ORIC® Piezo Inertia Drive Stages: Travel from Nano to Infinity

[@TushhsuT]

Really nice stage! looking forward to have XY .
Controller look extremely oversized, but I just have seen that there are K-Cubes with much more reasonable size :)

[@thorlabs]

Our open-loop PD1(/M) and PDR1(/M) ORIC stages can be driven by our K-Cubes, including KIM001 and KIM101. However, our upcoming closed-loop stages will not be compatible because K-Cubes do not support the encoder feedback signal. The higher 20 kHz frequency of the upcoming PDXC controller makes it suited for the ORIC stages in general because of their higher travel speeds, and its support of encoder feedback will make it the only option for closed-loop stages.

[@thepleasantcatprincess]

We are planning for cavity length stabilization using a fixed frequency He-Ne laser, we have Thorlabs Polaris-K05P2 kinematic mirror mount (for oneside of cavity) that has in built piezo-actuators that we have planned to control using New Port LB1005-S High Speed Servo Controller. So my question is do we need an additional piezo controller like the compatible one is KPZ101 Single-Axis K-Cube Controller or servo controller will be suffice. Also if you know Polaris K05P2 is capable of cavity length stabilization?

[@thorlabs]

The Newport LB1005-S High Speed Servo Controller can be used to control the part; however, its amplitude is only ±10 V, which means that the adjustment range for the Thorlabs Polaris-K05P2 will be narrow, ± 50 µrad. We recommend driving the piezo actuators using one of our benchtop or Kinesis K-Cube open-loop piezo controllers:
www.thorlabs.com/newgrouppage9.cfm?objectgroup_ID=1191
www.thorlabs.com/newgrouppage9.cfm?objectgroup_ID=2421
Additionally, the Polaris-K05P2 is designed to tilt the mirror, not for cavity length stabilization. We recommend contacting [e-mail] for more details.

[@mobilexmt6224]

Can’t find PDX1 and PDXC in your online catalogue. Can you post the link please? Thank you.

[@thorlabs]

Thank you for your interest! The PDX1 closed-loop stage and PDXC controller will be released in the coming months. Please keep an eye on our What’s New product page during Q2 for these products and others!
Our What's New page can be found here: www.thorlabs.com/newproducts/newproducts.cfm?clearFilters

[@k.o6828]

Can we drive the piezo motor KIM101 with python pleaase? or labview?

[@thorlabs]

We have LabVIEW examples available for download on the Thorlabs website. These can be found here: www.thorlabs.com/newgrouppage9.cfm?objectgroup_id=12675. For further assistance, please contact Tech Support at [e-mail]

[@GIANGTran-jx4zq]

Can we define a particular distance to move the stage? Such as moving the stage 100 nm in x or y or z?

[@thorlabs]

Yes, a PDXC-controlled PDX1 can move a defined distance, such as 100 nm.

[@marconordmann6837]

What force is generated by the Stick-Slip drive?
Is there an advantage over SmarAct or PI stages?

[@thorlabs]

Thank you for your questions! A friction force higher than 1 N is generated by the stick-slip drive, which pushes or pulls the carriage plate. Thorlabs’ ORIC® Piezo Inertia Drive Stages offer stable speed performance across the travel range with controlled speed variation, higher horizontal load capacity, and more mounting options (compatible up to M4 (8-32)). Thanks to our in-house design and manufacturing capabilities, customization and OEM options are also available.

[@manyiyang7153]

Hi, can K-Cube or PDXC be driven by Matlab? Thank you!

[@thorlabs]

For the PDXC and its GUI, we do not officially support MATLAB, but you can contact [e-mail] for an example code.
K-Cubes also do not officially support MATLAB, but it is possible to control our Kinesis-based Motion Control devices using MATLAB by using the .NET DLLs for Kinesis. Mathworks does have information on using .NET libraries that might be helpful: www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/using-net-libraries-in-matlab.html. You can also load the Kinesis GUI in MATLAB. Please contact [e-mail] for further information regarding this application.