Few-Cycle, Inc.

Few-Cycle, Inc. is a Canadian company specializing in ultrafast laser technology, founded in 2014 as a spin-off from the Advanced Laser Light Source (ALLS) in the Montreal area. The company develops high-energy, few-cycle pulse generation methods in the infrared spectral range and their characterization, in close collaboration with the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS). Its product portfolio includes the Light Flute™, a compact pulse post-compression system capable of reaching sub-10 fs pulses; chirped mirrors for pulse compression down to few-cycle pulses with center wavelengths from 266 nm to 1450 nm; hollow-core fibers for customizable spectral broadening; the Tiny Cube and VacuBeam™ ultra-compact vacuum beam delivery systems; the HYPUS system for generating new frequencies from 200 nm to beyond 12 µm; the Orchestra™ FROG for pulse characterization; and the Screwed™ series of optical mounts. The company serves the ultrafast laser science community, providing tools for high harmonic generation, high-field THz generation, and novel electron acceleration schemes. Few-Cycle is a research-oriented company, operating worldwide from its base in the Montreal area.

Few-Cycle, Inc. was founded in 2014 as a spin-off from the Advanced Laser Light Source (ALLS) in the Montreal area, Canada. The company emerged from laser research conducted at ALLS and has maintained a strong research orientation, collaborating closely with the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS). Its core focus is the development of high-energy, few-cycle pulse generation methods in the infrared spectral range and their characterization. These pulses are applied in groundbreaking experiments such as high harmonic generation, high-field THz generation, and novel schemes for electron acceleration. Over the years, Few-Cycle has commercialized several innovative products, including the Light Flute™, a fully integrated pulse post-compression system; the HYPUS system for frequency generation; and the Orchestra™ FROG for pulse characterization. The company continues to operate from the Montreal area, serving the global ultrafast laser science community.

• 2014

  Founded as a spin-off from the Advanced Laser Light Source (ALLS) in the Montreal area.

Research-oriented developer of ultrafast laser technologies, offering unique optical solutions for few-cycle pulse generation, post-compression, and characterization.

• Light Flute™

  A fully integrated and operation-ready one-box solution — the most compact pulse post-compression system to reach sub-10 fs pulses.

• Chirped mirrors

  Pulse compression down to few-cycle pulses; center wavelength from 266 nm to 1450 nm.

• Hollow-core fibers

  Customizable spectral broadening system for pulse post-compression, white light continuum, and resonant dispersive wave generation.

• Tiny Cube and VacuBeam™

  Ultra-compact vacuum beam delivery systems and chambers for both vacuum and overpressure operation.

• HYPUS

  Generation of new frequencies with high conversion efficiencies. The tuning range extends from 200 nm to beyond 12 µm.

• Orchestra™ FROG

  SHG and TG FROG; wavelength range: 200 nm to 2 µm. Software for phase retrieval.

• Screwed™ Series

  Optical mounts for mirrors and gratings.

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