SOA pulsed driver with nanosecond speed : a new fiber modulator
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- User-set pulse width from 1 ns to CW (up to 8 µsec for SOA-shape)
- High dynamic range : >48 dB, High extinction ratio : >~50 dB
- Lossless device
- Timing Jitter down to 8 ps,
- Repetition rate up to 250 MHz
- User design pulse shape (SOA-shape only)
- TEC temperature control
- No wavelength variation along the pulse duration
- Adjustable safety limits, current levels (average/peak), SOA temperature, etc.
- USB & analogue control.
The GUI software lets the user have total control of all module functions. It includes several libraries for software integration (LabVIEW VIs, DLLs, Hexa, Python etc.)
This SOA pulse driver is a very compact unit optimized for single-shot to CW performance with pulse width lengths down to 1 nanosecond.
Key Features
- User-set pulse width from 1 ns to CW (up to 8 µsec for SOA-shape)
- High dynamic range : >48 dB, High extinction ratio : >~50 dB
- Lossless device
- Timing Jitter down to 8 ps,
- Repetition rate up to 250 MHz
- User design pulse shape (SOA-shape only)
- TEC temperature control
- No wavelength variation along the pulse duration
- Adjustable safety limits, current levels (average/peak), SOA temperature, etc.
- USB & analogue control.
The GUI software lets the user have total control of all module functions. It includes several libraries for software integration (LabVIEW VIs, DLLs, Hexa, Python etc.)
This SOA Pulsed Driver works alone or in series with other products in our range like :
- Laser driver
- Low noise laser diode driver
- 915 nm laser diode
- 976 nm laser diode
- 980 nm laser diode
- 1064 nm laser diode
- 1550 nm laser diode
- Fiber optic modulator
- Pulse delay generator
- Pulse picker
See our detailed Tutorials on :
- High speed fiber modulation : Fiber modulator basics
- Fiber lasers : Fiber laser basics
- Fiber coupled laser diode : Fiber-coupled laser diode basics
This Pulsed SOA Driver is an ideal solution to drive most of the commercially available SOA Amplifiers (Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers) like, for example, Innolume or Thorlabs.
| SOA-std | SOA-HPP (High Pulse Performance) | SOA-Shape (User design nanosecond pulse shape) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wavelength | Any wavelength to be selected between 700 nm and 1700 nm (see wavelength table on datasheet (last page) | ||
| Optical bandwidth (nm) | From 20 nm to 110 nm to be selected (see wavelength table on datasheet) | ||
| Extinction ration (dB, typ) | 50 dB | 40 dB | |
| Max input power | See wavelength table on datasheet (last page) | ||
| Switching speed (typ) | 1 ns | <1 ns | 2 ns |
| Dynamic range (up to) | 60 dB | 48 dB | |
| Small signal gain | From 22 to 40 dB (see wavelength table next page) | ||
| Trigger-to-pulse Jitter / internal trigger Jitter | <20 ps / <20 ps | <8 ps / <8 ps | <2 ns / <100 ps |
| Pulse shaping | On-Off only | Yes (500 ps resolution) | |
| CW offset (in pulse mode) | no | yes | no |
| Max pulse duration | Internal pulse generator : 500 ns / External pulse generator : <1 ns up to CW | 8 µsec | |
| Max repetition rate | 10 MHz | 250 MHz | 20 MHz |
| Compatibilities & Libraries | USB - Windows 7/10 ; DLLs - Hexa - Labview - Python | ||
| Dimensions (mm) | 190*150*45 | 208*100*37 | |
| Power supply | 12 V (110 - 220 V adaptator included) | 24 V (110-220 V adaptator included) | |
This SOA pulse driver is a very compact unit optimized for single-shot to CW performance with pulse width lengths down to 1 nanosecond.
Key Features
- User-set pulse width from 1 ns to CW (up to 8 µsec for SOA-shape)
- High dynamic range : >48 dB, High extinction ratio : >~50 dB
- Lossless device
- Timing Jitter down to 8 ps,
- Repetition rate up to 250 MHz
- User design pulse shape (SOA-shape only)
- TEC temperature control
- No wavelength variation along the pulse duration
- Adjustable safety limits, current levels (average/peak), SOA temperature, etc.
- USB & analogue control.
The GUI software lets the user have total control of all module functions. It includes several libraries for software integration (LabVIEW VIs, DLLs, Hexa, Python etc.)
This SOA Pulsed Driver works alone or in series with other products in our range like :
- Laser driver
- Low noise laser diode driver
- 915 nm laser diode
- 976 nm laser diode
- 980 nm laser diode
- 1064 nm laser diode
- 1550 nm laser diode
- Fiber optic modulator
- Pulse delay generator
- Pulse picker
See our detailed Tutorials on :
- High speed fiber modulation : Fiber modulator basics
- Fiber lasers : Fiber laser basics
- Fiber coupled laser diode : Fiber-coupled laser diode basics
This Pulsed SOA Driver is an ideal solution to drive most of the commercially available SOA Amplifiers (Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers) like, for example, Innolume or Thorlabs.
| SOA-std | SOA-HPP (High Pulse Performance) | SOA-Shape (User design nanosecond pulse shape) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wavelength | Any wavelength to be selected between 700 nm and 1700 nm (see wavelength table on datasheet (last page) | ||
| Optical bandwidth (nm) | From 20 nm to 110 nm to be selected (see wavelength table on datasheet) | ||
| Extinction ration (dB, typ) | 50 dB | 40 dB | |
| Max input power | See wavelength table on datasheet (last page) | ||
| Switching speed (typ) | 1 ns | <1 ns | 2 ns |
| Dynamic range (up to) | 60 dB | 48 dB | |
| Small signal gain | From 22 to 40 dB (see wavelength table next page) | ||
| Trigger-to-pulse Jitter / internal trigger Jitter | <20 ps / <20 ps | <8 ps / <8 ps | <2 ns / <100 ps |
| Pulse shaping | On-Off only | Yes (500 ps resolution) | |
| CW offset (in pulse mode) | no | yes | no |
| Max pulse duration | Internal pulse generator : 500 ns / External pulse generator : <1 ns up to CW | 8 µsec | |
| Max repetition rate | 10 MHz | 250 MHz | 20 MHz |
| Compatibilities & Libraries | USB - Windows 7/10 ; DLLs - Hexa - Labview - Python | ||
| Dimensions (mm) | 190*150*45 | 208*100*37 | |
| Power supply | 12 V (110 - 220 V adaptator included) | 24 V (110-220 V adaptator included) | |