DL Series Optical Delay Line Linear Motor Linear Translation Stages
DL Series Optical Delay Line Linear Motor Linear Translation Stages
The DL Series is an affordable linear motor driven stage designed for delay lines. These stages are optimized for ultrafast spectroscopy applications that require repeatable and precise delays, such as pump-probe, interferometry and 2DIR. With travels of 125, 225 and 325 mm, DL Series stages cover almost all possible delays from femtosecond to nanosecond. The integrated motion controller and graphical user interface (GUI) make setup and operation easy.
- Affordable linear motor stages optimized for ultrafast spectroscopy applications
- Excellent delay sensitivity and bi-directional repeatability
- Low angular deviation where it counts (pitch)
- Small footprint and no moving cables
- Integrated controller and user-friendly GUI See All Features
| Compare | Description | Drawings, CAD & Specs | Avail. | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DL125 DL Optical Delay Line Linear Motor Linear StagesDelay Line Stage, Includes Controller, 125 mm Travel | |||||
 | DL225 DL Optical Delay Line Linear Motor Linear StagesDelay Line Stage, Includes Controller, 225 mm Travel | |||||
 | DL325 DL Optical Delay Line Linear Motor Linear StagesDelay Line Stage, Includes Controller, 325 mm Travel |
Specifications
Features
Easy Setup for Ultrafast Spectroscopy Applications
The DL family of stages is optimized for ultrafast spectroscopy applications that require repeatable and precise delays (0.5 fs). The controller is included with the stage, and a user-friendly GUI can be downloaded. Three travel versions and seven beam kits are available.
Delay Line Software and GUI
The DL controller GUI is a user-friendly way to interact with the stages. It can be used to initiate absolute and relative position moves, user-defined scan sequences, cycling and jogging movement. Both the position of the stage (in mm) and amount of delay (in psec) are displayed in the GUI. The software is compatible with Windows 7 and higher.
75 nm Minimum Incremental Motion (MIM)
Precision position feedback is provided by a linear glass scale encoder mounted inside the stage. The encoder signals are interpolated by an integrated motion controller with nanometer resolution for outstanding position sensitivity, repeatability and stability.
Settling Time
To ensure position stability in the amount of delay, the step-and-settle time for DL stages is less than 0.2 sec for short moves.
Delay Line Beam Kits
To facilitate setup, beam kits consisting of retroreflectors, mirrors, mounts, and other optomechanical parts, are available to suit various wavelengths and delay line configurations. Single, double and quadruple-pass versions are offered.
Flatness
The DL stage has been designed to be mounted on standard breadboards (with a 0.2 mm flatness). Pads minimize the effect of the table on the pitch, yaw and roll performance of the stage. To reach the specifications stated, stages must be fixed on a plane surface with a flatness of 5 μm with washer under each fixing screw head (max. tightening torque for mounting screws: 3 Nm).
Clamps
Clamps allow for locating the stage where the standard hole pattern is not available. Suggested base clamps are BC-5 and BC-6.
Metrology Report Included at No Additional Cost
Newport guarantees specification values which are measured and recorded following ASME B5.57 and ISO 230-2 standards. The typical performance values are two times better than the guaranteed specifications.
Accessories
Power Supply
| Compare | Description | Drawings, CAD & Specs | Avail. | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DL-PS Power Supply, Delay Line Stages |
Delay Line Beam Kits
| Compare | Description | Drawings, CAD & Specs | Avail. | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DL-BKIT19-M Optical Delay Line Kit, Single Pass, 9848 Retroreflector, metric | |||||
 | DL-BKIT1U-S-M Optical Delay Line Kit, Single Pass, Silver UBBR Retroreflector, metric | |||||
| DL-BKIT1U-UV-M Optical Delay Line Kit, Single Pass, UV UBBR Retroreflector, metric | |||||
 | DL-BKIT2U-S-M Optical Delay Line Kit, Double Pass, Silver UBBR Retroreflector, metric | |||||
| DL-BKIT2U-UV-M Optical Delay Line Kit, Double Pass, UV UBBR Retroreflector, metric | |||||
 | DL-BKIT4U-S-M Optical Delay Line Kit, Quadruple Pass, Silver UBBR retroreflector, metric | |||||
| DL-BKIT4U-UV-M Optical Delay Line Kit, Quadruple Pass, UV UBBR retroreflector, metric |
Resources
Technical Notes
DS-091401 Selecting Motion Control(793.8 kB, PDF) Quick Start Guide-PCO on DL Controller(231.4 kB, PDF)
Software
DL LabVIEW VI Drivers (10.7 MB, ZIP) DL Software V 1.0.1(29.3 MB, ZIP)
Manuals
Delay Line Stages User Manual(2 MB, PDF) Delay Line Stages Controller LabVIEW Drivers Manual(3.7 MB, PDF) Delay Line Stages Controller Command Interface User Manual(1.4 MB, PDF) Delay Line Stages Controller GUI Manual(2.4 MB, PDF) Delay Line Stages Controller USB Driver Installation Manual(1.5 MB, PDF) Delay Line Stages Controller User Manual(4.4 MB, PDF)
Literature
DL Data Sheet.pdf(2.1 MB, PDF)
