On the production floor, time is money. You need fast cost-effective test instruments that maximize your production. The IQS-2600B and FLS-2600B Tunable Laser Sources are ideal for complete characterization of fiber-optic filters, multiplexers and other dense WDM components. These tunable fiber laser sources are the logical choice for instrumentation calibration and for measuring wavelength-dependent gain, noise contribution and the saturation properties of EDFAs.
Greater than 100 nm Tuning Range
This second-generation tunable erbium-doped fiber laser delivers exacting wavelength accuracy for long periods of use. Wavelength can now be tuned over a wide range—1510 nm to 1612 nm. Output power is greater than 0 dBm over the critical 1515 nm to 1610 nm range.
Designed Around Your Testing Needs
The tunable laser source integrates both a monitor output port and a main output port. The monitor port, which is essentially a 5 % tap from the laser cavity, is useful for real-time wavelength monitoring in tests where optimum wavelength accuracy plays a major role. In addition, the main output is regulated in output power and can be attenuated over a 10 dB range. The triggering capability simplifies external synchronization with other instruments such as optical spectrum analyzers, power meters or simple oscilloscopes. All this in a two-slot plug-in module. The modular IQS-2600B configuration operates within the IQS-600 test platform.
Low Spontaneous Noise Emission
Over the 1515 nm to 1610 nm range, the IQS-2600B and FLS-2600B provide more than 75 dB local noise suppression and more than 45 dB in signal-to-total-noise ratio, making them ideal for testing both stopband (notch) and passband filters. When combined with the source’s coherence properties, they are the best tunable lasers on the market for characterizing passive DWDM components.
Fast GPIB and Wavelength Tuning
Maximize your efficiency by taking advantage of both fast tuning and effective remote control with the FLS-2600B C and L band tunable laser stand-alone configuration. Use the GPIB access to complete a 50 pm step setup, including laser position confirmation, in about 60 ms! You will have more time for measurements, while reducing time spent on wavelength tuning.