The lowest noise, highest bandwidth and most flexible of any commercially available products
Applications
- Photonics
- Opto-electronic oscillators
- Time-frequency standards
- Optical phase-locked loops
- Inertial navigation
- Atomic clocks
- Cold-atom physics
- Quantum computing
- Gravity measurements
- Ideal for RIO Planex™ lasers
Overview
The SMC-Series modules are the ideal instruments for controlling the current and the temperature of diodes laser in AMO physics. With an ultra-low current noise density of 15pA/√Hz (SMC11) and sub-mK thermal control stability (SMC20 & SMC31), the SMC-Series is the right choice for the most demanding applications.
Because SMC-Series was first designed for frequency stabilization and OPLL applications, the SMC11 current source provides both Servo and RF inputs for current modulation over large bandwidths. Its ultra-low noise current feature is a key parameter for achieving the best phase noise performance of your stabilized lasers. In addition, maintaining a laser lock continuously is facilitated due to the SMC20 temperature controller high-stability and analog setpoint control features .
Using the SMC-Series laser diode controller with the SMA- or SMB-Series modules, complete turn-key solutions are available for your laser frequency stabilizations or phase-locked lasers.
Like SMA- and SMB-Series modules, most of the SMC-Series modules are shipped with the schematic diagrams of their electronic circuitry providing all required information for advanced users
Products
- SMC11 Puy Mary – Ultra Low Noise Current Source
- SMC20 Cézallier – Temperature Controller
- SMC31 Aigoual – 1A Linear TEC Driver
- SMC41 Valescure – Telecom Laser Mount
- SMC51 Chassiron – iLX™ Cables Interface
- SMC52 Oléron – iLX™ Cables Interface
- SMC111 Ventoux – Current Source BNC Interface
- SMC112 Uzès – Temperature Controller BNC Interface
- SMC121 Mayres – Switch Interface