Laser 1000 Series – Tunable Laser Source
Features
Full tunability across C band or L band
Ideal for telecommunications applications; full coverage of DWDM channels.
Smarter calibration for enhanced power uniformity
Minimise inter-channel power variance with enhanced power uniformity between channels.
0.01pm tuning resolution
Tune to anywhere within C or L band with a high 0.01pm tuning resolution.
Narrow 100kHz linewidth, up to 16.5 dBm of power
High stability 100kHz linewidth makes it an ideal candidate for some of the most demanding applications, such as coherently modulated high-speed communications.
Polarization maintaining output
The slow axis of polarization is aligned with the output connector key as per industry standards. The user may choose to use polarization maintaining (PM) fiber or standard singlemode fiber (SMF).
Powerful software controls
The Laser 1000 Series is fully programmable via industry standard SCPI protocols and drivers are available for Python and LabVIEW. It also comes with an easy-to-use GUI that can be used on any device with a modern web browser.
USB or Ethernet operation
Connect to matrIQ-Laser with USB or Ethernet for simple setup and operation.
Excellent measurement correlation with our optical PXI modules
Shared product architecture lets you validate your system and test requirements in the lab with the benchtop version, and scale up to high-volume automated production testing with the Laser 1000 Series PXIe module.
Product warranty
This product comes with a 3 year warranty.
Applications
- Stable local oscillator for coherent receivers
- WDM network loading
- General purpose stable light source for telecom and physics
- Amplifier testing
- Polarization maintaining output ideal for polarization sensitive experiments and testing.
Whisper Mode: Dither Suppression (Optional)
The Laser 1000 Series comes with optional whisper mode. This feature enables the user to temporarily disable the laser control frequency dither, which is useful for applications that require the narrowest linewidth.
All of our tunable lasers adhere to the OIF standard Micro Integrable Tunable Laser Assemblies (μITLA) Implementation Agreement and utilise the standard dithering method for frequency stability.
Superior Power Accuracy & Cross-Channel Uniformity
Typical ITLA Lasers
This figure illustrates the typical output power accuracy of standard ITLA lasers. The output power of each is recorded using a NIST traceable optical power meter. Measurements from each laser are taken at 10 different wavelengths for 7 different power settings. The data is taken from random sample of 12 lasers.
Mean error (abs) = 0.25dB
Pk-Pk error = 1.038dB
Laser 1000 Series with Power Calibration
This figure illustrates the results of the same measurements, when the lasers are integrated into the Laser 1000 Series. The output power is now within 0.2dB across the entire range.
Mean error (abs) = 0.03dB
Pk-Pk error = 0.20dB
Ultra Compact Form Factor
Our MATRIQ products are extremely compact and housed in a robust metallic case to help you make the most of your available bench space.
Download Spec Sheet
For more information, please download the Laser 1000 Series Spec Sheet which includes full technical specifications.
If you would like to find out more about this product, please contact us.
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