Fiber Laser Diode Controller Electronics and Mounting Module
- Optimized for Fiber Laser Applications
- 1500mA CW Laser Diode Control plus
3500mA Pulsed Laser Diode Control

Product Overview:

Low Noise Laser Diode Controller for Fiber Lasers

These fully integrated two-channel laser diode control and mounting modules are designed for precision control of two butterfly laser diodes for a wide range of fiber laser applications.

The two laser controller channels are perfectly suited to driving high power single-mode laser diodes for fiber laser: a 1500mA pump laser diode controller, and a CW/pulsed controller driving up to 3500mA at up to 200MHz pulse repetition rate. Both laser controller channels include precision thermoelectric temperature control, and zero-insertion force sockets for butterfly laser diodes.

Fiber Laser-Specific Feature Set

This two-channel laser driver is well suited for nearly any type of fiber laser architectures : Mode-locked, Q Switch, MOPA, EOM modulation, Gain Switch, Microchip oscillators etc. The controller delivers the high performance necessary for fiber lasers in terms of noise, precision, response time, interlocks etc.

Each laser control channel is equipped with a high-stability temperature controller to ensure the highest level of power and wavelength stability.

The controller includes a powerful set of features for fiber laser applications: up to six photodiode inputs, pulse synchronization, and it can be conveniently interfaced to AeroDIODE high power laser diode drivers for 10 Watt - 200 Watt multi-emitter laser diodes. The controller can be programmed for a carefully sequenced fiber laser start-up procedure.

Comprehensive Laser Diode Protection

The integrated laser diode protection circuits protect your device at all times. The user-set current limit and user-set temperature limit clamp both the bias current and the operating temperature to prevent damage to the laser. Soft-start current ramp to the drive current set-point protects the laser from the possibility of thermal shock or current surges.

Finally, the integration of the mounting socket directly with the current source eliminates the need for cables and connectors from the current path, which greatly reduces the likelihood of ESD damage to the laser from plugging and unplugging cables, and prevents external electronic noise affecting the diode drive current signal.

USB Interface and Versatile Controller Software

The controller is equipped with a USB interface, and delivered with easy-to-use GUI software. Several software conrol libraries are provided for custom control software development, including Labview, DLLs, Hexa, and Python.