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Modulators & Fixed Frequency Shifters

Modulators:

An acousto-optic modulator is made to vary the intensity of the incoming laser beam (Amplitude Modulation, AM). The modulation can be digital (ON/OFF) or analog (sine, square, linear, random…).

The key parameter of a modulator is its rise/fall time, which defines the achievable « speed » of the modulation, or amplitude modulation bandwidth. The rise/fall time is proportional to the beam diameter inside the modulator. As a consequence, the laser beam must be focused inside the modulator to reach a fast rise time.

 

Fixed Frequency Shifters:

An acousto-optic frequency shifter uses the frequency shift of the laser beam inherent to the acousto-optic interaction. The laser wavelength is frequency shifted by the amount of the carrier RF frequency. The frequency shift can be positive or negative, depending on the angular sketch configuration. Modulators are used as fixed frequency shifters.

 

Additional information

Our Standard Products

ModelMaterialWavelength (nm)Aperture (mmxmm)Freq (Shift) (MHz)PolarisationRise Time (ns)*Modul. BW MHz (AM)Diffraction Efficiency (%)**Associated RF drivers
MQ200-A1,5-244.266.BrFused silica244-2661,5 x 2200Linear60885MODAxx
MQ200-A1,5-266.300Fused silica266-3001,5 x 2200Linear60885MODAxx
MQ180-A0,2-266.300Fused silica266-3000,2 x 1180Linear104885MODAxx
MQ180-A0,2-UVFused silica325-4250,2 x 1180Linear104880MODAxx
MQ110-A3-UVFused silica325-4253 x 3110Linear501090MODAxx
MQ240-A0,2-UVFused silica325-4250,2 x 1240Linear68070MODAxx
MQ180-A0,25-VISFused silica440-6500,25 x 1180Linear104870MODAxx
MCQ110-A2-VISQuartz488-6332 x 2110Linear50885MODAxx
MT350-A0.12-VISTeO2450-7000,12 x 1350Linear59680MODAxx
MT250-A0.5-VISTeO2450-7000,5 x 2250Linear68085MODAxx
MT200-A0.5-VISTeO2450-7000,5 x 2200Linear86085MODAxx
MT110-A1-VISTeO2450-7001 x 2110Linear153285MODAxx
MT110-A1.5-VISTeO2450-7001,5 x 2110Linear50985MODAxx
MT80-A1-VISTeO2450-7001 x 280Linear232185MODAxx
MT80-A1.5-VISTeO2450-7001,5 x 280Linear50985MODAxx
MTS110-A3-VISTeO2458-6333 x 3110Linear10000,485MODAxx
MTS40-A2-532.700-M002TeO2532-7002 x 240Linear10000,485MODAxx
MTS40-A3-750.850TeO2750-8503 x 340Linear10000,485MODAxx
MT110-B50A1.5-IR-HkTeO2690-10641,5 x 2110 +/- 25Linear50980MPDSnC-xx
MT110-B69A1.5-680.1300-Lfv-HkTeO2680-13001,5 x 2110 +/- 34.5Linear50980MPDSnC-xx
MT350-A0.12-800TeO2700-950 (1100)0,12 x 1350Linear59680MODAxx
MT250-A0.5-VISTeO2700-950 (1100)0,5 x 2250Linear68080MODAxx
MT200-A0.5-800TeO2700-950 (1100)0,5 x 2200Linear86085MODAxx
MT110-A1-IRTeO2700-950 (1100)1 x 2110Linear153285MODAxx
MT110-A1.5-IRTeO2700-950 (1100)1,5 x 2110Linear50985MODAxx
MT80-A1-IRTeO2700-950 (1100)1 x 280Linear232185MODAxx
MT80-A1.5-IRTeO2700-950 (1100)1,5 x 280Linear50985MODAxx
MT200-A0.5-1064TeO2980-11000,4 x 2200Linear86080MODAxx
MT200-A0.2-1064TeO2980-11000,2 x 1200Linear86080MODAxx
MT110-A1-1064TeO2980-11001 x 2110Linear153285MODAxx
MT80-A1-1064TeO2980-11001 x 280Linear232185MODAxx
MT80-A1.5-1064TeO2980-11001,5 x 280Linear50985MODAxx
MQ80-A0.7-L1030.1064-Z20SiO21030-10800.7 x 180Linear1201485MODAxx
QMODP0xx
MQ40-A3-L1064-WSiO21030-10803 x 340Linear120485MODAxx
QMODP1xx
MCQ40-A1.5-L1064-Z32-CxxxQuartz1030-10801.5 x 1.540Linear80685MODAxx
QMODP0xx
MCQ80-A2-L1064-Z32-CxxxQuartz1030-10802 x 280Linear80685MODAxx
QMODP0xx
MGAS40-A1Dopped Glass1300-16001 x 240Random501085MODAxx
MGAS80-A1Dopped Glass1300-16001 x 280Random501085MODAxx
MGAS110-A1Dopped Glass1300-16001 x 2110Random252085MODAxx
MT80-A0,7-1300.1600TeO21300-16000.7 x 380Linear80665MODAxx
MT80-A0,4-2000TeO21900-21000.4 x 180Linear252065MODAxx
MG40-A6-9300Germanium93006 x 1040Linear120475MODAxx
QMODP1xx
MG40-A8-9300Germanium93008 x 1040Linear120475MODAxx
QMODP1xx
MG40-A6-10600Germanium106006 x 1040Linear120475MODAxx
QMODP1xx
MG40-A8-10600Germanium106008 x 1040Linear120475MODAxx
QMODP1xx