
Coherent Modulation Transmitter | IQTX
Quantifi Photonics Ltd.
Version
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The general rule for the set of valid frequency GRID points is:
F_MIN + [GRID x [N + 1]], where GRID = GRID spacing set by user, N >= 1
Whenever a user sets the frequency to an intended value, the instrument will use the defined GRID to
first set the laser to the closest value (GRID point) on the frequency grid. If there is still an offset between
the user intended frequency value and the GRID point, then a FINE TUNE OFFSET will be applied to
move the laser to, or as close as possible to the user intended value. This is due to the +/- 6 GHz
tunability range of the FINE TUNE OFFSET, meaning that there could be regions where the laser is not
able to tune to (see the Frequency FINE tuning section 9.6.3 for more information).
9.6.2
Frequency tuning
The user can directly set a frequency value down to 1 MHz precision using the
SOURce<n>:CHANnel<m>:FREQuency/?
command. If the intended value is above the minimum
resolution of 1 MHz, then the value will be directly set. If the intended value is specified to below the
minimum resolution, then the outstanding value will be truncated (highlighted below in red).
Intended user frequency value
Accepted frequency value
Applied frequency value
193.41448 THz
193.4144800 THz
193.414480 THz
193.414489
0
THz
193.414489 THz
193.414489 THz
193.414489
05
THz
193.414489 THz
193.414489 THz
193.000000
055
THz
193.000000 THz
193.000000 THz
The table below details the intended vs. the actual set of values for a variety of these examples. Note
that the GRID spacing is set to 1 GHz for the following examples.
Intended user
frequency value
Command
Current GRID
value
Actual set frequency
value
193.414 THz
SOUR1:CHAN1:FREQ 193.414 THz
193.414 THz
193.414000 THz
193.42501 THz
SOUR1:CHAN1:FREQ 193.42501 THz
193.425 THz
193.425010 THz
193.414489 THz
SOUR1:CHAN1:FREQ 193.414489 THz
193.414 THz
193.414489 THz
193.4144895 THz
SOUR1:CHAN1:FREQ 193.4144895 THz
193.414 THz
193.414489 THz
193.4000001 THz
SOUR1:CHAN1:FREQ 193.4000001 THz
193.400 THz
193.400000 THz