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Delivery of femtosecond Ti:sapphire laser systems

Public buyer: Stichting Nederlandse Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Instituten (NWO-I)
UTRECHT
Place of performance: Amsterdam
Estimated value: €250,000 excl. VAT
Amount awarded: €254,663 excl. VAT
Planned end of contract: 5 December 2026
likely re-tender around October 2026
Bids received: 1
Procedure: Negotiated procedure without prior publication
The buyer consulted a few companies directly: it is no longer possible to take part.
Publication: 7 July 2026
Notice language: English

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The required system must simultaneously satisfy the following combined set of specifications under operational laboratory conditions:

7 mJ pulse energy at 1 kHz and approximately 35 fs
Compatibility with a TOPAS HE OPA accepting up to 8 mJ / 35 fs input pulses
Upgrade path using the same seed laser to support an additional >7 mJ, 1 kHz, 35 fs amplifier beamline
Beam pointing stability better than 4 μrad rms
Pulse energy stability better than 0.4% rms over 24 hours
TEM00 beam quality with M² < 1.20 in both axes
Active compressor stabilization
Dedicated stabilization of the Ti:sapphire thermal lens
Guaranteed stable performance over ±5 °C laboratory temperature variation
Nanosecond pre-pulse contrast better than 2000:1
Laser design that minimizes spectral distortion of the compressed pulse. 1 femtosecond Ti:sapphire laser system

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38636100

Contract	Winner	Amount
Raamovereenkomst Veldkijkers Defensie Ministerie van Defensie · 24 August 2026	Condor Arnhem B.V.	€6,300,000

Source : TED – Office des publications de l'Union européenne © Union européenne, données retraitées. Reference 465442-2026.