Pockels Cells and the electo-optic devices we supply are manufactured by FastPulse Technology, Inc. Lasermetrics Division, who have over 40 years experience manufacturing the highest quality devices on the market. They integrate Electro-Optic crystal devices with high voltage, nanosecond switching time electronic drivers to provide convenient, highly reliable optical switching systems for regenerative amplifiers, Q-switching and optical chopping applications.
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About Pockels Cells
Pockels electro-optic effect describes the phase changes produced in polarized light passing through certain uniaxial crystal materials which are under the stress of an electric field. The effect is a linear function of the voltage which is applied parallel to the crystal optical axis in the same direction as the incident light. – From “Pockels cells Primer”, by Robert Goldstein” See the full atricle here. Please see below for Pockels cells for the drivers please see the electro-optics page.
Series 3079 Low Voltage modulators are Pockels effect devices that operate in the transverse field mode. This well characterized and …
BBO (Beta Barium Borate) is noted for its excellent optical quality and low strain birefringence. This
results in high extinction ratios and low wavefront distortion. Low absorption provides excellent
transmission efficiency in the UV and near IR.
RTP (rubidium titanyl phosphate – RbTiOPO4), used in the company’s 1147 Series Pockels cells, is a very desirable crystal material for electrooptic modulators and Q-switches.
Series 1145 Q-switches are miniature electro-optic devices (Pockels cells) intended for use with the latest compact size lasers. They are …
Lasermetrics Models 1111 and 1112 are the fastest switching Pockels Cell Electro-Optic
Modulators currently available. The Model 1111, a single crystal …
Lasermetrics 1059 E-O Modulator/Q-switches are electro-optic devices that are used in many laser
systems world-wide. The 1059 Series originated in 1970 …
Lasermetrics 1058 Q-switches are large aperture
electro-optic devices that are used in high energy
lasers having beam diameters up to 20 mm
diameter. …
1040 Series Pockels cell light modulators are designed for high speed laser shutter and pulse chopper applications external or internal …
