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Table Tunable Laser Light Source Built-In VOA Optional C/L/CL/O
he working principle of tunable lasers is mainly based on three ways to achieve laser wavelength tuning:
Cavity tuning: Most tunable lasers use a working substance with wide fluorescent lines. The resonators that make up the laser have very low losses only over a very narrow wavelength range. Therefore, the wavelength of the laser can be changed by changing the wavelength corresponding to the low loss region of the resonator by some elements (such as a grating). Typical representatives of this method include dye lasers, chrysoberyl lasers and so on.
External parameter tuning: By changing some external parameters
(such as magnetic field, temperature, etc.), the energy level of
the laser transition moves, so as to achieve wavelength tuning. The
principle of this method is that changes in external parameters
will affect the energy level structure of the atoms inside the
laser, and then change the emission wavelength of the laser.
Nonlinear effect tuning: Using nonlinear effects to achieve
wavelength conversion and tuning. It involves nonlinear optics,
stimulated Raman scattering, optical frequency doubling and optical
parametric oscillation. By precisely controlling these nonlinear
effects, continuous tuning of laser wavelengths can be achieved.
Specification
Model # | U8112C-P | |||
Band Option | C | |||
Wavelength Tuning range (nm) | 1525~1568 | |||
Output Power | ≥ 11dBm | |||
Power Adjust Range (Option) | 25 dB | |||
Wavelength resolution | 1.0 pm | |||
Absolute wavelength accuracy | ± 10 pm, typ. < 5 pm | |||
Relative wavelength accuracy | ±5 pm, typ. ± 2 pm | |||
Wavelength repeatability | ± 2 pm, typ. ±1 pm | |||
Wavelength stability | ≤± 2 pm (24 hrs at constant temperature) | |||
Tuning speed | ≤ 2 ms per step | |||
Power stability | ≤ ± 0.01dB, (15min). | |||
Power repeatability | ± 0.05dB | |||
Power linearity | ± 0.3dB | |||
Power flatness versus wavelength | 0.3dB typ. 0.5dB max. | |||
Side-mode Suppression ratio | ≥ 35dB | ≥ 45dB | ||
Relative intensity noise | < -135dB | |||
Power | AC 100 - 240 V ± 10%, 48 - 66 Hz, 100 VA max. | |||
Storage temperature | −40°C to +80°C | |||
Operating temperature | 0°C to +45°C | |||
Dimensions | 245 mm W, 105 mm H, 320 mm D | |||
Weight | 2.0 kg |
Benchtop tunable laser sources have a wide range of applications in a number of areas, including but not limited to:
DWDM/AWG/PLC and ATM systems: In dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) systems, tunable laser sources are used to test light signals at different wavelengths.
Optical fiber sensor test: Optical fiber sensor is a sensor that
uses optical fiber as a transmission medium. Tunable laser sources
can be used to test the performance and response characteristics of
fiber optic sensors.
PMD and PDL measurement: PMD (polarization mode dispersion) and PDL
(polarization dependent loss) are important parameters in optical
fiber communication systems. Tunable laser sources can be used to
measure these parameters to evaluate the performance of fiber optic
systems.
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) : OCT is a technique for imaging
using the principle of light wave interference. Tunable laser
sources provide OCT systems with different wavelengths of light for
more accurate imaging.