The OptoCage™ platform ensures world-class stability

In any ultrafast laser, light needs to be guided through free space. For our ORIGAMI lasers, short-pulsed light is generated in an intricate free-space cavity employing solid-state amplification.

Inside our ORIGAMI lasers, many optical components are placed with high accuracy to ensure precision short-pulse generation over and over. These components must be stable despite large changes in the operating environment.

To ensure a consistent laser cavity performance, thermal and mechanical stability is necessary. Optical components are bonded into precision-machined positions within a block (known as a “cage”) of aircraft-grade aluminum to achieve world-class stability. The temperature of the cage is controlled constantly to ensure minimal thermal and mechanical instability.

We call this the OptoCage™ technology. It’s what ensures the market-leading thermo-mechanical stability and best-in-class pointing stability in our ultrafast lasers.