Aqwest pre-prototype picosecond laser developed for the Department of Energy (DOE) demonstrated continuous wavelength tuning over the range from 483 to 643 nm and pulse energies up to 425 micro-joulers. The wavelength-tunable laser uses Aqwest proprietary architecture. The wavelength tuning range is extendable to 850 nm.
Applications include the development and operation of new photocathode materials. Photocathodes are important in accelerator physics where they are used in photoinjectors to generate high brightness electron beams. Such electron beams are commonly used for research in free electron lasers (FEL), electron beam-driven wakefield acceleration, advanced light sources, colliders, and for ultrafast electron diffraction. Commercial applications include remote sensing for ecology, security, and product quality control.