Welcome
Ondax, Inc. is the market leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of high-performance holographic optical filters and wavelength-stabilized laser sources for a wide range of industrial, scientific, defense and consumer applications. Our core technology is state-of-the-art Volume Holographic Gratings – specialized optical filters which are fabricated from proprietary photosensitive glass – which provide wavelength stabilization, spectral and temporal control for lasers and laser-based systems, and enhanced optical performance and resolution of spectroscopy systems. Our products enable our customers to make their lasers and optical systems, smaller, more portable, more efficient, less expensive and more environmentally stable and robust.
Why Ondax?
For over 10 years, Ondax has consistently provided the highest quality, reliable and repeatable volume holographic elements for a diverse array of high performance photonic applications. Our manufacturing methods are scalable to enable both high volumes and individual units with the same exceptional quality. Our exclusive, patented testing methodology ensures that every location across every component meets or exceeds the specifications for optimal product performance, every time. From our friendly and knowledgeable customer service to our unparalleled technical expertise for custom design assistance, our goal is to provide you with a top quality experience every step of the way, at an affordable price.
Ondax products and technologies have been proving their value, quality and reliability in a wide variety of challenging photonics applications:
- PowerLocker® VHGs add value in high-performance diode laser applications by improving laser diode stability, increasing spectral brightness, locking emission wavelength, and enhancing system performance, cost, reliability and yield.
- PicoPulse™ chirped VHGs greatly reduce both the size and cost of conventional pulse compressors in ultra-fast laser systems, while enabling higher laser power.
- SureBlock™ Narrow-Band Notch and NoiseBlock™ ASE filters boost spectroscopy system sensitivity and performance across a wide range of applications.
- SureLock™ stabilized, single-frequency, diode lasers, incorporating our own custom-designed PowerLocker VHG filters, represent a new class of ultra-compact, low-cost, highly stable and efficient laser sources that are enabling new portable, affordable instrumentation applications. Covering wavelengths from 403nm to 860nm, they have been successfully deployed into applications ranging from Raman spectroscopy, biomedical instrumentation, and industrial and pharmaceutical manufacturing, to environmental sensing, defense and scientific research.
Products
VHG Volume Holographic Gratings
Ondax VHGs are bulk “solid-state” diffractive holographic filters, which unlike thin films or gels, can deliver ultra-stable, degradation-free performance for the lifetime of the filter. Capable of very tight wavelength, efficiency, bandwidth, and diffraction angle control, Ondax VHGs can be precisely and reproducibly engineered to demanding spectral and temporal specifications.
PowerLocker®
PowerLocker® wavelength stabilization gratings are designed to reflect a specified wavelength at a given reflectivity, locking the emission wavelength, increasing spectral brightness, and improving environmental performance of laser diodes. The short external cavity enabled by the PowerLocker® provides better mode selection than systems based on Littrow or Littman cavities at a much lower cost. Available in wavelengths from 375nm to 2.7µm, efficiencies from 5% to >99%, and bandwidths from 0.03nm to 1nm to match any application requirement.
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PicoPulse™
Ondax PicoPulse™ pulse stretcher/compressor filters enable high peak power in femtosecond pulsed laser systems, with a distortion free round output beam. PicoPulse™ filters allow larger input beams to be used with many orders of magnitude higher power than chirped Fiber Bragg Gratings (FBGs). Ondax’s proprietary packaging is designed to minimize the spatial chirp commonly found in chirped volume holographic gratings (CVHGs). This robust, compact format is less complex than equivalent dispersive diffraction grating pairs, which require multiple components with precise alignment adjustment. The output is stable over a wide range of temperatures, with nearly diffraction limited beam quality.
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SureBlock™ Ultra Narrow-Band Notch Filters
Ondax SureBlock™ ultra narrow-band notch filters are the ideal solution for highly selective wavelength applications like low frequency Raman spectroscopy. With laser line attenuation of up to 99.9999% (optical density: OD4) and transition width of <10 cm-1, SureBlock™ filters can dramatically improve the ability of any Raman system to resolve low frequency Raman scattering. High transmittance on both sides of the notch enables both Stokes and anti-Stokes Raman spectra to be observed simultaneously. Designed to fit into standard 1” optical mounts.
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SureBlock™ XLF Notch Filter System
Ondax’s SureBlock™ XLF Notch Filter System boosts the performance of single-stage Raman spectrometers to triple-stage levels, providing outstanding eXtreme Low-Frequency resolution while maintaining exceptional throughput. Incorporating two SureBlock™ ultra narrow-band notch filters in a pre-aligned, light-tight enclosure, the SureBlock™ XLF delivers >OD 8 Rayleigh suppression capability, enabling the simultaneous capture of both Stokes and anti-Stokes Raman signals down to 10cm-1
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NoiseBlock™
Ondax NoiseBlock™ ASE (Amplified Spontaneous Emission) Filters suppress the broad spectrum of spontaneous emission from laser diodes to provide a pure, ASE-free, single frequency laser output. The ASE Filter is a reflective VHG with bandwidth of less than 150 pm and throughput greater than 90%. The VHG is manufactured with a slant that provides an angular separation between the specular reflections from the surface of the VHG and the filtered laser beam. Available in both free-space and fiber-coupled configurations.Read more…
SureLock™ Wavelength Stabilized Lasers
All SureLock™ Wavelength Stabilized Laser Diodes and Laser Modules incorporate the Ondax PowerLocker® VHG filter to provide single-frequency or narrowed linewidth spectral performance, stabilized temperature operating characteristics, and low power consumption – delivering affordable, portable, instrument quality performance for a diversity of applications. Available in a wide range of wavelengths, power levels, and form factors, Ondax can also custom-configure a wavelength-stabilized solution to meet your exact application requirements.
| Power (mW) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Wavelength | 405 | 640 | 658 | 685 | 780 | 785 | 808 |
| TO | 9 | 35 | 45 | 80 120 |
80 | 170 | |
| CP | 12/25/ 40 |
500 NB1 |
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| RO | 8 | 30 | 40 | 75 | 75 | 150 | |
| LM | 12/25/ 40 |
8 | 30 | 40 | 75 | 75 | 150 |
| FCLM (SM/MM)2 |
6 12 |
2.7 5.4 |
10 20 |
13 27 |
25 48 |
25 48 |
50 100 |
| BF | 600 NB1 |
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All Powers Single Frequency (Except Where Noted)
1Narrowband 2Single Mode/Multimode Power Rating
TO Can Lasers
Our TO can lasers deliver stabilized, single-frequency performance in the industry’s most compact and affordable package. Ideal for OEM applications, our TO lasers can be easily integrated into OEM platforms for Raman spectroscopy, metrology, sensing, or bio-instrumentation applications. Ondax TO lasers incorporate PowerLocker VHGs directly inside the can . Available in wavelengths from 640nm to 808nm.
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CP Collimated TO Can Lasers
The CP laser package incorporates both a PowerLocker and an aspherical collimating lens to roughly collimate the output beam, simplifying integration into compact optical systems. Available in 405nm single frequency and 785nm multimode configurations.
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Raman Butterfly Lasers
The BF Package is a stabilized 600mW 785 nm multimode laser with a linewidth of 0.15nm and a 100 micron MM fiber output. Available with FC/PC or FC/APC connectors.
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RO Series Collimated Laser Modules
The Ondax RO Series Single Frequency Collimated Laser Module integrates our TO wavelength-stabilized lasers with collimating optics, active TEC cooling and precision current control circuitry into a compact, cylindrical package. Designed for easy mounting and integration, this rugged self-contained module is ideal for incorporation into precision instrumentation or for laboratory applications. Available in wavelengths from 405nm to 808nm.
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LM Series Compact Laser Module
The Ondax LM Series Compact Single Frequency Laser Module incorporates any of our TO or CP stabilized laser diodes into a user-friendly, ultra-compact footprint. Offering both computer and integrated user controls, the LM Series includes precision temperature and current controls to stabilize output with less than 1 minute warm-up. This tightly integrated package makes it the ideal choice for both OEM instrumentation and laboratory applications. The LM Module is available in wavelengths from 405nm to 808nm.
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FCLM Series Fiber Coupled Single Frequency Laser Module
The Ondax FCLM Series Fiber Coupled Single Frequency Laser Module can incorporate any Ondax SureLock™ VHG-stabilized laser diode into a convenient, fiber-coupled package, delivering single frequency performance with exceptional mode quality. Remotely controlled via an analog control interface, the FCLM includes precision temperature and current controls to deliver better than 1m coherence length and excellent power stability. The fiber coupled output affords easy integration into Raman or OEM instrumentation applications.
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