- Consulting and support by Soliton
