LDX-3232 Laser Diode Current Source

The design, based on precision current-source technology developed at ILX Lightwave, allows the LDX-3232 to deliver up to 4 A of low noise current at up to 15 V with a stability of better than 20 ppm. The company says this performance is critical for spectroscopic applications such as development of new quantum-cascade laser-based sensors for gas analysis. The LDX-3232 also includes fourth-generation laser diode protection technology developed by ILX and a new over-temperature sense input for protecting expensive quantum-cascade lasers.

According to ILX, the need for the LDX-3232 became apparent through interviews with scientists and engineers who use quantum-cascade laser diodes in their research and development of optical sensors. According to Thaddeus Orosz, ILX Lightwave instrumentation product manager, “The use of CW quantum-cascade laser diodes in optical sensors is a relatively new technology which is being used to meet the growing need for economical, portable gas sensors used in environmental, military and security applications. We’re very pleased to provide a solution to meet the market’s growing demand for a current source designed specifically for quantum-cascade lasers. It’s exciting to know that we’re at the forefront of this technology.”

For more information on the LDX-3232 high-compliance laser diode current source, visit: www.ilxlightwave.com; e-mail: [email protected]

ILX Lightwave Corp.
31950 E. Frontage Rd.
Bozeman, MT 59715
Phone: (800) 459-9459
Fax: (406) 586-9405
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.ilxlightwave.com