The picosecond pulsed diode laser drivers are designed as universal units that can control the dedicated laser or LED heads offered by PicoQuant. All drivers permit to control repetition rate and pulse energy of the attached heads. The drivers are available as single channel or multichannel units with manual or computer control. Their high quality and reliability are expressed by a unique 5-year limited warranty. The main differences between the available drivers are:
| |
Taiko PDL M1 |
Sepia PDL 828 |
Sepia PDL 810 |
PDL 800-D |
| Number of connectable laser heads |
1 |
up to 8 |
1 |
1 |
| Range of internal repetition rates |
1 Hz to 100 MHz |
single shot to 80 MHz |
2.5 to 80 MHz |
31.25 kHz to 80 MHz |
| Pulsed and CW operation |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Burst operation |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Laser head identification |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Control interface |
Computer and manual |
Computer |
Computer |
Manual |
