Software
Control software is provided with each of our systems and comes pre-installed on the accompanying computer. If you require an additional copy of your software or are interested in an upgrade please email us.
Motor Controls (MDRIVE)
The main control software, Motor Controls provides synchronous movement of system optics for frequency scanning over a wide range of velocities while maintaining maximum output energy. It includes a large number of features to assist with everyday system usage, experiment integration, and calibration.
Features include:
- Scanning in wavelength/wavenumber, either directional or to a specified value
- Individual motor control
- External control over a network or through a RS-232 serial port
- Movement curves can be specified with either polynomials or cubic splines
- Integration with laser power meters to assist in calibration
- Automated tuning of laser cavity length
- Includes a sample LabVIEW™ program demonstrating external network control as well as a network based command-line utility and source code
Etalon Adjust
As of Motor Controls version 3.3.3.3 Etalon Adjust has been merged in with the Motor Controls program.
An additional tuning program required by our single-mode systems. The Etalon Adjust program provides computerized adjustment of the OPO/OPA’s main cavity length to maintain single-mode laser operation. Adjustment is done using a combination of frame capture of the etalon’s interference rings and control of a piezo actuator. This ability is based on the inherent single- dual- mode nature of the OPO/OPA design. As the main cavity can support either mode or both simultaneously it is possible to cause complete cancellation of one mode by tuning the cavity length.