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ILX Lightwave Discontinued & Obsolete Products
These discontinued products are no longer sold by ILX Lightwave, but are typically supported for three years from the date on which they were discontinued. Repairs and calibrations ...
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Repeatability of Wavelength and Power Measurements Using the OMM-6810B
This technical note presents the experimental results showing the repeatability of power and wavelength measurements using the OMM-6810B Optical Power and Wavelength Meter coupled to ...
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LDX-3232 Modulation Bandwidth
This Tech Note provides information on the modulcation bandwidth of the LDX-3232 High Compliance Laser Diode Driver. The output of the LDX-3232 is capable of being modulated via a signal ...
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Typical Output Stability of the LDX-3100 Board Level Current Source
This technical note presents the results of output drift measurement tests performed on a typical LDX-3100 Board-Level Precision Current Source.
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Square Wave Modulation of the LDX-3500B
The ILX Lightwave LDX-3500B Series Precision Current Source can be modulated by an external analog signal up to 500 kHz, 150 kHz or 100 kHz depending on the model.
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Typical Output Noise of an LDX-3412
This technical note presents the results of noise measurements made on a typical production run of LDX-3412 Precision Current Sources.
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Typical Output Drift of an LDX-3412
The measurement setup is shown in Figure 1. Each LDX-3412 was placed in a temperature controlled oven and stabilized for one hour at 25oC. Current measurements were taken by measuring ...
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Long-Term Output Stability of an LDX-3525B
The measurement setup is shown in Figure 1. The LDX-3525B was placed in a temperature controlled oven and stabilized for one hour at 20oC. The LDX-3525B was placed in low (200 mA) range, ...
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Output Current Accuracy of an LDX-3525B
This technical note presents the results of measurement (display) accuracy tests performed on a typical production model LDX-3525B Precision Current Source.
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LDX-36000 QCW Pulse Characteristics
The LDX-36000 series High Power Current Source is a versatile instrument that can function in both continuous-wave (CW) and quasicontinuous-wave (QCW) modes.
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Clamping Limit of an LDX-3525B
The measurement setup is shown in Figure 1. Each tested unit was set to drive a 1W load, with the DC output level set to 100 mA, and the limit set at 125 mA. The output was then modulated ...
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Facility Power Requirements for the LDX-36000
This Tech Note details the input power requirements of the ILX Lightwave LDX-36000 series high power laser diode drivers.
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Using the Dual Modulation Inputs of the LDX-3620B
The LDX-3620B is an ultra-low noise, high stability current source with two external modulation inputs. This technical note describes the use of the dual modulation inputs of the L ...
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Effects of Cabling and Inductance When Pulsing High Power Laser Diodes
This technical note discusses the effects of inductance when pulsing high power laser diodes with high current. It also discusses cabling and connections between the current source ...
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Long-Term Output Stability of the LDX-3620B
This technical note presents the results of output drift measurements performed on a typical production model LDX-3620B Ultra-Low Noise Laser Diode Current Source.
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LDC-3736 Laser Protection
The LDC-3736 Quantum Cascade Laser Controller is designed to safely drive quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) with up to 4 Amps of current and a compliance voltage of 18 Volts.
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Broadband Noise Measurements for Laser Diode Current Sources
This technical note describes the measurement of broadband noise found in laser diode current sources. A description of the test setup is presented with the results shown in graphical ...
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Quick Start: Modulating a Laser Diode Driver
Most ILX Lightwave laser diode current sources and controllers have an external modulation input. This technical note gives a quick overview on setting up an ILX Lightwave laser diode ...
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Typical Output Stability of the LDC-3724B
The test was performed with the 3724 and the test loads inside an environmental chamber set to 25°C ± 0.5°C. The test load used to measure laser drive current stability consisted of ...
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Using Status Event Registers for Event Monitoring
When using GPIB to perform automated tests or experiments the user may want to know when specific events occur. This can be done by continually polling an instrument using software ...
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