
Contents
Preface
Safety Precautions
Protection Features
RoHS Certification of Conformance
1
Introduction
1.1
Simplest configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.2
Passive frequency control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.3
DC
locking to an atomic transition . . . . . . . . . . .
1.4
AC
locking to an atomic transition . . . . . . . . . . .
2
Connections and controls
2.1
Front panel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2
Front panel display/monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.3
Rear panel controls and connections . . . . . . . . . .
2.4
Internal switches and adjustments . . . . . . . . . . .
3
Operation
3.1
Simplest configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2
Laser frequency control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.3
External scan control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.4
Locking to an atomic transition:
DC
. . . . . . . . . .
3.5
Locking to an atomic transition:
AC
. . . . . . . . . .
3.6
Locking using an external signal . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.7
External control of lock frequency setpoint . . . . . .
4
Optimisation
4.1
Frequency reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Summary of Contents for DLC202
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Page 30: ...20 Chapter 2 Connections and controls ...
Page 42: ...32 Chapter 3 Operation ...
Page 62: ...52 Appendix C Modulation coils ...
Page 66: ...56 Appendix D External modulators and injection current modulation ...
Page 76: ...66 Appendix G Connector pinouts ...
Page 78: ...68 Appendix H PCB layout ...
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