Fiber Optic Laser Sources

Tunable Laser Sources – MATRIQ 1000 Series

MATRIQ 1000 series tunable lasers offer a resolution of 0.01 pm and a power stability of up to 16.5 dBm in C- or L-band. This makes them a versatile and cost-effective solution for a wide variety of laboratory and manufacturing applications.

The following features set this series apart:

• Fully tunable via C- or L-band; full coverage of all DWDM channels – ideal for telecom applications
• Intelligent calibration for higher power stability minimizes power differences between channels
• Resolution of 0.01 pm in C- or L-band
• Line width of 100 kHz, power of up to 16.5 dBm – ideal e.g. for coherently modulated high bit rate data applications
• Polarization-maintaining fiber output – the slow polarization axis is aligned at the connector key; available on an optional basis for SM or PM fibers
• Powerful software tools
  - Programmable via industry standard SCPI protocols
  - Drivers for Python and LabVIEW
  - User-friendly, browser-based GUI
• USB or Ethernet operation
• Fully compatible with Quantifi Photonics’ PXI modules
• Whisper mode (optional): Operator can disable the dither of the laser control frequency – helpful for applications requiring the narrowest line widths

Applications:

• Stable oscillator for coherent receivers
• Charging equipment for WDM networks
• Stable all-purpose light source for telecommunications and physics
• Amplifier tests
• Polarization-sensitive experiments and tests

Fiber Optic cw Laser Source – MATRIQ 1102

MATRIQ 1102 delivers cw laser beams with a wavelength of 850 nm. They are ideally suited for applications with multimode fibers.

Features:

• Gleichbleibende Consistent performance: Intelligent calibration ensures high power stability for accurate and consistent test and measurement results
• Optical output power of up to +10 dBm
• Multimode test applications – ideal for multimode datacom applications in the 850 nm window
• 50 µm multimode OM3 fiber matches most 850 nm data connections
• Up to four lasers in one device – high channel density in ultra-compact form.

Applications:

• Stable 850 nm laser source for testing multimode OM3 fiber connections
• Datacom SR4, SR8 connection testing
• Universal stable multimode fiber light source for datacom and physics
• 850 nm receiver sensitivity

Fiber Optic cw Laser Sources – MATRIQ 1200 Series

MATRIQ 1200 series fiber optic laser sources are available in a wide range of wavelengths and power classes. In addition to the list of standard sources provided in the datasheet, customized laser sources are also available upon request. Let us know your requirements!

Features:

• Wide range of wavelengths and power options: The new architecture of MATRIQ devices allows fast customization of wavelengths and power; upon request also non-telecom wavelengths
• Highest power stability through intelligent calibration – ideal for applications such as orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) transmissions and WDM networks
• One, two, or four lasers in one housing
• Simple, intuitive operation via a browser-based graphical user interface.

Tunable Laser Sources – 2000 Series

The 2000 Series lasers are tunable laser sources for O-band (1260 nm - 1360 nm) or C-band (1530 nm - 1565 nm). With a scan rate of 400 nm/s and a power stability of 0.01 dB, they are perfectly suited for characterizing and testing the wavelength-dependent performance of devices, waveguides and photonic integrated circuits (PIC) - for example in DWDM and CWDM multiplexers for optical data transmission.

Fields of application:

• Characterization of wavelength-dependent components and materials.
• Wavelength dependent loss measurements (WDL)
• Calibration of wavelength-dependent optical modulators
• Rapid testing of wavelength-dependent mux/de-mux components and wavelength-selective switches
• Emulation of laser sources for DWDM and CWDM applications
• Interferometric applications