FROG Systems

High-resolution FROG Frequency Resolved Optical Gating with visual feedback on all important pulse characteristics: pulse duration, spectral width, chirp, pulse front tilt, phase modulation, dispersion.

Frequency-Resolved Optical Gating allows for a complete recovery of pulse intensity and phase of ultrashort pulses with complex shapes. It can retrieve the full time-dependant electric field and the equivalent optical spectrum with spectral phase. In other words, FROG allows you to know the duration of your laser pulses, but also how to deal with the spectral phase to achieve the shortest possible pulse duration.

Single-shot or Multi-shot

Pulse retrieval starting at 4 femtoseconds

Proprietary hot-swap spectrometers

Easy to Align

Product reviews

As a customer of Femto Easy, I really appreciate the wavelength flexibility of their FROG systems so that measurements can be performed in different wavelength domains using a single system. Special efforts were made to find the best solution for my needs and to optimize the system’s performance. The FROG software is very advanced and allows a detailed analysis of the measurement data. Finally, I also really value the fast response I receive from Femto Easy customer support in case of questions.

Nathalie Vermeulen

Vrije Universiteit Brussel - Belgium

Professor

A few years ago, I had the privilege of testing the very first FROG prototype that Antoine delivered using his motorcycle at the time. Now, on a different continent, I regularly work with the FROG at 1030 nm. Being in an RD lab, the flexibility to move the measurement device without the inconvenience of extensive realignment is simply fantastic.
We use this equipment regularly, and the amplitude and phase reconstruction occur swiftly and with high precision. The single-shot feature has revolutionized our experiments by enabling us to actively and instantly cancel the residual spectral phase reconstructed by the algorithm, while simultaneously feeding our TPSR (tunable pulse stretcher) in real-time. The Femto Easy team is always there for us, ready to address our inquiries and provide assistance – something we truly appreciate.

Martin Maurel

Teraxion - Canada

Researcher

I’m in charge of an instrumental platform comprising several experimental benches based on multiple femtosecond laser sources (35-200 fs, 400 nm to 2.6 µm wavelength). I therefore purchased two Femto Easy products (a beam profiler and a single-shot FROG) to characterize the beams. Their wavelength flexibility, ease of use and speed are real assets. We regularly use the FROG when building new setups to check the evolution of our pulse widths or to adjust our pre-compensation setups. Those instruments have become essential tools on our platform.

Gwenaëlle Vaudel

IMMM - France

Head of instrumental platform

I am very happy with the Femto Easy FROG device. The ease of use and the software are absolutely great for fast lab work. I was especially successful in a project where our classic autocorrelator was performing badly due to saturation effects at low frequencies and I had no problems whatsoever using this device. My main use is compressor adjustment and the live measurement is great for that as well.

Frederick Börgmann

Edgewave - Germany

Laser Engineer

Our FROG system has been working amazingly !  We found the interface user-friendly and simple to use.

Enrico Ridente

Infleqtion - UK

Laser Engineer

The single-shot FROG is an ideal solution for characterization of kHz Ti:Sapphire amplifier with pulse duration of around 30 fs (achromatic design by using a bimirror). I particularly appreciated the consideration of my specific request on the wavelength range in order to characterize both the pump laser and the OPA signal. If the quality of the software is often highlighted, I also valued the overall finish of the device and its mechanical parts.

Florent Margaillan

NanoSciences Institute of Paris - France

Optical Engineer

The MS-FROG-SP system has been in regular use at CSIR-CGCRI since its installation. It was installed using CSIR in-house developed sub-100 fs fiber laser and the installation went flawlessly, ticking everything on the test report. Presently, the system is delivering excellent performance in sub-100 fs pulse characterization.

Debashri Gosh

CSIR - India

Principal Scientist

With the Femto Easy FROG we went from unboxing to in-depth system learning in less than 1 hour. The system is intuitive to align and operate when compared to other similar systems in our facility.

ASML

ASML - The Netherlands

Senior Researcher

The Femto Easy MS-FROG is a reliable and easy usable tool to characterize our high repetition rate (250 MHz) femtosecond pulses at 1550 nm. The fiber coupling ensures a straightforward measurement and the software allows a fast retrieval of the pulse duration and spectral phase. We mainly use it during our laser production. Also great thanks for the fast and helpful communication and support.

Maximilian Bradler

Menlo Systems - Germany

Technology Manager

We have been using our MS-FROG with great satisfaction. Compared to other FROG systems we’ve worked with, the Femto Easy system demonstrates significantly better contrast and exceptional spectral performance. It has been immensely helpful in accurately characterizing our 2 nm bandwidth ultrafast laser. Based on this, we plan to utilize your system as a reference tool to monitor the long-term pulse shape stability of our laser.

Yeong Gyu Kim

Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) - South Korea

Principal Researcher

I currently have three different FROGs and the Femto Easy Single Shot FROG is the easiest, most reliable FROG to use. Femto Easy has made a stable software release (not compiled LabVIEW homebrew code) that reliably connects to FROG hardware. Femto Easy FROG hardware is quick and easy to align with one adjustment point saving time during setup. The phase retrieval algorithm is reliable providing the same quality as a traditional scanning frog. The FROG trigger option works well with my low rep rate amplifier enabling versatility between my 1 kHz and 10 Hz Ti:sapphire amplifiers.

Maksim Livshits

Los Alamos National Laboratory - USA

Staff Scientist

Femto Easy’s FROGs are the most versatile tools available on the market. For our research purposes, the ability to cover broad bandwidth ranges with both fs and ps duration pulses made them ideal. The Femto Easy team also provides fast support and training on the equipment, which experienced FROG users will understand is crucial. The software produces accurate retrievals even in complex or low signal environments.

Patrick Bowen Montague

NKT Photonics - Denmark

R&D Manager

Spark Lasers develops and manufactures high-performance ultrafast lasers, renowned for their excellent pulse temporal quality. One of the keys to achieving this excellence lies in the metrology of our laser sources. To meet our demanding pulse quality goals, we extensively rely on Femto Easy technology. We utilize several systems (Fast FROGs, ROC autocorrelators) in both our R&D and Production departments. Their robustness, ease of use, and performance are instrumental to our daily operations.

Pascal Dupriez

Spark Lasers - France

CEO

Explore models:

Multi-shot FROG

Multi-shot Frequency-resolved Optical Gating

The MS-FROG expands our FROG series and is preferably used when it comes to pulse energies in the pJ-nJ range or when particularly large pulse duration ranges need to be covered. e.g. 4 fs to 80 ps. The MS-FROG-SP measures both fs-ultrashort and long ps-pulses thanks to its resolution of 50 attoseconds in fine-scan mode. Our MS-FROG integrates in-house built spectrometers specifically developed for FROG measurements and guarantee high spectral resolution and the best performances for pulse characterization.

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Single-shot Fast FROG

Single-shot Frequency-resolved Optical Gating
Fast FROG is reliable, compact and based on Second Harmonic Generation. Key design features, such as the wavefront division technique and the use of our mini imaging spectrometer MISS, make the Fast FROG very easy to use and versatile while leading to accurate measurements. Six models are available, covering different pulse duration ranges from sub-5 fs to 10 ps, over a broad spectral range. Two designs are available: one for long pulses mainly relying on transmission optics, and one for ultrashort pulses which is designed to be fully achromatic.

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Software FROG

Fast FROG software comes with an optimized retrieval algorithm, that allows you to retrieve time and spectral information in real time.

  • Live extraction of shot-to-shot pulse properties: temporal profile intensity and phase, fundamental spectrum and phase, Chirp, Third-order dispersion…
  • Super-fast reconstruction speed and quality due to the combination of several algorithms (including the Ptychographic Iterative Engine)
  • High dynamic and low signal-to-noise ratio secured by enhanced background & hot pixels treatment
  • Remote control through network (Client / Server interface)
  • All data exportable into most common formats
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