Superluminescent Diodes and Optical Amplifiers
Source: Sarnoff Corporation
Sarnoff's angled-stripe superluminescent diodes (SLD) are designed for fiber-optic gyroscopes and other applications requiring high power (10mW) and low coherence.
Sarnoff's angled-stripe superluminescent diodes (SLD) are designed for fiber-optic gyroscopes and other applications requiring high power (10mW) and low coherence. Our SLDs can also be used as broad-band optical amplifiers and switches, and as intercavity gain mediums for mode-locked, high-power pulse generators. We offer wavelengths from 800nm to 1600nm and can deliver the products on submounts or in 9 mm packages.
Typical SLD Characteristics
- Output power 10 mW at 175 mA for 830nm; 10m Wat 220m A for 1550nm
- Spectral modulation < 10% (< 1% optional)
- Bandwidth 13nm to 18nm for 830nm; 33nm for 1550nm
- Beam Divergence 10¡ x 40¡ FWHM
- Standard 9mm, To-56 or 14 pin butterfly package
Typical Characteristics for Optical Amplifiers
- Very low spectral modulation (< 1%)
- 30 dB internal gain
- 6 Thz optical bandwidth
- Switching time < 3ns
Applications
- Tunable external cavity lasers
- High-power mode-locked picosecond sources
- Optical pre-amplifier
- Optical switching
- Fiber Optic Gyroscopes
- Optical Coherence tomography
Sarnoff Corporation, 201 Washington Road, CN5300, Princeton, NJ 08543-5300. Tel: 609-734-2000; Fax: 609-734-2040.