Purchase of High Energy Ultrafast Laser System with Optical Parametric Amplifier

Heriot-Watt University
Scotland

Procurement of a Light Conversion industrial femtosecond laser system including integrated pulse picker, power supply, chiller, and a next-generation optical parametric amplifier. The system features 20W output power, tunable pulse duration from <250 fs to 10 ps, and wavelength extensions for signal and idler ranges. This is a specialized, single-source research equipment acquisition.

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Awarded value: £379k; As published
Published: 25 March 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 25 March 2025; Photonic Solutions Ltd
Contract length: Not stated

What the buyer is asking for

Supply and delivery of high-energy ultrafast laser systems and optical parametric amplifiers for advanced academic and industrial research applications.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
25 March 2025
Contract awardedto Photonic Solutions Ltd
25 March 2025
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/924473/purchase-of-high-energy-ultrafast-laser-system-with-optical-parametric-amplifier
Buyer reference: HWU-UK-2425-008-00
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Heriot-Watt University. Purchase of High Energy Ultrafast Laser System with Optical Parametric Amplifier. Contract award, 25 March 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/924473/purchase-of-high-energy-ultrafast-laser-system-with-optical-parametric-amplifier (accessed 12 October 2026).