Iceblink
V3
Supercontinuum Fiber Laser
Spectral Range:
450 – 2300 nm
Average Power:
≥ 3 W
Visible Range (450-850 nm) Average Power:
≥ 150 mW
Best Power Stability
≥ 150 mW Visible Power
VIS+NIR Power Balance
Iceblink is a supercontinuum fiber laser covering the 450 – 2300 nm spectral range with over 3W of average power and superior stability (≤ 0.5 % (std. dev.).
The spatial coherence and broad spectrum of the Iceblink makes it a great alterative to classic lamps, single-line lasers, LEDs, and ASE sources.
It is a very versatile white light source with a world of applications in the scientific and industrial sectors, including absorption/transmission measurements for material characterization, VIS, NIR and IR spectroscopy, single molecule spectroscopy and fluorescence excitation.
"Our research group MiBAR (York University) has been using the Iceblink from FYLA LASER for our biophotonics research. It’s broad band capability from visible to NIR makes it ideal for our characterizations and in our applications. Its high power output and stability ensure consistent performance in our testings and sensitive measurements. Additionally it is a flexible laser and extremely easy to operate by software. The FYLA LASER is a great addition to our biophotonics lab!"
Technical Specifications
Repetition Rate
80 ± 2 MHz
Average Power
≥ 3 W
Visible Range (450-750 nm) Average Power:
≥ 150 mW
Pulse Duration
≤ 10 ps (@ 1060 nm) / ≤ 250 ps full spectrum*
Power Stability
≤ 0.5 % (std. dev.)
Polarization
Unpolarized
Output Port
Single Mode Fiber, 1.0 m length (customizable)
Optical Output
Collimated (in the range 450-1000 nm), Single-mode across full spectrum
Synchronization / Connections
TTL (SMA); NIM (SMA) Under request
Beam Diameter @ 1 m of distance
@ 470nm ≤ 2mm/@ 580nm ≤ 2.5mm / @ 725nm ≤ 3.5mm/@ 1150nm ≤ 5.5mm
Spatial Mode Quality (M2 )
≤ 1.2
Cooling
Thermoelectric cooler + air cooling
Power Requirements
110V - 220V / 50Hz-60Hz
Operating Temperature
20 - 30 ºC
Storage Temperature
0 - 60 ºC
Dimensions
436x560x151 mm (WxDxH)
Control:
Manual / Software via USB
Safety Connections:
Interlock / Key
Optical Spectrum
Security
This product is a Class 4 laser. Appropriate safety measures according to such laser class should be taken in its installation and use SPECTRAL PROFILE AND OTHER DETAILED SPECS UNDER REQUEST
SPECTRAL PROFILE AND OTHER DETAILED SPECS UNDER REQUEST
*Estimated value
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Accessory
Boreal - V5 Tunable Visible Range
Is the accessory for supercontinuum lasers to choose any wavelength in the visible range (400 - 1000 nm). The perfect white laser plug-in accessory for bioimaging, nanophotonic and more.
Boreal - V1 Tunable NIR Range
Is the accessory for supercontinuum lasers to choose any wavelength in the NIR range (1000 - 1700 nm). The perfect white laser plug-in accessory for NIRS, and Optical Characterization of Device.
Iceblink Applications & References
Iceblink for Optical characterization of material and devices, Life Science Microscopy and Astronomical Research.
Enhanced Light Sheet Elastic Scattering Microscopy by Using a Supercontinuum Laser
Light sheet fluorescence microscopy techniques have revolutionized biological microscopy enabling low-phototoxic long-term 3D imaging of living samples. Although there exist many light sheet microscopy (LSM) implementations relying on fluorescence, just a few works have paid attention to the laser elastic scattering source…
Diego Di Battista, David Merino, Giannis Zacharakis, Pablo Loza-Alvarez and Omar E. Olarte
Feasibility of supercontinuum sources for use in glucose sensing by absorption spectroscopy
Diabetes mellitus 1 requires tight control of the blood glucose levels to avoid harmful effects of either too high (hyperglycemia) or too low (hypoglycemia) blood sugar. Due to the availability of low-cost components, fiber-coupled near-infrared (NIR) absorption spectroscopy could be a feasible measurement method…
Silje S. Fuglerud, Karolina Milenko, Reinold Ellingsen, Astrid Aksnes, and Dag R. Hjelme
Using fiber-optic sensors to give insight into liquid-solid phase transitions in pure fluids and mixtures
Fiber optic sensors offer a new and unique way to detect and analyze phase transitions, due to their small thermal mass and inert material. This paper presents and demonstrates a dual-sensor system to detect and analyze phase transitions in pure water and aqueous ethanol mixtures…
Markus Solberg Wahl, Øivind Wilhelmsen, Dag Roar Hjelme
Color Routing and Beam Steering of Single-Molecule Emission with a Spherical Silicon Nanoantenna
Single-photon emitters radiate as electric dipoles, which limits light collection efficiency and complicates integration into flat photonic devices. Developing nanophotonic structures capable of directing photon emission with tunable angular distributions in the visible spectrum has been…
Maria Sanz-Paz, Nicole Siegel, Guillermo Serrera, Javier González-Colsa, Guillermo Acuna, Karol Kołątaj, Minoru Fujii, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Pablo Albella, Fangjia Zhu
SiN integrated photonic components in the Visible to Near-Infrared spectral region. – Related to PIC characterization
Silicon nitride photonics is on the rise owing to the broadband nature of the material, allowing applications of biophotonics, tele/datacom, optical signal processing and sensing, from visible, through near to mid-infrared wavelengths…
Pascual Muñoz, Gloria Micó, Luis A. Bru, Daniel Pastor, Daniel Pérez, José David Doménech, Juan Fernández, Rocío Baños, Bernardo Gargallo, Rubén Alemany, Ana M. Sánchez, Josep M. Cirera, Roser Mas, Carlos Domínguez.
Multichannel Optical Detector for Time-Resolved Spectroscopy
As part of our work towards time-resolved measurements of solvated electron concentrations at the plasma/water interface, we are developing a multi-channel, fast photodiode detector. Our measurement is based on the work of Rumbach, et al. (2015), who measured solvated electron concentration using total internal reflection absorption spectroscopy (TIRAS). We extend their technique using a pulsed supercontinuum laser (FYLA Iceblink) to probe the absorption spectrum of solvated electrons at the plasma-water interface in a stroboscopic manner….
Mason Gardner, Andrew E. Biesiada, Adam Light
Distance-Dependent Interaction between a Single Emitter and a Single Dielectric Nanoparticle Using DNA Origami
Optical nanoantennas can manipulate light-matter interactions at the nanoscale, modifying the emission properties of nearby single photon emitters. To date, most optical antennas are based on metallic nanostructures that exhibit…
Maria Sanz-Paz, Nicole Siegel, Guillermo Serrera, Javier González-Colsa, Guillermo Acuna, Karol Kołątaj, Minoru Fujii, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Pablo Albella, Fangjia Zhu, Alan Szalai
Mid-infrared photodetection with 2D metal halide perovskites at ambient temperature
The detection of mid-infrared (MIR) light is technologically important for applications such as night vision, imaging, sensing, and thermal metrology. Traditional MIR photodetectors either require cryogenic cooling or have sophisticated device structures involving complex nanofabrication…
Yanyan Li, Shunran Li, Du Chen, Conrad A. Kocoj, Ankun Yang, Benjamin T. Diroll, Peijun Guo
Experimental realisation of tunable ferroelectric/superconductor (BTO/YBCO)N/STO 1D photonic crystals in the whole visible spectrum
Emergent technologies that make use of novel materials and quantum properties of light states are at the forefront in the race for the physical implementation, encoding and transmission of information…
Luz E. González, John E. Ordóñez, Carlos A. Melo-Luna, Evelyn Mendoza, David Reyes, Gustavo Zambrano, Nelson Porras-Montenegro, Juan C. Granada, María E. Gómez, John H. Reina
Dispersion-Diversity Multicore Fiber Signal Processing
We explore in this invited paper some of our latest experimental signal processing results exploiting both the spatial parallelism and the chromatic dispersion diversity provided by a dispersion-diversity heterogenous multicore fiber…
Sergi García, Mario A. González, Ivana Gasulla
Ultrabroadband OCT for simultaneous visible and near-infrared light imaging of the mouse retina
Hyperspectral optical coherence tomographic imaging of the retina using the visible-near-infrared wavelength range improves the use of spectroscopic information for biomarkers of retinal diseases without compromising the achievable axial resolution…
Shau Poh Chong, Aalim Khan Mohammad, Haris Antypas, Logeshwari Muthualagu Natarajan, Rachel Jing Wen Tan, Peter Török
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Iceblink FAQs
What type of fiber laser is FYLA Iceblink?
FYLA Iceblink is a supercontinuum fiber laser, also referred to as a supercontinuum white light laser, covering a broad spectral range from 450 to 2300 nm. It delivers more than 3 W of average output power with excellent stability (< 0.5 % standard deviation), making it a versatile broadband light source for research and industrial applications.
FYLA Iceblink supercontinuum fiber laser vs. Traditional lamps, leds, and slds: what are the advantages?
Compared to traditional broadband light sources—such as halogen or tungsten lamps, xenon or mercury arc lamps, LEDs, and SLDs, the FYLA Iceblink supercontinuum laser source offers:
- Much higher brightness
- High laser spatial coherence and single‑mode beam quality (M² ≤ 1.2)
- Continuous broadband emission without spectral gaps
- Excellent beam stability and repeatability
As a result, FYLA Iceblink enables efficient coupling into integrated optical systems, higher signal‑to‑noise ratios, and improved measurement repeatability, replacing multiple discrete sources with one compact laser.
Why Is FYLA Iceblink Supercontinuum fiber laser well suited for Spectroscopy?
FYLA Iceblink provides continuous spectral coverage from VIS to IR with high power stability and spatial coherence. This ensures accurate measurements, high sensitivity, and reliable long‑term reproducibility for time‑resolved spectroscopy and steady‑state techniques.
Can FYLA Iceblink supercontinuum fiber laser be used for Fluorescence Microscopy and Bioimaging?
Yes. FYLA Iceblink SC Fiber Laser is commonly used in:
- Fluorescence lifetime imaging
- FRET, TIRF, and CLSM microscopy
- Single‑molecule fluorescence experiments
Its broadband output enables excitation of multiple fluorophores from a single broadband laser source, while spatial coherence ensures uniform illumination.
How does FYLA Iceblink compare to FYLA Iceblink PRO supercontinuum fiber laser?
FYLA Iceblink operates at a fixed repetition rate (80 MHz) and is optimized for applications that require stable broadband illumination without temporal modulation. Iceblink Pro SC Fiber Laser, in contrast, adds a pulse picker and variable repetition rate, making it suitable for time-resolved techniques such as FLIM or TCSPC. Choosing between them depends on whether temporal control is required.
Can FYLA Iceblink supercontinuum fiber laser be combined with wavelength-selective accessories?
Yes. FYLA Iceblink SC Fiber Laser can be used together with FYLA Boreal tunable filters, which allow precise wavelength selection in either the visible or near-infrared range. This enables narrowband excitation while retaining the flexibility of a broadband supercontinuum source.