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Tunable Laser TSL-510

High Performance Tunable Laser

Santec built the world’s first commercially available narrow linewidth tunable laser in 1987. Growing from that innovative start, we have developed a range of laser solutions for a wide variety of applications across many technical fields. Whatever your application, Santec can offer a tunable laser that will not only integrate seamlessly with your system, but will also increase your measurement capability and accuracy.

Four models

The model range has four versions:
Type A　：　Standard model with +10dBm or more peak output power
Type B　：　Low noise model with high SNR(Signal to Noise Ratio) of 65dB or more
Type C　：　High wavelength accuracy model of ±5pm or less with built-in wavelength monitor
Type D　：　Low noise (High SNR) and high wavelength accuracy model

Features

• 120 nm tuning range within 1260-1680nm
• 100nm/s sweep speed
• Mode-hop-free wavelength sweeps
• <1 pm wavelength resolution (Fine tuning)
• GPIB and USB interfaces with the industry standard SCPI command

Wavelength ranges

• 1260-1360nm
• 1340-1440nm
• 1420-1520nm
• 1510-1630nm
• 1560-1680nm

 

Typical Output Characteristics

• Type A (Standard model) / Type C (High wavelength accuracy model)
  >+10dBm (Peak Power)
  >+8dBm (Full tuning range)
• Type B (High SNR model) / Type D (High wavelength accuracy & High SNR model)
  >0dBm (Peak Power)
  >-4dBm (Full tuning range)

High SNR model (Type B / Type D)

• >65 dB SNR (Type B / Type D)
• >35 dB SNR (Type A / Type C)

The optical design of this type focuses to gain better signal to noise ratio. It achieves over 65dB STSSE and over 70dB SSSE. It is essential for measuring large dynamic range of wavelength profile without affected by noise of the light source.

 

Applications

The TSL-510 high performance tunable laser source is applicable for wavelength characterization synchronizing with other suppliers’ optical power meter or optical spectrum analyzer. The measurement support software is also available for quick set-up of measurement parameters.

• Optical component characterization
• Fiber optic transmission testing
• Fiber optic sensors
• Optical spectroscopy
• Photonic material characterization

 

Simple 5 steps for characterization using TSL-510 source laser and a measurement equipment

1. GPIB set-up
2. Trigger set-up (Automatic by software)
3. Set wavelength range & resolution
4. Reference (input) measurement
5. Device output measurement

 

 

 

 

Software support various instruments

• Agilent 816xA/B optical power meter
• Yokogawa AQ2200 series optical power meter, 
  AQ6317x, AQ6319 etc optical spectrum analyzer
• dBm Optics component spectrum analyzer
• Fiberpro CA3000 component spectrum analyzer
  ……and other

Measurement example (with optical power meter)

Configuration