Where to Buy Optical Frequency Standards
Active optical frequency standards provide light with highly stable optical frequencies, essential for optical clocks. Passive standards precisely analyze the optical frequency of given light beams.
More general products: optical metrology equipment
Related products: optical clocks, narrow-linewidth lasers, single-frequency lasers, reference cavities
Related product category: applications
Before You Buy: Learn About Optical Frequency Standards
With its comprehensive resources, RP Photonics helps you to well prepare purchase decisions:
- Encyclopedia article: Optical Frequency Standards
- Related articles: optical clocks, optical clockworks, frequency metrology, reference cavities
- For responsible purchase decisions: apply good practices
Some aspects to consider before buying optical frequency standards: frequency stability, accuracy, thermal management, alignment, mounting options, environmental stability, noise characteristics, maintenance requirements, material quality, durability.
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Manufacturers and Other Suppliers for Optical Frequency Standards
5 suppliers for optical frequency standards are listed in the RP Photonics Buyer's Guide, out of which 3 present their product descriptions. Both manufacturers and distributors can be registered.
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 Lasers, combs, and controls 14998 W. 6th Ave., Suite 700 Golden, CO 80401 United States |  The D2-210 saturated absorption spectroscopy module is a primary frequency standard based on the Doppler-free hyperfine transitions of various alkali metals. |
 The Standard of Accuracy Wöhrdstraße 4 72072 Tübingen Germany ISO 9001 |  HighFinesse calibration sources are frequency stabilized, narrow linewidth laser sources suitable for different applications. With an absolute accuracy down to ±11 kHz, these fiber-coupled lasers feature extremely short warm-up time (< 2 min), have a compact design and are user friendly, plug and play devices. They are ideal for quick and accurate calibration of the complete series of HighFinesse wavelength meters. |
 Precision in photonics. Together we shape a sustainable future. Bunsenstr. 5 82152 Martinsried Germany  www.menlosystems.comLinkedIn X YouTube E-mail: (See the company profile page for additional contact information.) ISO 9001:2015 |  Menlo Systems provides full solutions for optical frequency standards based on ultrastable lasers as well as components for users that prefer to build their own system. Applications are in today's most demanding measurements in metrology and precision measurements when state-of-the art radio-frequency standards come to their limits. |
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Lasers, combs, and controls 14998 W. 6th Ave., Suite 700 Golden, CO 80401 United States | The D2-210 saturated absorption spectroscopy module is a primary frequency standard based on the Doppler-free hyperfine transitions of various alkali metals. |
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1800 SW 3rd Street STE 140 Corvallis, OR 97333 United States | www.wavelengthreferences.com E-mail: |
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The Standard of Accuracy Wöhrdstraße 4 72072 Tübingen Germany ISO 9001 | HighFinesse calibration sources are frequency stabilized, narrow linewidth laser sources suitable for different applications. With an absolute accuracy down to ±11 kHz, these fiber-coupled lasers feature extremely short warm-up time (< 2 min), have a compact design and are user friendly, plug and play devices. They are ideal for quick and accurate calibration of the complete series of HighFinesse wavelength meters. |
Precision in photonics. Together we shape a sustainable future. Bunsenstr. 5 82152 Martinsried Germany www.menlosystems.comLinkedIn X YouTube E-mail: (See the company profile page for additional contact information.) ISO 9001:2015 | Menlo Systems provides full solutions for optical frequency standards based on ultrastable lasers as well as components for users that prefer to build their own system. Applications are in today's most demanding measurements in metrology and precision measurements when state-of-the art radio-frequency standards come to their limits. |
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