• Low-noise design
• Easy-to-use controls and GPIB/RS-232 interfaces

Our Vortex laser controller is designed to operate with either the Vortex or StableWave tunable laser series. The controller allows you to easily ?ne tune and adjust the output power or bias current with the press of a button or, via the GPIB/RS-232 interface, the click of a mouse.

?Features:

Interchangeable Laser Heads
With our plug-&-play design, adding more wavelengths is as easy as interchanging the head cable.

High-Speed Current Modulation
Modulate the laser amplitude with a 3-dB bandwidth of 1 MHz through the controller’s current-modulation input.

Easy FM Modulation
Conveniently modulate the laser frequency with a bandwidth of 3.5 kHz (3-dB rolloff) through a back panel input.

Complete Control of Laser Parameters
From the front panel of the controller, you can set and monitor the bias current of the laser diode or the bias point of the PZT actuator on the tuning element. And you can set the desired output power in constant power mode.

Complete Computer Control and LabVIEW™ Programs
Anything you can adjust from the front panel can be controlled through the RS-232 or GPIB (IEEE-488) interfaces. You can also set and monitor all diode laser parameters. In remote mode, you still have access to the frequency-modulation input, allowing you to dither the frequency as you perform automated wavelength scans.

Detector Input
The general purpose detector input on the back panel allows you to implement digital control algorithms and is particularly useful for stable-power wavelength scans, background correction in applied spectroscopy experiments, and wavelength stabilization.