Hello,
I agree to most of points. I want to add that An optical delay line is a critical element of any ultrafast pump-probe (or pump-gate) set-up. Even a small change in the beam pointing (laser beam drift, moved mirrors, etc.) can compromise the quality of your data. This is why it is recommended to check the delay line alignment at least once a day. Alignment of the delay line normally requires special technical training and can be time consuming. Our patent pending Smart Delay Line™ system fully restores the original alignment of your delay line in a few minutes. Very importantly, the original beam pointing after the delay line gets restored as well. This ensures that the optical setup “downstream” from the delay line will not require re-alignment. This significantly shortens the time needed to set up an experiment allowing for more up-time of the instrument.
Hope this helps you.
Thanks