Other Pulse Generators
The Sydor Advantage: Purpose-Built Solutions.
Programmable Optical Pulse Shaper
10 NS or >100 NS Duration. Built in EO Modulator. 112 samples of ~100 ps duration or 800 samples of ~125ps duration.
POPS-10 Specifications
| Rise/fall | ~200 ps |
| Load | 50 Ohms |
| Duration | 12 ns |
| Sample rate | ~10 Gs/s |
| Number of samples | 112 (224 bytes) |
| Trigger | 5V into ~ 2 kΩ |
| PRF | 1 kHz |
| Output amplitude | ~8 V |
| Proportional monitor | 0.8 V into 50 ohms, divided from output |
| Interface | RS232, 9600 baud |
| Power | 100-240 V ac, >30 VA |
| AC power | Rocker Switch |
| Trigger input | BNC |
| Modulator input & output | FC-APC |
| Proportional monitor | SMA |
| Bias monitor | DMM test point |
| LEDs | See full manual for controls |
| RS232 Serial | 9 pin DSub |
| Remote Link (Aux) | 15 pin DSub (optional) |
| Dither inhibit input | BNC |
| Proportional monitor | SMA |
| Bias Controller | Built into POPS10 |
POPS-100 Specifications
| Rise/fall | ~200 ps |
| Load | 50 ohms |
| Duration | 100 ns |
| Sample rate | 8 Gs/s |
| Number of samples | 800 (1600 bytes) |
| Trigger | 5 V into 50 ohm |
| PRF | 50 kHz |
| Output amplitude | ~6 V |
| Proportional monitor | 0.35 V into 50 ohms, divided down from the output by factor of 20 |
| Interface | RS232, 9600 baud |
| Power | 100-240 V ac, >30 VA |
| AC power | Rocker switch (front panel), IEC AC inlet (rear panel), fused 110/240 Volt a.c. power-inlet and rocker-switch, fuse fitted is a 250 V 3.15 A Type T, ceramic anti-surge |
Programmable Laser Pulse Shaper
~300 MHz sample rate compensates for gain depletion in long pulse laser amplification systems.
PLPS Specifications
| Rise / Fall Time | 10 ns, (50 pF load, without software smoothing); 30 ns, (50 pF load, with software smoothing) |
| Amplitude | ~750 volts |
| Duration | <= 1 μs |
| Sample Rate | ~300 MHz |
| Max Trigger Rate | 50 Hz |
| Number of Samples | 1500 (3000 bytes)* |
| Trigger | TTL |
| Trigger Jitter | < 1 ns |
| Proportional Monitor | ~2 V into 50 ohms, divided down from output Interface: RS232 / USB |
| Power | 100-230 V AC, > 30A |
Controls / Indications
| AC Power | Rocker switch |
| Trigger Input | BNC |
| Pre-Trigger Output | BNC |
| Modulator Drive | SHV |
| Proportional Monitor | BNC |
| Power | LED |
| Triggered | LED |
| Bias Adjustment | Trim-potentiometer on rear panel |
Arbitrary Waveform Generator
10ns or >100ns duration. Used with fiber optic modulator to produce shaped laser pulse. 112 samples of ~100ps duration or 800 samples of ~125ps duration.
AWG-10 Specifications
| Rise/fall | ~200 ps |
| Sample rate & number of samples | ~10 Gs/s, 112 (224 bytes) |
| Load | 50 ohms |
| Duration | >10 ns (12 ns typical) |
| Trigger | TTL |
| Jitter | <=5 ps rms |
| Maximum PRF | 1 kHz |
| Output amplitude | >6 V (8 V typical) |
| Interface | RS232, 9600 baud |
| Power | 100-240 V ac, <30 VA |
| Indicators, Controls, & Connections | See product manual |
AWG-100D Specifications
| Rise/fall | 200 ps |
| Sample rate & Number of samples | 8 GSa/s, 800 (1600 bytes) |
| Load | 50 ohms differential |
| Duration | 100 ns |
| Trigger | 5 V, 50 ohms, >10 ns duration |
| Jitter | 10 ps rms typical (5 V trigger, 2 ns rise time) |
| Maximum PRF | 100 kHz |
| Output amplitude | 6 V, single ended, negative going |
| Interface | RS232, 9600 baud (Ethernet optional) |
| Power | 100-240 V AC, <70 VA |
| Indicators, Controls, & Connections | See product manual |
AWG-100D(S) Specifications
| Rise/fall | <100 ps without external filter |
| Sample Rate & Number of Samples | 8 GSa/s, 800 (1600 bytes) |
| Load | 50 ohms differential |
| Duration | 100 ns |
| Trigger | 5 V, 50 ohms, >10 ns duration |
| Jitter | 10 ps rms typical (5 V trigger, 2 ns rise time) |
| Maximum PRF | 100 kHz |
| Output amplitude | ~0.5 V, balanced outputs |
| Interface | RS232, 9600 baud (Ethernet optional) |
| Power | 100-240 V AC, >70 VA |
| Indicators, Controls, & Connections | See product manual |
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