Acousto-Optic Modulators
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- Acousto-optics
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- Isomet
Isomet’s acousto-optic modulators (AOMs) are specially designed for use in laser beam modulation. Applications range from simple on-off switching to intensity modulation and pulse picking of femtosecond lasers.
In-house production facilities such as crystal growing, optical polishing, anti-reflective coatings, vacuum-bonding, and electronics development are the basis for the production of mature and reliable AOMs – naturally also according to special customer requirements. Corresponding RF drivers are also available.
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Range features
A high level overview of what this range offers
- Wavelength range: 230nm to 10,600nm
- Optical materials: PbMoO4, TeO2, Ge, SiO2, SF glasses, and quartz
- Rise times: from approx. 7 to 2000ns
- Centre frequencies: ca. 40 – 350MHz
- High diffraction efficiency
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Active apertures: ca. Ø 0.2mm up to ca. 12 x 30mm²
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Special designs according to customer requirements available
Suitable RF drivers (analogue and/or digital), synthesisers, power amplifiers and control electronics
What’s in this range?
All the variants in the range and a comparison of what they offer
Model | Standard A/R [nm] | Material | Active aperture – Ø or height x width [mm] | Typical rise time [ns] / at beam Ø [mm] | Centre frequency [MHz] |
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M1062-FS40L-5.5 | 325 – 364 | SiO2 | 5.5 | 545 / 5 | 40 |
M1134-FS80L-3 | 325 – 364 | SiO2 | 3 | 327 / 3 | 80 |
M1136B-FS80L-H | 325 – 399 | SiO2 | 1 / 2 / 3 | 109 / 1 | 80 |
M1088-FS110L-H | 325 – 364 | SiO2 | 3 | 327 / 3 | 110 |
M1377-aQ110L-H | 355 | Quartz | 1/ 1.5 / 2 | 171 / 1.5 | 110 |
M1002-T110L-2 | 360 – 420, 442 – 488, 488 – 650 | TeO2 | 2 x 9 | 310 / 2 | 110 |
M1206C-T110L-1 | 360 – 420, 442 – 488, 488 – 650 | TeO2 | 1 | 39 / 0.25 | 110 |
M1340-aQ120-H | 343, 355 | Quartz | 3 / 5 / 7 | 570 / 5 | 120 |
M1212-aQ150-2 | 257, 255 | Quartz | 2 | 228 / 2 | 150 |
M1212-aQ175-1 | 248, 355, 325 – 364 | Quartz | 1 | 57 / 0.5 | 175 |
M1212-aQ200-0.8 | 230, 248, 325 – 364 | Quartz | 0.8 | 23 / 0.2 | 200 |
M1365-aQ215-3 | 266 | Quartz | 3 | 228 / 2 | 215 |
M1250-T260L-0.45 | 360 – 420, 442 – 488, 488 – 633 | TeO2 | 0.45 | 10 / 0.06 | 250 / 260 |
M1201E-SF40-1.7V | 400 – 700 | Glass | 1.7 | 185 / 1 | 40 |
OAM1060-T80S-2 | 532 | TeO2 (S) | 2 | 1000 / 1 | 80 |
M1115-FS80L-3 | 532 | SiO2 | 3 x 6 | 327 / 3 | 80 |
M1133-aQ80L-H | 532 | Quartz | 1,5 / 2 | 114 / 1 | 80 |
M1205-T80L-H | 515 – 640 | TeO2 | 1 / 2 | 31 / 0.25 | 80 |
M1205-P80L-H | 488 – 633 | PbMoO4 | 1 / 2 /3 | 36 / 0.25 | 80 |
M1340-aQ110-H | 515, 532 | Quartz | 3 / 5 | 342 / 3 | 110 |
OAM1020-T100S-3 | 532 | TeO2 (S) | 3 | 2000 / 2 | 110 |
M1206-T110L-1 | 633 – 830 | TeO2 | 1 | 23 / 0.15 | 110 |
M1206-P110L-1 | 488 – 633 | TeO2 | 1 | 27 / 0.15 | 110 |
M1002-T110L-2 | 360 – 420, 442-488, 488 – 650 | TeO2 | 2 x 9 | 155 / 1 | 110 |
M1250-P200L-0.75 | 488 – 633 | PbMoO4 | 0.75 | 12 / 0.065 | 200 |
M1067-T200L | 532 | TeO2 | 0.2 | 10 / 0.065 | 200 |
M1250-T200L-0.5 | 360 – 420, 442 – 488, 488 – 633 | TeO2 | 0.5 | 10 / 0.065 | 200 |
M1250-T260L-0.45 | 360 – 420, 442 – 488, 488 – 633 | TeO2 | 0.45 | 15 / 0.1 | 250 /260 |
M1260-T350L-0.2 | 360 – 420, 442 – 488, 488 – 633 | TeO2 | 0.2 | 7 / 0.045 | 350 |
M1201E-SF40-1.7N | 1060 | Glass | 1.7 | 185 / 1 | 40 |
M1099-T40L-2 | 1900 – 2000 | TeO2 | 2 | 155 / 1 | 40 |
M1137-SF50L-1.5 | 700 – 900, 1064 | SF57 | 1.5 | 191 / 1 | 50 |
M1210-G(fc)-H | 2050, 2500 – 5000 | Ge | 2 / 4 | 118 / 1 | 60 / 80 / 105 |
M1346-aQ(fc)-H | 700 – 900, 1064 | Quartz | 3 / 4 / 5 | 350 | 60 / 68 / 80 |
M1142-SF80L-0.5 | 700 – 900, 1064 | SF57 | 0.5 | 48 / 0.25 | 80 |
M1080-T80L-1.5 | 700 – 900, 1064 | TeO2 | 1.5 | 155 / 1 | 80 |
M1099-T80L-3 | 700 – 900, 1064 | TeO2 | 3 | 310 / 2 | 80 |
M1135-T80L-4 | 1030 – 1100 | TeO2 | 4 | 464 / 3 | 80 |
M1312-T80L-6 | 1030 – 1100 | TeO2 | 6 | 774 / 5 | 80 |
M1133-aQ80L-H | 700 – 900, 1064 | Quartz | 1 / 1.5 / 2 | 114 / 1 | 80 |
M1377-aQ80-H | 700 – 900, 1064 | Quartz | 1 / 2 | 114 / 1 | 80 |
M1362-aQ110-6 | 800 | Quartz | 6 | 570 / 5 | 110 |
M1374-T200L-0.15 | 1064 | TeO2 | 0.15 | 10 / 55 | 200 |
M1260-T350L-0.2 | 633 – 830 | TeO2 | 0.2 | 10 / 0.05 | 350 |
M1205-P80L-H | 633 – 830, 830-1064 | PbMoO4 | 1 / 2 | 179 / 1 | 80 |
M1205-P80L-H(1550) | 1550 | PbMoO4 | 0.6 / 1 / 2 | 90 / 0.5 | 80 |
M1205-T80L-H | 633 – 830 | TeO2 | 1 / 2 | 155 / 1 | 80 |
M1080-T80L-1.5 | 700 – 900, 1064 | TeO2 | 1.5 | 155 / 1 | 80 |
M1206-P110L-1 | 633 – 830 | PbMoO4 | 1 | 179 / 1 | 110 |
M1206-P110L-H | 1550 | PbMoO4 | 0.5 / 1 | 90 / 0.5 | 110 |
M1206-T110-1 | 633 – 830, 830 – 1064 | TeO2 | 1 | 179 / 1 155 / 1 | 110 |
M1250-T150L-0.5 | 633 – 830, 830 – 1064, 1550 | TeO2 | 0.5 | 46 / 0.3 | 150 |
M1250-P200L-0.7 | 633 – 830 | PbMoO4 | 0.7 | 90 / 0.5 | 200 |
M1250-T200L-0.5 | 633 – 830, 830 – 1064, 1550 | TeO2 | 0.5 | 31 / 0.2 | 200 |
M1250-T260L-0.45 | 633 – 830, 830 – 1064, 1550 | TeO2 | 0.45 | 23 / 0.15 | 250 /260 |
Model | Standard A/R [nm] | Material | Active aperture – Ø or height x width [mm] | Typical rise time [ns] | Bandwidth [MHz] | Centre frequency [MHz] |
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1210-G(fc)-H-MIR | 2050, 2500 – 5000 | Ge | 2 / 4 | 240 | 10 | 60-105 |
M1208-G80-4-MIR | 2050 – 5000 | Ge | 4 x 8 | 500 | 10 | 80 |
M1189-G40-4 | 9300, 10600 | Ge | 4 | 470 | 0.7 | 40 |
M1208-G40-3 | 9400, 10600, 9000 – 11000 | Ge | 3 x 8 | 350 | 1.0 | 40 |
1209-7-1064M | 10600 | Ge | 7 x 14 | 830 | 0.4 | 40 |
1209-7-1112M | 9300, 10600 | Ge | 7 x 14 | 830 | 0.4 | 40 |
1209-9-1010M | 9300, 10600 | Ge | 9 x 20 | 940 | 0.4 | 40 |
AOM640-H | 9400, 9600, 10600 | Ge | 7 x 30, 8 x 30, 9 x 30 | 830 | 0.4 | 40 |
AOM650-H | 9400, 9600, 10600 | Ge | 7 x 30, 8 x 30, 9 x 30 | 830 | 0.4 | 50 |
AOM740-H | 9400, 10600 | Ge | 7 x 30, 8 x 30, 9 x 30 | 830 | 0.4 | 40 |
M1199-G40-H | 9400, 10600 | Ge | 7 x 30, 8 x 30, 9 x 30 | 700 | 0.5 | 40 |
M1310-G40-H | 9400, 10600 | Ge | 7 x 30, 8 x 30, 9 x 30 | 700 | 0.5 | 40 |
M1315-G40-H | 9400, 10600 | Ge | 6 x 15, 7 x 15, 8 x 15, 9 x 15 (only 9400nm) | 700 | 0.5 | 40 |
M1192-G40-12 | 9100 – 9600, 10200 – 10800 | Ge | 12 x 30 | 1200 | 0.3 | 40 |
Model (dual beam) | Standard A/R [nm] | Material | Max. active aperture height x width [mm] | Typical rise time [ns] | Typical modulation frequency [MHz] | Spot frequency [MHz] |
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AOM650-9 | 9400, 10600 | Ge | 9 x 30 | 600 | 0.6 | 40 / 60 |
M1199-G50-9 | 9000 – 11000 | Ge | 9 x 30 | 600 | 0.6 | 40 / 60 |
DBM1172-G41-9 | 9400, 10600 | Ge | 9 x 20 | 600 | 0.6 | 42 / -43 |
DBM1186-G54-9 | 9300, 10600 | Ge | 9 x 20 | 600 | 0.6 | 54 / -54 |
DBM1199-G54-9 | 9400, 10600 | Ge | 9 x 20 | 600 | 0.6 | 54 / -54 |
Model (multi-channel) | Channels | Standard A/R [nm] | Material | Active aperture [mm] | Typical rise time [ns] | Information bandwidth [MHz] | Centre frequency [MHz] |
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M1140 | 4 | VIS | PbMoO4 | 0.7 | 25 | 15 | 110 |
G7060 | 6 | IR | Ge | 0.8 | 70 | 5 | 70 |
M8080 | 8 | VIS | PbMoO4 | 0.5 | 55 | 9 | 80 |
M9080C | 8 | VIS | PbMoO4 | 0.7 | 36 | 9 | 90 |
M15080 | 8 | NUV | Quartz | 0.7 | 70 | 5 | 110 |
Model (with integrated driver) | Standard A/R [nm] | Material | Max. aperture [mm] | Typical rise time [ns] | Typical modulation frequency [MHz] | Centre frequency [MHz] | Modulation |
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IMAD-P80L | 450 – 550, 488 – 633, 550 – 650 | PbMoO4 | 1.5 | 25 | 15 | 80 | Analog |
IMDD-P80L | 450 – 500, 488 – 633, 550 – 650 | PbMoO4 | 1.5 | 25 | 15 | 80 | Digital |
IMAD-T110L | 405 – 442 | TeO2 | 1.5 | 25 | 15 | 110 | Analog |
IMDD-T110L | 405 – 442 | TeO2 | 1.5 | 25 | 15 | 110 | Digital |
IMAA-P80L | 488 – 633, 633 – 830 | PbMoO4 | 1.5 | 25 | 15 | 80 | Amplifier only |