Avesta Project

What Avesta Project does

Avesta Project (OOO "AVESTA" / Авеста) is a Russian limited liability company founded in 1992 and headquartered in Troitsk, Moscow, specializing in the design and manufacture of femtosecond laser equipment, ultrafast laser pulse diagnostic instruments, and optomechanical components. The company operates a vertically integrated production facility including a clean room for laser system assembly and testing, a CNC mechanical workshop, and product development labs, and offers deep customization for client-specific experimental configurations.

The product portfolio spans the full femtosecond laser ecosystem: oscillators (Yb-doped fiber, Ti:Sapphire, Yb solid-state, Cr:Forsterite, erbium fiber, parametric generators, and multi-channel solid-state systems), amplifiers (fiber, Ti:Sapphire regenerative/multipass, Yb solid-state regenerative, Cr:Forsterite, hollow fiber compressors, and terawatt-class systems up to 15 TW peak power), diagnostic instruments (autocorrelators, SPIDER, spectrometers, photodetectors, terahertz pulse spectrometers), and supporting optomechanical components (electro-optic pulse pickers, Faraday isolators, harmonic generators, dispersion compensators, supercontinuum generators, motorized translators, and beam stabilization systems). Notable proprietary capabilities include the FREGAT-TW Cr:Forsterite terawatt system, the TETA family of Yb regenerative amplifiers, and the ALock phase-locking electronics platform.

The business model is technical consultative direct sales of custom-configured hardware under quote-based pricing and multi-year contracts to research institutions, scientific laboratories, universities, and industrial laser system integrators. Avesta supplements equipment sales with custom engineering services for vacuum-compatible units, telescopes, protective enclosures, and integrated optical platforms. The company reaches international markets via distributors, participation in trade shows such as LASER World of Photonics, and co-development partnerships with research institutions including JIHT RAS (since 2002) and CANDLE Armenia (2019, with FASIE co-funding).

Name

Avesta Project

Legal name

OOO "AVESTA" (Общество с ограниченной ответственностью "АВЕСТА")

Website

https://avesta.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Avesta Project is a Russian femtosecond laser equipment manufacturer (founded 1992) producing oscillators, amplifiers up to terawatt-class, diagnostic instruments, and optomechanical components, selling custom-configured systems to research institutions, scientific laboratories, and industrial laser integrators worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ultrafast (femtosecond) laser systems and instrumentation

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Optoelectronic Emitters (LED/Laser/VCSEL) (HDAHALAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Optoelectronic / Photonics Foundries (Silicon Photonics/LED/Laser) (HDAHACAG)

Keywords

• Femtosecond laser systems
• Ultrafast laser amplifiers
• Laser pulse diagnostics
• Optomechanical components
• Terawatt laser systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Troitsk

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Femtosecond Laser Equipment Sales: Direct sales of femtosecond laser oscillators, amplifiers, and complete laser systems to research institutions and laboratories. Products are sold as custom-configured scientific instruments with significant customization options for specific experimental requirements.
2. Laser Diagnostic Instruments: Sales of diagnostic equipment including autocorrelators, spectrometers, photodetectors, and phase measurement systems for laser pulse characterization.
3. Optomechanical Components: Sales of optomechanical components including translators, mounts, cage systems, and precision positioning equipment for optical setups.
4. Custom Equipment and Engineering Services: Custom adaptation and engineering services for customer-specific experimental requirements, including vacuum-compatible units, telescopes, beam-splitting optics, protective enclosures, and integrated optical platforms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Avesta Project designs, manufactures, and sells femtosecond laser systems and supporting instrumentation, including Ti:Sapphire and Cr:Forsterite oscillators and amplifiers, Yb/Er fiber lasers, terawatt-class amplifier systems, optical parametric oscillators/amplifiers, and a broad line of optomechanical components (Faraday isolators, pulse pickers, harmonic generators, supercontinuum generators) and laser pulse diagnostic instruments (autocorrelators, SPIDER spectral-phase meter, contrast meter, photodetectors, spectrometers). The company sells these products to research laboratories and industrial laser-system integrators worldwide, with the option to adapt configurations to customer-specific experimental requirements.

Product overview

Avesta Project (Авеста) is a Russian research and development company specializing in femtosecond laser equipment, laser pulse diagnostic instruments, and optomechanical components. The product portfolio encompasses a comprehensive range of laser systems including: YFOA-X ytterbium-doped femtosecond fiber lasers, TiF-100/TiF-HP titanium-sapphire oscillators, CrF chromium-forsterite lasers, TEMA ytterbium solid-state lasers, PErL/EFO erbium fiber lasers, and TOPOL parametric oscillators. The amplifier lineup includes TETA regenerative amplifiers, REUS titanium-sapphire amplifiers, FREGAT/FREGAT-TW chromium-forsterite amplifiers (including terawatt-level systems), AVET titanium-sapphire terawatt systems, PARUS optical parametric amplifiers, and Compulse hollow fiber compressors. Diagnostic products cover AA-DD/ASF autocorrelators, ASP-150/ASP-IR spectrometers, TPS-PCA800 terahertz spectrometers, SPIDER spectral phase measurement, COMET contrast meters, and various photodetectors. Components include OG-B/F and OG-V pulse pickers with USB/LabView control, ALock phase locking units, AF Faraday isolators, OA optical attenuators, ATsG harmonic generators, GECON supercontinuum generators, TERA-AX THz generators, and comprehensive optomechanical solutions including motorized translators, cage systems, and precision mounting hardware.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TiF-100 series Ti:Sapphire femtosecond oscillator Ti:Sapphire femtosecond oscillator delivering ~100 fs pulses in the near-IR for use as a seed source for amplifiers and for direct ultrafast optics experiments in research laboratories.
• TiF-HP high-power Ti:Sapphire oscillator High-power version of the Ti:Sapphire oscillator family for applications requiring higher pulse energy directly from the oscillator stage.
• TETA regenerative Ti:Sapphire amplifier Regenerative Ti:Sapphire amplifier producing mJ-class femtosecond pulses at kHz repetition rates for amplified ultrafast experiments.
• REUS Ti:Sapphire regenerative amplifier Regenerative amplifier for Ti:Sapphire pulses, providing chirped-pulse amplification (CPA) output for research applications.
• AVET terawatt Ti:Sapphire amplifier system High-energy terawatt-class Ti:Sapphire amplifier system for high-intensity laser-matter interaction experiments.
• CrF-20 / CrF-50 Cr:Forsterite femtosecond laser Chromium-doped Forsterite femtosecond laser operating in the mid-infrared (1.2-1.4 µm) wavelength range, available in 20 and 50 model variants.
• FREGAT Cr:Forsterite regenerative amplifier Regenerative amplifier for Cr:Forsterite femtosecond pulses extending amplified mid-IR pulse energy beyond the oscillator level.
• FREGAT-TW terawatt Cr:Forsterite system Terawatt-class Cr:Forsterite amplifier system delivering high-intensity mid-IR femtosecond pulses for strong-field and high-intensity research.
• ANTAUS Ytterbium fiber femtosecond laser Ytterbium-doped fiber femtosecond laser operating near 1 µm for OEM and research applications needing a robust fiber-based source.
• YFOA-X Ytterbium fiber laser Ytterbium fiber laser subsystem configurable for ultrafast pulse generation around 1 µm.
• PErL Erbium fiber femtosecond laser Erbium-doped fiber femtosecond laser operating in the 1.55 µm telecom band, suitable for telecom and biophotonics experiments.
• EFO Erbium fiber oscillator Erbium-doped fiber femtosecond oscillator for 1.55 µm pulse generation as a seed source or direct source.
• TEMA Yb solid-state amplifier Ytterbium solid-state amplifier providing higher pulse energy than the seed oscillator stage for OEM and research customers.
• TOPOL optical parametric oscillator (OPO) Optical parametric oscillator pumped by an ultrafast source to provide widely tunable wavelength output across the visible to mid-IR.
• PARUS optical parametric amplifier (OPA) Optical parametric amplifier for tunable high-energy femtosecond pulses across broad wavelength ranges when pumped by a high-energy amplifier.
• AA-20 / AA-30 / AA-DD scanning autocorrelators Scanning autocorrelator instruments for measuring the temporal duration of femtosecond laser pulses.
• ASF-1 single-shot autocorrelator Single-shot autocorrelator for measuring femtosecond pulse duration on a single laser shot, including at low repetition rates.
• SPIDER spectral-phase meter Spectral phase interferometry for direct electric-field reconstruction (SPIDER) instrument for full spectral-phase measurement of ultrashort pulses.
• COMET contrast meter Third-order autocorrelator-based contrast meter for measuring the temporal contrast (pre/post-pulse pedestal) of high-intensity femtosecond pulses.
• ALock phase-locking unit Active phase-locking electronics for carrier-envelope phase stabilization of femtosecond oscillators.
• Compulse hollow-fiber pulse compressor Spectral broadening in a hollow-fiber followed by compression, providing sub-30 fs pulses from standard femtosecond amplifiers.
• OG-B / OG-F fixed pulse pickers Fixed-ratio pulse pickers for reducing the repetition rate of femtosecond amplifiers using acousto-optic or Pockels-cell modulation.
• OG-V variable pulse picker Variable-ratio pulse picker providing adjustable repetition-rate division for femtosecond amplifier systems.
• AF Faraday isolators Faraday optical isolators protecting femtosecond laser sources from back-reflections in amplifier and spectroscopy setups.
• OA optical attenuators Variable optical attenuators for controlling femtosecond pulse energy in experimental setups.
• ATsG harmonic generators Nonlinear crystals and assemblies for second, third, and fourth harmonic generation of femtosecond pulses to reach UV wavelengths.
• GECON supercontinuum generators Supercontinuum generation modules producing broadband white-light femtosecond pulses for spectroscopy and seeding broadband OPA/OPO systems.
• TERA-AX THz generator THz radiation generator producing femtosecond-pulse-pumped terahertz output for THz spectroscopy and imaging experiments.
• TPS-PCA800 THz spectrometer Time-domain THz spectrometer for spectroscopic characterization of materials using femtosecond-pulse-pumped THz generation and detection.
• ASP-150 spectrometer Fiber-coupled spectrometer for spectral characterization of laser and broadband sources in the visible/near-IR range.
• ASP-IR infrared spectrometer Infrared spectrometer for spectral measurements of laser sources and broadband emitters in the IR range.
• ODHF-BFC BW12G photodetector Ultrafast photodetector with ~12 GHz bandwidth for detecting femtosecond pulse trains and high-speed optical signals.
• TS810-SM2 motorized translator Motorized translation stage for automated delay-line scanning in autocorrelators, pump-probe, and pulse-measurement setups.
• Custom engineering and integration services Custom adaptation of laser systems and optomechanical subsystems to customer-specific experimental requirements, including non-standard wavelengths, repetition rates, and integration into existing setups.

Quantifiable outcome

• Peak power >1 TW at 1240 nm wavelength with pulse duration <100 fs achieved in FREGAT-TW system at JIHT RAS
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• CANDLE (Synchrotron Research Institute, Armenia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Joint Russia-Armenia project for installation of TiF-100ST-F6 titanium-sapphire femtosecond oscillator with ALock phase locking unit at CANDLE's facility in Yerevan. Supported by FASIE (Innovation Support Fund). The system is used for multiphoton microscopy in pump-probe mode synchronized with synchrotron radiation for medical and biological research.
• JIHT RAS (Joint Institute for High Temperatures, Russian Academy of Sciences)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Joint development and commissioning of the FREGAT-TW terawatt femtosecond laser system at JIHT's Femtosecond Laser Center in Moscow. This experimental setup, created in 2002, was the first domestic terawatt-level femtosecond laser system on chromium-forsterite with no equivalent worldwide at the time. The system enables fundamental and applied scientific research at peak powers >1 TW and 1240 nm wavelength. Research outcomes include publications on THz generation in DSTMS, DAST, and OH1 pumped by Cr:Forsterite laser.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Amplitude Laser Group: French manufacturer of ultrafast Ti:Sapphire and Yb lasers, including terawatt-class and industrial-grade systems. Direct comparable to Avesta's amplifier and terawatt product lines (AVET, FREGAT-TW, TETA).
• Menlo Systems: German manufacturer of femtosecond fiber lasers, THz systems, and frequency combs for precision metrology and ultrafast research. Competes with Avesta in fiber-based femtosecond sources and THz spectroscopy instrumentation.
• KMLabs: US-based specialist in Ti:Sapphire femtosecond oscillators and amplifiers (Wyvern, Solo, Red Dragon series) for attosecond science and ultrafast research. Direct comparable to Avesta's TiF and TETA product lines for advanced research customers.
• Light Conversion: Lithuania-based manufacturer of femtosecond lasers (oscillators, amplifiers, OPA) and spectroscopy systems targeting research and industrial customers. Direct competitor with comparable Ti:Sapphire, Yb, and parametric product lines to Avesta's portfolio.
• Clark-MXR: US-based specialist in Ti:Sapphire femtosecond amplifiers and micromachining systems. Comparable to Avesta's REUS and TETA amplifier lines, particularly for industrial microprocessing applications.
• Ekspla: Lithuanian manufacturer of femtosecond lasers, Nd:YAG systems, and spectroscopic instruments for research and OEM integration. Comparable product scope to Avesta across lasers, diagnostics, and OEM components.

Broad incumbents

• Spectra-Physics (MKS Instruments): Established US manufacturer of scientific Ti:Sapphire oscillators (Tsunami, Mai Tai) and Solstice amplifiers with broad global distribution. Comparable product lines to Avesta's TiF and REUS series within a much larger MKS portfolio.
• Coherent (II-VI): Global laser manufacturer offering femtosecond Ti:Sapphire oscillators (Mira, Vitara), amplifiers (Legend, Astrella), and a broad portfolio across materials processing, semiconductor, and scientific markets. Significant overlap with Avesta's scientific laser product lines as part of a much larger portfolio.
• TRUMPF Scientific Lasers: German manufacturer of scientific femtosecond lasers and high-power disk lasers. Competes in research-grade Ti:Sapphire amplifiers and industrial femtosecond systems with substantially greater scale and brand recognition than Avesta.

Regional players

• Thales (formerly Thomson CSF Laser): Through its laser business unit, Thales produces high-energy Ti:Sapphire terawatt and petawatt-class laser systems primarily for European large-scale research facilities. Overlaps with Avesta's terawatt-class amplifier offerings (AVET) in the high-field physics segment, though focused on much larger installations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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