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Buying Laser Noise Measurement Equipment

Top-level product category: icon detectors and measurements

More specific product categories: intensity noise measurement equipment, phase noise measurement equipment, timing jitter measurement devices

Related product category: laser stabilization devices

Different types of laser noise sometimes need to be assessed quantitatively, such as intensity noise, phase noise, fluctuations of pulse parameters like energy and duration, and timing jitter. The required equipment may include fast photodetectors, electronic spectrum analyzers, optical cross-correlators, and computers with specialized software.

Making Good Purchase Decisions

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NEW: Structured Decision Process

Purchasing involves a lot of responsibility. We recommend that you apply best practice by using the following structured process: Go through the following expandable sections, complete the form and finally come to a purchase decision. You can then print that to a PDF for documenting the process.

Our article on best practices for purchasing and another one explaining this tool give you valuable insights.

1. Understand the technical background

It is important to sufficiently understand the technology before buying.

Use the comprehensive learning resources of RP Photonics:

encyclopedia article laser noise noise specifications intensity noise phase noise linewidth Schawlow–Townes linewidth stabilization of lasers

If you need personal help, contact RP Photonics to get technical consultancy.

2. Define your requirements

It is essential to fully understand and clearly define your requirements before you buy.

We recommend that you develop a list of clear specifications according to your specific needs, against which you can later check the suitability of found product offers:

To help you, we have already listed some aspects we recommend you consider when buying laser noise measurement equipment. Of course, there may be other aspects that are relevant to your specific case.

This list is for your own preparation, and can later (possibly in modified form) be used for quotation requests to suppliers.

Otherwise, you will need to talk to your technical colleagues.

If you cannot sufficiently clarify your requirements, you may want to get technical consultancy from RP Photonics.

You find these buttons in the supplier list below or under "3. Find suitable suppliers".

3. Find suitable suppliers

We suggest three steps:

  • Below, you can find our list of suppliers for laser noise measurement equipment. Use the checkboxes to mark possibly suitable suppliers.
  • The selected suppliers will appear below this list, along with your list of specifications. You can then indicate which specifications they meet according to your research. (You should finalize your specifications before doing this.)
  • Based on the results, you can finally choose a supplier that is hopefully a good enough fit.

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Decision

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Comments, e.g. reasons for your choice, or things which still need to be checked:

Suppliers for Laser Noise Measurement Equipment

4 suppliers for laser noise measurement equipment are listed in the RP Photonics Buyer's Guide. Both manufacturers and distributors can be registered.

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Thorlabs
43 Sparta Avenue
Newton, NJ 07860
United States
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laser noise measurement equipment

Thorlabs manufactures a high-precision intensity noise analyzer for measuring intensity noise in optical systems. Featuring a DC to 3 MHz input frequency bandwidth, this device overlaps data from several sample rates to optimize resolution bandwidth and provide high frequency-axis resolution over its full bandwidth; the 9 Hz minimum resolution bandwidth is ideal for resolving low-frequency noise sources. With a nominal noise floor less than -140 dBV2/Hz, this low-noise instrument is designed to identify environmental noise sources in an optical experiment, such as ambient lighting or electrical line noise. Ideal applications also include light source and instrumentation development, where characterizing noise levels or detection limits is critical.

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Other Suppliers

Lighthouse Photonics Inc.
United States
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Power Technology Inc.
United States
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von Gegerfelt Photonics
Germany
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