Our vision

Lytid is a company dedicated to the advancement and distribution of photonics technologies across the world. We believe that photonics is the next big thing in technology. Like the electronics and optical industry, it has the potential to change the world, as we know it, through technological progress.

A new generation of THz sources

Today, Lytid has developed a next-generation photonics devices that will redefine many applications. We are proud to present our products, always fully integrated, user-friendly, compact and powerful whatever the state-of-art technologies we are mastering. Forget the technology and empower your application.

15 years of applied research

Our scientific background builds on more than 15 years of applied research at the MPQ lab of the Paris Diderot University. Under the supervision of Prof. Carlo Sirtori, co-inventor of the QCL technology, we have published work in several of the most recognized scientific journals.

Terahertz laser source based on state of the art Quantum Cascade Laser technology

Variations:

• from 2 to 5 THz
• cw or pulsed (qcw)
• single or multi-mode

Key Specs:

• > 1mW cw power
• cryogen-free!
• up to 6 wavelength ranges in one unit
• compact, Tabletop < 10 kg
• remote control

•  Real-time imaging @ 25 FPS  
•  Up to 6 QCL chips from 2 to 5 THz 
•  High resolution down to 250 µm 
•  Multiple illumination options 
•  Reflexion/Transmission configuration 
•  1 click optical configuration 

THz QCL source

TeraCascade 2000: 

• mW-level output power
• Multiple frequencies
• Cryogenic-free cooling
• Fully-automated cooling system
• Plug & Play with dedicated software
• Electronically-controlled frequency switch

Imaging unit 

Auto-alignment system included,

compatible with multiple frequency option

Homogeneous illumination unit,

customizable light pattern

Programmable and remotely controlled ,

with dedicated software

Detection unit

Uncooled microbolometer camera,

sensitive at THz band.

TeraLens,

adjustable working distance from 13-50 cm

Terahertz sensor with removable prealigned lens based on pyroelectrique technology

Key Specs:

• From 0.1 to 30 THz
• Pulsed operation (QCW)
• 4 mm² single

High performance camera lens with focus metering ring and adjustable depth of field

Key Specs:

• From 0.1 to 30 THz
• Focus from 10 to 100cm
• Depth of field adjustable

Key Specs:

Multi-QCL compatile

Compact 125 x 130 mm

Fully automated

Versatile: 1/2 "to 3" optics

Beam shaping: collimation and stability

User-friendly: automated remote control

Sub-terahertz source based on state of the art Schottky Diodes multipliers

Variations:

• 75, 150, 300 and 600GHz
• from 2 to 350mW

Key Specs:

• High power
• From 2 to 350mW
• High tunability >12%
• High reliability as part of a EU space program
• Compact < 1Kg

          Variations:

• 300 and 600GHz doublers 

          Key Specs:

• 12% tunability
• 10's of mW
• UG387/UM standard  (EU space program)
• 25 mW@300GHz
• 2 mW@600GHz

Compact & reliable, 25 cm x 25 cm x10 cm, weight approximately 3 Kg.

Plug & play, user-friendly, ease integration into sensing system.

Access to both amplitude & phase information, in-depth sensing.

Sub-THz band, great tradeoff between penetration and spatial resolution.

Fast & deeper, 7.6 KHz measurement rate with dymanics up to 100 dB.

Deep cooled scientific SWIR camera

SIRIS

InGaAs sensor

> FPA 640x512, 0.9- 1.7 µm

Ultra-low Read-Out Noise

> below 5e

Vibration and Cryogenic-Free Cooler

> selectable T° down to 77 K

Ultra-high Dynamic Range

> in Lin/log mode : > 140 dB

High speed sensor

> up to 200 fps full frame

SIRIS is the most versatile and best performing scientific SWIR InGaAs camera on the market, combining ultra low noise, ultra large dynamic range and high speed. The camera is field proven on many observation missions at the T1M telescope of the Pic du Midi over the past couple of years. Only the most reliable components are integrated, like a vibrationless (below 1um) 200.000hrs MTBF Stirling cooler or a high-grade FPGA embedded platform for the most demanding applications you can imagine.

Dual read-out mode : -CTIA -Lin/log

SIRIS provides two read-out modes, full linear (CTIA) and linear/logarithmic for class-leading >140dB dynamic range. Three adjustable gain levels ensure flexibility to suit broad variety of illumination conditions. Long exposure time up to one hour is achievable, and selectable region-of-interest on the detector allows exceptional frame rate values from 200fps full frame up to more than 10k fps ROI.

Highest dynamic range, lowest read noise ever achieved