The Latest Improvements
LASER COMPONENTS supplies the ModBox Front-End from our partner iXblue with ns pulse shaping capabilities ideal as a master for either high energetic lasers (> 1kJ, 1MJ projects) or solid-state pump lasers. High intensity lasers proved to be useful tools in a wide range of disciplines and studies: warm dense matter, plasma physics, acceleration of ions and electrons, imaging, and more recently industrial laser applications such as material hardening by laser-induced shock wave (peening).
Continuous improvements aim for higher pulse energies >10uJ and >100uJ with high stability, repeatability and reliability for continuous use in an industrial environment. Its features also improved optical pulse contrast to minimise noise and a high PER and to avoid FM/AM conversion. Recent improvements are shown below.
Sub-ns optical Pulse Shaping:
Pulse shaping resolution is 125ps on pulse durations up to 100ns with a vertical resolution of 12 bits. Contrast provided can be as high as 60dB.
Low and extremely low jitter optical pulses:
– Low jitter: <7ps RMS
– Extremely low: <7ps peak-peak
Low ripple: 1% RMS:
The RF optimisation allows a ripple in the square pulse plateau of <1% RMS.
Improved power and energy performance:
– Up to 1nJ/1ns with 35dB contrast optical pulses (w/o optical pulsed amplifi er)
– 300pJ/1ns with 60dB contrast optical pulses (w/o optical pulsed amplifi er)
10uJ and 100uJ/1ns with 60dB contrast optical pulses
High optical Stability: fl at optical output power and energy behaviour:
The variation is guaranteed to be <1% RMS.
More Information
https://www.lasercomponents.com/uk/product/reference-transmitters-modboxes/
The Company
LASER COMPONENTS specialises in the development, manufacture, and sale of components and services in the laser and optoelectronics industry. At LASER COMPONENTS, we have been serving customers since 1982 with sales branches in fi ve diff erent countries. We have been producing in house since 1986 with production facilities in Germany, Canada, and the United States. In-house production makes up approximately half of our sales revenue. A family-run business, we have more than 200 employees worldwide.
