From Sea to Space: MPBC heritage led to continued success in Outer Space

Explore how MPBC’s telecom and submarine amplification solutions paved the way for our success in Outer Space

How are fiber lasers used in the medical industry?

Experience cutting-edge precision and versatility with MPB Communications' fiber lasers. From enhancing STED microscopy to advancing lattice light sheet imaging, our lasers offer unmatched stability, flexible wavelengths, and high-resolution capabilities

VO2-based Thin-Film Smart Radiator Device for improved Passive Thermal Control of Space Systems

The VO2-based Thin-Film Smart Radiator Device (SRD) improves passive thermal control for spacecraft by adjusting its emissivity based on external temperature, helping to regulate internal temperatures without excessive power use. Using a thin film of tungsten-doped VO2, the SRD shifts between a low-emissivity, heat-conserving state and a high-emissivity, heat-releasing state, depending on the thermal environment. This technology reduces the need for heaters, extending satellite lifespan and mission efficiency, with successful ground tests meeting European Space Agency (ESA) standards.

Why M^2 is Important When Selecting Your Laser

High-Power Femtosecond Fiber Lasers at 920 nm and 1190 nm Spectral Range

MPB Communications pioneers a new generation of high-power Mode-Locked Fiber Lasers, offering compact, maintenance-free solutions generating linearly polarized, nearly transformed-limited 200 fs pulses at 80 MHz repetition rate with 1W average power. These lasers target micromachining, metrology, and multiphoton spectroscopy, catering to diverse applications in biological and medical fields

A remotely-pumped 130-W 1178-nm single-frequency linearly-polarized Raman fiber amplifier

Remotely pumped by a single-mode, polarization-maintaining (PM) 1120-nm fiber laser, a single-frequency linearly-polarized 1178-nm Raman fiber amplifier (RFA) has been developed with a maximum continuous-wave (CW) output power of 130-W. This remotely-pumped high-power RFA system features the same modular, compact and ruggedized design as the proven SodiumStar 20/2 and provides the potential for a guide star laser with a 589-nm output power approaching 100-W, assuming a 10 to15% D2b sideband content and a typical overall conversion efficiency of a resonant second harmonic generator of ~ 70%

A mature 100-W 1178-nm single-frequency linearly polarized Raman fiber amplifier for laser guide star assisted optical ground station adaptive optics systems

Next-generation satellite constellations use optical inter-satellite links for better capacity, but RF feeder links to ground stations remain a bottleneck. To transition to all-optical links, challenges like atmospheric turbulence need to be addressed, with Laser Guide Star (LGS) adaptive optics as a key solution. A new 100-W Raman fiber amplifier (RFA) has been developed, offering high power and reliability for LGS systems. This RFA, which efficiently suppresses stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS), has demonstrated robustness in long-term testing. Future optimization could push its power output beyond the current 100-W level, enabling more powerful guide star lasers for optical ground stations.

8x100G Unrepeatered Transmission Over Record 92.7 dB Span (618 km)

We have demonstrated the unrepeatered transmission of 8 x 100 G over a span loss of 92.7 dB, achieving unprecedented reach.

CaNaPy: SatComm LGS-AO experimental platform with laser uplink pre-compensation

We report on the visible LGS-AO experimental facility which we are building to be installed at the 1m ESA Optical Ground Station at Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife, Canary Islands. We focus on the system aspects related to optics. The instrument will be a novel facility to perform strategic LGS-AO technology R&D in future years, demonstrating a 50+ W CW 589nm laser, uplink laser beam pre-compensation on sodium LGS in pulsed laser operation

Amplification Properties of Raman Fiber Amplifiers for Narrowband Single Frequency Sources

This paper covers optical properties of Raman Fiber Amplifiers (RFA) and Visible Raman Fiber Amplifiers (VRFA) with Second Harmonic Generator (SHG)

Series production of next-generation guide-star lasers at TOPTICA and MPBC