IntraAction MLR Series Mode Locker – Ti:Sapphire
The MLR Series Mode Locker is an acoustic standing-wave device with resonant mode spacing determined by the thickness of the acousto-optic material. When an integral number of acoustic half wavelengths are present across the material, standing waves are formed and modulate the laser cavity at twice the applied RF frequency.
- Concurrent CW mode suppression
- Short optical path length
- Low acoustic Q
- User-specified frequency
- Regenerative laser systems
- Custom designs available1
- High reliability
1Specify RF frequency, optical beam diameter, window configuration, and optical wavelength or range.
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SPECIFICATIONS |
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Material |
Schlieren Grade Fused Silica |
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Material |
Path Length 1.5 cm |
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Window Configuration2 |
User specified |
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Wavelength Range3 |
700 - 1100 nm |
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Optical Insertion Loss |
< 0.5% |
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RF Frequency4(nominal) |
User specified up to 150 MHz |
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RF Bandwidth |
+/- 15% |
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Mode Spacing |
330 kHz or 460 kHz (nominal) |
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Mode Bandwidth (-3 dB) |
200 kHz (near center RF frequency) |
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Loss Diffraction Efficiency5 |
50% |
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RF Drive Power5 |
5 Watts |
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Sound Field Height6 |
3 mm |
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Laser Polarisation |
Linear (parallel to mounting surface) |
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Size (less connectors) |
1.98 D x 1.01 H x 1.19 L inches |
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5.03 D x 2.57 H x 3.03 L cm |
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Temperature Stabilisation7 |
Water Cooling |
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MODEL |
MLR-403DB23 MLR-403BB10 |
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RF Frequency |
40 MHz (nominal) 40 MHz (nominal) |
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Active Aperture |
2 mm 3 mm |
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Window Configuration2 |
Brewster 2° rhomboid |
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Wavelength Range |
700 - 1100 nm 700 - 900 nm |
2Rhomboid, wedge, or Brewster.
3Antireflection coatings have a reflectance < 0.1 percent for a 200 nm range. Specify range.
4RF frequency should be 1/2 of the C/2L frequency of the laser cavity.
5Diffraction efficiency and RF drive power vary with optical wavelength and sound field height.
6Other sound field heights to 5mm are available.7Thermoelectric cooling is available.
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