Taiko PDL M1

• Higher pulse stability
• Faster experiment setup
• Cleaner timing performance
• Greater operational flexibility
• Improved long-term reproducibility
• Reliable synchronization

The PicoQuant Taiko PDL M1 is a high-end picosecond diode laser driver designed to provide precise control and monitoring of LDH-I Series pulsed laser heads.

The driver supports pulsed, burst, and CW operation with repetition rates from 1 Hz to 100 MHz. It automatically recognizes the connected laser head and provides access to key operating parameters including emission wavelength, temperature, repetition rate, and estimated optical output power.

For high-power applications, the Taiko PDL M1 supports laser diodes delivering up to 150 mW average optical power in pulsed mode and up to 200 mW in CW mode, depending on the laser head. Its programmable burst mode can generate sequences of up to 17 million pulses, making it suitable for advanced time-resolved measurements and applications requiring controlled excitation energy.

Compatible Laser Heads: LDH-I Series
Operation Modes: Pulsed / Burst / CW
Internal Repetition Rate: 1 Hz–100 MHz
External Trigger: Single shot–90 MHz
Timing Jitter: Typ. 3–5 ps
Burst Length: Up to 17 million pulses
Trigger Input: TTL-compatible, -5 to +5 V
Trigger Delay: Typical 16 ns to optical output
Synchronization Output: NIM, 5 ns pulse width
PC Interface: USB 2.0
Power Consumption: Max. 140 W
Operating Temperature: 10–40°C
Humidity: <80% RH

• Time-Resolved Fluorescence
• Fluorescence Lifetime Measurements
• FLIM, FCS & STED
• Time-Resolved Photoluminescence (TRPL)
• Semiconductor Diagnostics
• Materials Science
• Optical Metrology & Calibration
• Ranging & LiDAR
• Diffuse Optical Measurements
• Photon Timing Experiments
• Laser Seeding
• Advanced Life Science Research