Purchasing Advisor for Frequency Comb Sources (original) (raw)

Find all you need for professional sourcing of frequency comb sources: a comprehensive expert-curated directory of suppliers, scientific and technical background information, and an interactive AI-based tool with guidance for a structured decision process.

NEW: Not only hardware can be listed here, but also consulting, software, training on frequency comb sources, etc. – see the "offer types" below.

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Purchasing high-value photonics products is a substantial responsibility. Using a structured decision-making process and high quality supplier data helps a lot:

• Find all relevant suppliers (not limited to advertisers).
• Our interactive tool conveniently assists you in defining and applying your application-specific requirements.

Note that purchasing decisions based on just a few randomly picked suppliers and without carefully defined specifications are risky; therefore, we strongly recommend using our data and tool. See also:

• How Responsible Purchase Decisions for Expensive Goods Like Lasers Are Done
• Explanations on this purchasing tool

Go through the process:

1. Understand the technical background

2. Define your requirements

It is essential to fully understand and clearly define your requirements before you purchase.

We recommend that you develop a list of clear specifications according to your specific needs, against which you can later check the suitability of found product offers:

To help you, we have already listed some aspects we recommend you consider when buying frequency comb sources. Of course, there may be other aspects that are relevant to your specific case.

This list is for your own preparation, and can later (possibly in modified form) be used for quotation requests to suppliers.

I think that I am sufficiently informed about our requirements.

Otherwise, you will need to talk to your technical colleagues.

I consider the above list of specifications to be sufficiently complete, clear and accurate.

If you cannot sufficiently clarify your requirements, you may want to get technical consultancy from RP Photonics.

Insert these criteria when creating inquiry mails to suppliers with the buttons "Get quotation".

You find these buttons in the supplier list below or under "3. Find suitable suppliers".

3. Find suitable suppliers

We suggest three steps:

• Below, you can find our list of suppliers for frequency comb sources. Use the checkboxes to mark possibly suitable suppliers.
• The selected suppliers will appear below this list, along with your list of specifications. You can then indicate which specifications they meet according to your research. (You should finalize your specifications before doing this.)
• Based on the results, you can finally choose a supplier that is hopefully a good enough fit.

Selected suppliers:

(none so far)

Decision

The most suitable supplier you found:

Comments, e.g. reasons for your choice, or things which still need to be checked:

4. Document the decision process

It is essential to document your purchasing process, not only its result (chosen supplier):

• You will find it easier next time.
• If something goes wrong, you can defend your decision by showing that you properly considered all important aspects. Or you see what needs to be done better next time.

Our interactive tool makes it easy: Fill out the form, and in the end print it to a PDF. Note that the document will show all sections (including those not currently shown on the screen), while omitting some irrelevant details such as the page navigation.

Suppliers for Frequency Comb Sources

15 suppliers for frequency comb sources are listed in the RP Photonics Buyer's Guide, out of which 7 present their product descriptions and images. Both manufacturers and distributors can be registered.

Pioneering Photonics Alpes Lasers SAAvenue des Pâquiers 12072 St-BlaiseSwitzerland	⚙ hardware Alpes Lasers offers mid-IR frequency combs centred around 6 μm or 8 μm. The QCL comb is a stand alone device as it integrates the pump laser and the microcavity in its waveguide contrarily to other comb technologies. This makes it a very compact comb source. Being based on QCL technology, comb devices can be manufactured over all the MWIR and LWIR. Product-specific web page

Unlock the power of frequency combs K2 Photonics AGTechnoparkstrasse 18005 ZurichSwitzerlandSee us at BiOS 2026 in San Francisco, January 17 – 18 (booth 8677) and Photonics West 2026 in San Francisco, Jan. 20–22 (booth 2268)!

⚙ hardware The K2-1000-mini is a next-generation 1 GHz repetition rate femtosecond laser, engineered for high-power, ultra-low noise frequency comb generation. This delivers massive increase in power per comb line, significantly boosting signal-to-noise ratio for precision metrology applications. Designed for turnkey integration, K2-1000-mini features: High peak power for efficient supercontinuum generation across a broad spectral range. Compact, quasi-monolithic design, ensuring robustness and high long-term stability. Dual-comb modelocking option from a single cavity. Proprietary dual-comb modelockng technique eliminates active stabilization, simplifying system integration and enables direct dual-comb spectroscopy, reducing complexity. With its GHz-class performance, compact form factor, and unmatched dual-comb capability, the K2-1000-mini sets a new standard for frequency comb sources in scientific and industrial applications. Product-specific web page

Driving Quantum 2.0 Scale-Up Vescent Technologies, Inc.14998 W. 6th Ave., Suite 700Golden, CO 80401United StatesSee us at Photonics West 2026 in San Francisco, Jan. 20–22 (booth 2161)!

⚙ hardware The RUBRIComb® Frequency Comb is built and optimized for leading lab hero experiments and rugged field use. 20G shock tested and capable of transferring sub-hertz linewidth stability. Stays phased locked for days, weeks, months, years. RUBRIColor™ is a modular extension of the RUBRIComb™ platform that drives selectable wavelengths from 490 nm up to 2000 nm, offering a dramatic increase in leading lab hero experiments and rugged field use, thus driving reduced complexity while increasing stability for quantum computers, optical clocks, quantum sensors, and quantum networking. Product-specific web page

RP Photonics AGBannhaldenstr. 388500 FrauenfeldSwitzerland	💡 consulting🧰 development🎓 training RP Photonics offers competent consulting and tailored training courses on frequency comb sources. There is detailed expertise, e.g. on mode-locked lasers and noise sources determining the noise performance of frequency comb sources.

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