Unlike traditional lasers, which emit light at specific wavelengths or colors, supercontinuum lasers produce an extremely broad and continuous spectrum of light. The generation of a supercontinuum spectrum typically involves nonlinear optical effects such as self-phase modulation, cross-phase modulation, and four-wave mixing in a specially designed optical fiber. These nonlinear effects cause the input laser light to undergo spectral broadening, resulting in an ultra broadband output.

We offer the entire range of supercontinuum laser sources and accessories manufactured by Leukos SAS,  a well known pioneer in the field, located in Limoges, France. Since 2006, Leukos has been offering compact supercontinuum solutions to universities, research institutes and industry worldwide.

Here are some key characteristics and features of Leukos supercontinuum lasers:

1. Broad Spectrum, for example 340 – 2400 nm for VIS-IR and  900 – 9500 nm for the Mid-IR systems.
2. Tunable: we offer a full line of innovative tunable filters with different speeds and nb of outputs, allowing the user to select the number of wavelengths per output, adjust the central wavelength and spectral bandwidth of the generated spectrum.
3. Pulse duration from a few ps to a few ns.
4. Adjustable repetition rates, from a few Hz to 80 MHz.
5. Total power from 150 mW to 6 W.
6. Special features such as dual synchronized outputs for CARS, NIM output for synchronization, and more.

Supercontinuum sources have revolutionized several scientific and industrial fields due to their versatility and the ability to provide a continuous, broad spectrum of light in a compact and reliable form.

Leukos supercontinuum laser sources are currently used in:

•  Biomedical imaging (OCT)
• Fluorescence microscopy  (confocal, multiphoton, lifetime, CARS)
• Spectroscopy
• Metrology of optical components
• Materials characterization