ShapeShifter™ – Advanced Pump-Probe Transient Absorption Spectrometer
ShapeShifter™ is a cutting-edge research tool designed for pump-probe transient absorption spectroscopy, offering unparalleled flexibility for nonlinear optical experiments.
Precision & Versatility in Ultrafast Studies
Built with field-proven components from a single manufacturer, ShapeShifter™ minimizes technology adoption risks while ensuring superior reliability. It supports:
- Ultrafast Pulse Widths: Configurable down to 15 fs for high-resolution dynamics.
- Broad Pump & Probe Wavelength Range: Covers sub-200 nm to beyond 10 microns, enabling diverse experimental setups.
- Wide Temporal Resolution: Decay times range from sub-30 fs to nanoseconds for tracking rapid molecular processes.
- User-Selectable Repetition Rates: Adjustable from single-shot to multiple kHz, ensuring adaptability for various research needs.
- Heat-Affected-Zone & Embrittlement-Free Structuring: Enables precision material processing with 30 fs to 10 ps pulse widths.
High-Power Amplification & Multi-Beam Configurations
ShapeShifter™ is powered by Clark-MXR’s CPA-Series fiber-oscillator-seeded Ti:Sapphire amplifiers, delivering robust performance. The system allows:
- Multi-Beam Operation: Split the CPA output into up to seven beams for pumping multiple tunable, non-collinear OPAs (NOPAs).
- Flexible Optical Configurations: Utilize one beam to generate multiple continua or microstructure materials at sub-micron precision.
Whether for ultrafast spectroscopy, advanced imaging, or precision materials research, ShapeShifter™ provides unmatched adaptability to drive your discoveries forward.
ShapeShifter™ – Versatile Spectroscopy & Micromachining Capabilities
ShapeShifter™ is designed for maximum flexibility, allowing researchers to configure it for one or more of the following advanced spectroscopic methods:
- Transient Absorption Spectroscopy (TA) – Time-resolved optical studies of excited-state dynamics.
- Pump-Dump-Probe Spectroscopy – Investigating short-lived intermediate states in molecular processes.
- Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Spectroscopy (CARS) – Chemical-specific imaging without fluorescent labeling.
- Femtosecond Stimulated Raman Spectroscopy (fsSRS) – High-speed vibrational spectroscopy for molecular analysis.
- Four-Wave Mixing Spectroscopy – Nonlinear optical probing of ultrafast interactions.
- Vibrational Sum Frequency Generation Spectroscopy (Vib-SFG) – Surface-specific molecular characterization.
- Two-Photon Fluorescence Spectroscopy (TPF/TPEF) – Deep-tissue imaging with reduced photodamage.
- Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy (FLIM) – Mapping molecular interactions via fluorescence decay.
- Photoluminescence Spectroscopy – Characterizing electronic states and optical properties.
- Second Harmonic Generation Spectroscopy (SHG) – Nonlinear optical studies of crystalline and biological structures.
- Third Harmonic Generation Spectroscopy (THG) – Label-free imaging of interfaces and cellular membranes.
- Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) – High-resolution elemental composition analysis.
- Heat-Affected-Zone-Free, Embrittlement-Free Ablation (Micromachining) – Precision structuring of materials at ultrafast speeds.
ShapeShifter™ combines state-of-the-art technology with unparalleled configurability, making it the ideal tool for ultrafast spectroscopy and advanced material processing.
| Default | Optional | |
|---|---|---|
| Pump wavelength(s) | 775nm (Fundamental) 388nm (SHG) |
450-1600nm NOPA 250nm to 20um (OPA) |
| Probe wavelength range | 450-780nm | 320-1600nm |
| Delay window | 3.2ns | up to milliseconds with EON Longer op7cal delays are also available |
| Detection | VIS detection | UV-Vis detection Vis-NIR detection NIR-mid-IR detection |
| Spectral resolution | 2nm | Detector/wavelength range dependent |
| Temporal resolution | x1.4 (pump/probe, typical) | as small as sub-20fs with NOPA-pump/ NOPA-probe |
| Sample holder | 3D sample holder | Reflec7on geometry or customized sample holders> |
| Cooling requirements | none | none |
| Polarization | Optional polarization control for anisotropy experiments | Optional polarization control for anisotropy experiments |
Applications of Ultrafast Spectroscopy & Microscopy
- Transient Absorption Spectroscopy & Microscopy – Investigate excited-state dynamics with femtosecond precision.
- Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering (CARS) Spectroscopy & Microscopy – Chemical-specific imaging without fluorescent labels.
- High S/N Pump-Probe Spectroscopy & Microscopy – Capture ultrafast optical responses with enhanced signal-to-noise ratios.
- 2D Spectroscopy – Explore multi-dimensional spectral interactions for advanced molecular studies.
- Ultrafast Electron Microscopy – Visualize electron dynamics with femtosecond temporal resolution.
- Time-Resolved Photo-Induced Electrochemistry – Examine charge transfer processes in photovoltaic and catalytic systems.
