Cycle

Cycle is a German high-tech company that develops and manufactures precision timing and synchronization equipment based on ultrashort pulse lasers. Founded in 2015 as a spin-off from the DESY research institute in Hamburg, the company commercializes femtosecond laser technology and optical timing distribution systems that synchronize radiofrequency and optical equipment with sub-femtosecond resolution. Its product portfolio includes femtosecond fiber lasers (SONATA, SOPRANO), optical timing distribution and synchronization platforms (PULSE, WAVE), frequency and time generation systems (RBX, MTGEN), and a range of timing modules such as the TIC time interval counter, BOMPD balanced optical microwave phase detector, and E-SYNC locking electronics. These products serve scientific facilities and industrial applications in materials research, life sciences, industry, and space. Cycle is an official partner of ESA and supplies next-generation time distribution systems for the DeepSpace ground stations. The company is located at the Start-Up Labs Bahrenfeld on the DESY campus in Hamburg and has grown to over 20 employees, serving more than 30 customer facilities with over 40 systems installed.

Cycle was founded in 2015 as a spin-off from the DESY research institute in Hamburg, Germany, by renowned researcher Prof. Franz X. Kärtner. The company was established to commercialize cutting-edge research in femtosecond laser technology and precision timing distribution. In 2020, Cycle was awarded a contract as an official partner of ESA to supply the next generation of time distribution systems for the DeepSpace ground stations. In 2021, the company moved into new office and lab facilities at Start-Up Labs Bahrenfeld on the DESY campus in Hamburg. As of its company page, Cycle has grown to over 20 employees, serves more than 30 customer facilities, and has installed over 40 systems worldwide. The company continues to advance its technology in close cooperation with leading international institutions.

• 2021

  Cycle moves into new office and lab facilities at Start-Up Labs Bahrenfeld.

• 2020

  Cycle awarded as official partner of ESA to supply next-generation time distribution systems for DeepSpace ground stations.

• 2015

  Cycle founded as a spin-off from DESY by Prof. Franz X. Kärtner.

World-leading provider of femtosecond precision timing and synchronization solutions for scientific and industrial applications.

• SONATA

  1030-nm Yb femtosecond laser; SESAM-free, all-PM, low-noise fiber laser with high environmental stability.

• SOPRANO

  1560-nm Er femtosecond laser; also available as SOPRANO 15 for material processing and multiphoton imaging, and SOPRANO 20 MINI turnkey 2 μm femtosecond laser.

• PULSE

  Lowest noise optical timing distribution and synchronization system.

• WAVE

  Timing link; WAVE-100 offers stability beyond active H-masers for frequency and time distribution.

• RBX

  Rubidium frequency & time reference for precision timing and navigation systems.

• MTGEN

  Ultra-low noise reference time generator.

• TIC

  Time interval counter module; 7-input, 21-channel real-time comparison of 1PPS timing signals.

• BOMPD

  Balanced optical microwave phase detector; lowest noise optical synchronization between lasers and microwaves.

• E-SYNC

  Versatile & precise phase and frequency locking electronics.

• TC-BOC

  Lowest noise optical synchronization between two femtosecond lasers with different center wavelengths.

• BOC

  Lowest noise synchronization between two femtosecond lasers at the same wavelength.

• DISIRIG

  IRIG distribution amplifier with input and power redundancy for demanding timing applications.

• DIS1PPS

  High performance 1PPS distribution amplifier.

• PFM

  Phase/frequency meter module; high-resolution phase comparison for atomic clocks and timing systems.

• Waveguide-BOC

  Timing detector on chip with zepto-second resolution.

• 2021.05.25

  Reported2021.05.25

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