Flashlamp and diode pumped PIV laser systems
Litron offers an extensive range of flashlamp pumped and diode pumped PIV laser systems with output energies of up to 425mJ per laser head and repetition rates of up to 50kHz.
All of Litron’s PIV laser systems are twin head devices, meaning that the PIV laser head contains two totally independent lasers.
NANO PIV
Compact Lasers for PIV Applications
The construction of the Nano PIV laser systems is extremely robust. They have been developed as industrial tools that can be handled without worry of misalignment or damage. All Litron PIV lasers are designed for both system integration and open source PIV. The PIV head is formed by an aluminium gauge-plate onto which two standard Nano series heads are mounted. The output beams are combined by dielectric polarisers and then frequency doubled, and if desired can be frequency tripled, quadrupled or quintupled. Many of the Nano PIV systems are powered by a single power supply unit, making the overall package both powerful and portable.
The laser system is controlled via a remote controller. All trigger and synchronisation signals are TTL compatible, and each laser is controllable entirely independently. All Nano laser heads have a verified electronic intracavity safety shutter as standard, which ensures that the lasers cannot be started with the shutter open – an important safety feature.
For large area illumination, high energies are achieved with the birefringence compensated Nano TRL lasers, which achieves output energies of up to 425mJ per pulse at 532nm, 10Hz.
All Nano PIV lasers are available with the third and fourth harmonics.
BERNOULLI PIV
Lower the Pressure in PIV Experiments
True turnkey operation and rugged construction, the Litron Bernoulli is suited to operation in almost any environment.
Rugged
Vibration and shock proof – for use in rough environments.
Fully sealed laser head – protection from dust and moisture.
Ruggedised oscillator – fixed mirror design adds to oscillator alignment stability.
Reliable
2 Year warranty includes optics, PSU & laser head.
2 Year warranted alignment and overlap – all components locked into position in a separate compartment.
Portable
Ability to operate in all orientations.
Compact size – strengthened and lightened aluminium monolithic body.
Fast connections at the laser head and PSU – easy to transport and set-up.
Intelligent
Mobius – Microprocessor control and monitoring of all laser parameters.
Standardised PSU – Mobius configures the PSU to the laser head.
Accurate internal pulse generator – no third party timing equipment required.
Easy to Use – and Fast!
From crate to lasing in under 8 minutes.
LUCi remote interface – provides all functions at the touch of a button.
Motorised attenuator fitted as standard – 1000 step energy control.
Alignment mode – sets attenuator to allow alignment of external optics.
LD-527 PIV
High Repetition Rate Diode Pumped Q-switched Nd:YLF Lasers for PIV
The LD-527 PIV Series is an evolution of the well-established LDY range of lasers. With data gathered from years of use in the field, the next generation of diode pumped Nd:YLF lasers offers improved performance and reliability over its predecessor giving energies of up to 30mJ per cavity at 1kHz.
The lasers are built around a rugged self supporting Invar rail that bestows excellent mechanical and optical stability. This, coupled with the proprietary resonator design, leads to excellent output beams that are spatially and temporally extremely smooth and stable, giving rise to light sheets that offer almost identical shot to shot illumination.
The robust design of these lasers suits them to the harshest of industrial applications and research applications alike.
The power supply and closed-circuit chiller are all housed in a compact rack. The system can be controlled either by the in-built LCD interface or via RS232 with the supplied software suite or dll, and external triggering of the lasers is accessible via a TTL interface.
LPY PIV
High Energy, High Repetition Rate Pulsed Nd:YAG Lasers for PIV
Litron LPY Invar based PIV lasers have a unique capability for both high energy and high speed PIV applications. Litron has taken the expertise in designing high repetition rate industrial pulsed lasers and transferred this to demanding PIV applications. We were first on the market with both 100Hz & now 200Hz lasers, producing a class leading 50mJ per pulse at either repetition rate. By using our twin-rod birefringence compensating pumping chamber design the stability and homogeneity of the laser beam is maintained even at 200Hz. This in a completely beam-tube protected optical configuration allowing these systems to be used in dynamic monitoring and laboratory applications alike.
LD60-532 PIV
High Repetition Rate DPSS Nd:YAG Laser for Time-Resolved PIV Applications
The LD60-532 PIV is a dual laser head system ideal for PIV applications. The system comprises two fully independent intracavity-doubled DPSS Nd:YAG lasers, each giving outputs of 60W at 532nm, that are combined to a common beam axis. Both lasers are independently triggerable and controllable.
The Invar rail around which the system is constructed imparts exceptional stability and the sealed head enclosure ensures continuous reliable operation in non-ideal environments. The power supplies and chiller are fully integrated in a single unit.
With no services except the mains electrical input the LD60-532 PIV is a standalone turnkey system with an output suited to many time resolved PIV applications.
PLASMA PIV
Up to 300Hz Pulsed DPSS Nd:YAG Lasers for PIV Applications
The Plasma PIV system is a fully DPSS dual head laser system designed specifically for PIV applications. It comprises two fully independent frequency doubled Nd:YAG lasers, that are beam combined to a common beam axis. These lasers each produce 532nm outputs of 75mJ per pulse up to 150Hz and 60mJ at 200Hz with pulse lengths of ~10ns.
Pulsed diode pumping, ultra-stable mechanics, damage resistant optics and innovative design make the Plasma PIV system highly reliable. Offering a circular homogenous beam with a low M2 it is an ideal tool for high brightness, high homogeneity light-sheet formation.
With no services required except the mains electrical input the Plasma PIV is a stand-alone turnkey system with an output suited to a huge range of PIV applications.