116 West, 23rd Street - Suite 500
New York, NY 10011 USA
Phone: 646 375 2452 - Fax: 866 978 2682
QUANTA TECH is a AA OPTO-ELECTRONIC Company
Acousto optic Radio Frequency Laser

Polychromatic modulators

* Modulation up to 8 distinct visible laser lines
(independantly or simultaneously)
* High diffraction efficiency
* High extinction ratio
* Large separation angle
* Output chromatic colinearity
* USB communication
* Remote controlled (LCD display) and RS232 in option
* Low power consumption driver (single supply 24 VDC)
* Rack version 110/230 VAC
* Accessories available (windows, Post Mount...)

Applications

Spectroscopic Applications - Laser Show - Display - Spectral Imaging Systems

MOD.nc
Laser Show
Confocal Confocal
 
AOTF nC
AOTF nC UV VIS VIS
Number of channels / Lines 4 8 8
Acoustic velocity (nom) 675 m/s 650 m/s 660 m/s
Optical wavelength range 350-430 nm 450-700 nm 400-650 nm
Transmission > 80 % -nom 90% > 95 % > 90 %
AO interaction type Birefringent Birefringent Birefringent
Selected order +1 -1 -1
Input Light polarization Linear parallel Linear orthogonal Linear orthogonal
Output Light polarization Linear orthogonal Linear parallel Linear parallel
Drive frequency range 110-180 MHz 80-153 MHz 74-158 MHz
Active aperture 2 x 2 mm2 3 x 3 mm2 3 x 3 mm2
Spectral resolution (FWHM) nom 1-2 nm nom 1-2 nm nom 1-4 nm
Separation angle (orders 0-1) > 4.2 degrees > 4,6 degrees > 4 degrees
Chromatic colinearity (order 1) < 0,2 mrd @351+363 nm < 0,2 mrd < 0,3 mrd
Temperature stabilization T or TN T or TN T or TN
AO Efficiency >=90% >= 90 % /line >= 90 % /line
Rise time 980 ns / mm 1010 ns / mm 1000 ns /mm
Max accepted RF power < 1 W all lines < 1 W all lines nom 1 W all lines
Electrical impedance 50 Ohms 50 ohms 50 ohms
VSWR < 2/1 < 2/1 < 2/1
Size 70 x 36,6 x 35,8 mm3 70 x 36,6 x 35,8 mm3 70 x 36,6 x 35,8 mm3
Operating temperature 10 to 40 °C 10 to 40 °C 10 to 40 °C
MDS
Characteristics Values
Number of channels up to 8
Frequency range Octave or above in 20-180 MHz - Will be adapted to AO
Frequency stability +/- 2 ppm / °C
Frequency accuracy Nom 1 KHz
Frequency step Nom 1 KHz
Frequency control Remote Control or USB, Option : RS232
Power Supply OEM version : 24 VDC - nom 0,85 A
Laboratory version : 110/230 VAC - 50-60 Hz
Rise Time / Fall Time (10-90 %) < 50 ns
Modulation Input Control Analog 0-5 V / 10 KΩ or Analog 0-10 V / 10 KΩ
Blanking input Control Analog 0-5 V / 10 KΩ or Analog 0-10 V / 10 KW or TTL / 1KΩ
Extinction ratio @ 125 MHz MOD IN > 80dB typ 90 dB
BLK > 70 dB typ 80 dB
MOD IN + BLK > 90 dB typ 100 dB
Output RF power ≤ 22 dBm per channel
Output Impedance 50 Ω
V.S.W.R. Nom < 1,5/1
Input/Output connectors DB25 / SMA (DB9 for RS232)
Size OEM version : 207 x 127 x 20,2 mm3
Laboratory version : Rack 19’’, 1U
Weight OEM version : nom 1 kg
Laboratory version : nom 4 kg
Heat exchange OEM version : Conduction
Laboratory version : stand alone
Operating temperature 10 to 40 °C
Maximum case temperature OEM version : 50 °C