Agile RF Synthesizer(ARF/XRF)
The MOGLabs ARF and XRF RF synthesizers are priced to stop you building your own, bullet-proof so you don't have to be frightened of turning it on, and incredibly agile to meet the needs of quantum ion and BEC research. And it has MOGLabs ergonomics, so you can use it as a simple self-contained AOM driver, or as an optical noise eater with analogue input and built-in PID feedback.
The device provides two channels of agile RF frequency synthesis with optional high-power RF amplifiers built-in. Each channel spans a frequency range of 20 – 400MHz with output power up to 4 watts (+36dBm). The two channels can be used as simple manually controllable AOM drivers via front panel knobs to adjust frequency and output power, simultaneous FM and AM (or PM) modulation with 10MHz bandwidth, and servo feedback built-in for laser noise-eating or frequency locking.
Feature
Two RF channels, independent or synchronised
High output power: up to +36dBm per channel
Wide frequency range: 20-400MHz
High modulation bandwidth up to 10 MHz (AM, FM, φ)
RF power output monitoring and protection
External digital inputs for fast on/off, trigger
16 high-speed digital IO (table sequence control)
Autonomous execution of complicated
frequency/power/phase sequences
External sync clock input
Three analogue outputs
Robust open- and short-circuit protection
Ethernet and USB inter
Applications
AOM driver
Noise eater or laser frequency lock
Diamond NV quantum control
Laser cooling, trapping, spectroscopy
Bose-Einstein condensation
Quantum optics: squeezed light
Electromagnetic transparency, slow light
Time and frequency standards
Specifications
| RF characteristics | |
| RF output power Frequency Frequency stability Phase Absolute phase noise Signal to noise Intermodulation and spurious Crosstalk between channels RF ‘off’ level External clock | ARF421, XRF421: 0 to +36 dBm ARF021, XRF021: 0 to +16 dBm 14-bit resolution 20 to 400 MHz, 32-bit resolution (0.23Hz steps) ±1 ppm (0 to 50°C) 0 to 360°, 16-bit resolution ‒ 115dBc/Hz @ 10kHz, ‒ 113dBc/Hz @ 1kHz, ‒ 105dBc/Hz @ 100Hz > 80dBc @ 30dBm < ‒ 80dBc < ‒ 70dBc (off), < ‒ 50dBc (on) < ‒ 70dBm 5 MHz to 1 GHz |
| Analogue input/output | |
| Number Function Sensitivity Modulation bandwidth DAC | 2 inputs and 2 outputs per RF channel FM, AM, φ or analogue sampling for DSP applications ± 1V, 7 th order anti-alias filter 12-bit resolution, 65MHz sampling rate 10 MHz first parameter, 1 MHz second parameter 3 channels, ± 2.5 V, 14-bit, 1MHz bandwidth |
| Digital input/output | |
| RF on/off Trigger input Shutter output High speed digital IO | Software control, front-panel buttons, hardwired TTL Per channel, start/retrigger by edge or level Per channel TTL output 16 TTL input/output, user-controllable and via table mode (advanced) |
| Computer interface | |
| Ethernet USB Table mode Table timing resolution | 10/100 TP, RJ45 USB2, plug type USB-A Up to 8k programming points per channel ARF: 1 µs, XRF: 16 ns |
| Dimensions and power | |
| Dimensions Power | 250x79 x292mm (WxHxD), 2kg g Power 9 |
