SLICE-LC Laser Controller

Available Summer, 2019

Features:

Lowest-noise current source available!
High-modulation bandwidth
Servo and RF inputs
Two channels of PID temperature control
Accepts variable AC line voltages without sacrificing low-noise

Applications:

Diode lasers, QCLs, & ICLs
Tapered and semiconductor amplifiers

The SLICE-LC Laser Controller continues the Vescent tradition of offering the absolute lowest noise current controller. Also incorporated in the SLICE-LC is a pair of PID temperature control loops for stabilizing the laser and its housing.

Proprietary new power supply technology eliminates the need for a traditional linear power supply. Heavy and expensive, fixed VAC-input power supplies are a thing of the past – even when the lowest noise is an absolute must-have.

The Vescent Photonics SLICEs of precision photonics control. Individually or working together, SLICE provides the performance you need on your benchtop, laser table, or in a rack.

Feature	Specification¹
Control Interface	Touch screen & rotary knobs Host GUI via USB 2.0 API via USB 2.0
Current Source
Number of Current Channels	1
Current Ranges (mA)	0-200	0-500
Current Noise Density (pA/√Hz)	<100	<200
RMS Current Noise² (nA)	<100	<150
Servo Control
Servo Input Bandwidth (MHz)	DC to 10
RF Input Bandwidth (MHz)	0.5 to 1,000
Temperature Control
Number of Temperature Channels	2
Temperature Control Range (°C)	-20 to + 100
Power Input	100-230 VAC 50-60 Hz
¹All specifications are preliminary and are subject to change without notice ²RMS (10 Hz to 1 MHz)