Moku:Lab's

Laser Lock Box

Stabilize a laser's frequency to a reference cavity or atomic transition using high-performance modulation locking techniques from an intuitive iPad interface, or with Python, MATLAB and LabVIEW.

Moku:Lab's

Laser Lock Box

Stabilize a laser's frequency to a reference cavity or atomic transition using high-performance modulation locking techniques from an intuitive iPad interface, or with Python, MATLAB and LabVIEW.

Laser Lock Box overview

One of twelve instruments included with every Moku:Lab

Features

Block diagram view of the signal processing chain
Demodulate signals with internal or external local oscillators
Scan resonances with sawtooth or triangle waveforms
Observe signals at different locations in the signal processing chain using an integrated oscilloscope
Quickly lock to any zero-crossing in the error signal using the ‘Tap-to-Lock’ feature
Low-pass filter demodulated signals with up to fourth order infinite-impulse response filters
Individually configure high- and low-bandwidth PID controllers for fast and slow feedback
Observe signals with respect to the scanning voltage using the ‘Scope-Scan Lock’ feature

Specifications

Local oscillator frequency: 1 mHz to 200 MHz (3.55 µHz resolution)
Scan waveforms: positive sawtooth, negative sawtooth, triangle
Scan frequency: 1 mHz to 1 MHz
Low-pass filter corner frequency: 1 kHz to 14 MHz
6 dB / 12 dB per octave filter roll-off
Low-pass filter types: Butterworth, Chebyshev, Inverse Chebyshev, Elliptic, Gaussian, Bessel, Legendre
AC / DC coupling
50 Ω / 1 MΩ input impedance

Laser Lock Box overview

One of twelve instruments included
with every Moku:Lab

Features

Block diagram view of the signal processing chain
Demodulate signals with internal or external local oscillators
Scan resonances with sawtooth or triangle waveforms
Observe signals at different locations in the signal processing chain using an integrated oscilloscope
Quickly lock to any zero-crossing in the error signal using the ‘Tap-to-Lock’ feature
Low-pass filter demodulated signals with up to fourth order infinite-impulse response filters
Individually configure high- and low-bandwidth PID controllers for fast and slow feedback
Observe signals with respect to the scanning voltage using the ‘Scope-Scan Lock’ feature

Specifications

Local oscillator frequency: 1 mHz to 200 MHz (3.55 µHz resolution)
Scan waveforms: positive sawtooth, negative sawtooth, triangle
Scan frequency: 1 mHz to 1 MHz
Low-pass filter corner frequency: 1 kHz to 14 MHz
6 dB / 12 dB per octave filter roll-off
Low-pass filter types: Butterworth, Chebyshev, Inverse Chebyshev, Elliptic, Gaussian, Bessel, Legendre
AC / DC coupling
50 Ω / 1 MΩ input impedance

One flexible hardware platform.
Twelve powerful instruments.

Moku:Lab is a software-reconfigurable hardware platform that combines the signal processing power of an FPGA with high-speed analog inputs and outputs to bring you a new level of flexibility in the lab, in the field, or on the production line.

2 high-speed inputs (analog)

• 500 MS/s, 12-bit ADCs
• 200 MHz bandwidth (-3 dB, 50 Ω)
• 50 Ω or 1 MΩ impedance
• AC or DC coupling
• 1 V_pp / 10 V_pp
• < 30 nV/√Hz above 100 kHz at 1 V_pp input range

2 high-bandwidth DC coupled outputs (analog)

• 1 GS/s, 16-bit DACs
• >300 MHz bandwidth (-3 dB)
• 50 Ω impedance
• DC coupled

Ultra-stable clocks and external triggering

• Ultra-stable oscillator with better than 500 ppb accuracy
• 10 MHz reference input
• 10 MHz reference output
• External trigger input

Convenient connectivity and storage

• Connect to your Moku:Lab via Wi-Fi, Ethernet and USB
• Control your Moku:Lab using iPad, Python, LabVIEW and MATLAB interfaces
• Save data to Dropbox, email, SD card, or Moku:Lab’s internal RAM
• Comes with a 16 GB SD card

One flexible hardware platform.
Twelve powerful instruments.

2 high-speed inputs (analog)

• 500 MS/s, 12-bit ADCs
• 200 MHz bandwidth (-3 dB, 50 Ω)
• 50 Ω or 1 MΩ impedance
• AC or DC coupling
• 1 V_pp / 10 V_pp
• < 30 nV/√Hz above 100 kHz at 1 V_pp input range

2 high-bandwidth DC coupled outputs (analog)

• 1 GS/s, 16-bit DACs
• >300 MHz bandwidth (-3 dB)
• 50 Ω impedance
• DC coupled

Ultra-stable clocks and external triggering

• Ultra-stable oscillator with better than 500 ppb accuracy
• 10 MHz reference input
• 10 MHz reference output
• External trigger input

Convenient connectivity and storage

• Connect to your Moku:Lab via Wi-Fi, Ethernet and USB
• Control your Moku:Lab using iPad, Python, LabVIEW and MATLAB interfaces
• Save data to Dropbox, email, SD card, or Moku:Lab’s internal RAM
• Comes with a 16 GB SD card