INTUN Tunable Laser
12372-D02, 12/15/2007
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Part 8. Technical Specifications
Specifications are given after one hour of warm-up time. Although the laser can be used before the
warm-up time, the optical specifications listed below may not be met.
Parameter
TL780-T
TL980-T
TL1300-T
TL1550-T
Central Wavelength
780 nm
980 nm
1320 nm
1550 nm
Tuning Range
10 dB (15 dB Typ)
20 dB (25 dB Typ)
100 dB (110 dB Typ)
110 dB (150 dB Typ)
Optical Output Power (Over 5 nm)
2 dBm Min
(>5 dBm Typical)
10 dBm Min
(>20 dBm Typical)
Optical Output Power (Over Tuning
Range)
1 dBm Min
(>5 dBm Typical)
2 dBm Min
(>5 dBm Typical)
Mode Hops *
0
Tuning Speed Continuous
0-100 nm/s (0-130 nm/s Typical)
Tuning Speed **
1 nm Step
50 ms Max (30 ms Typical)
10 nm Step
150 ms Max (100 ms Typical)
100 nm Step
1000 ms Max (800 ms Typical)
Wavelength Resolution
†
1 pm Max (0.6 pm Typical)
Wavelength Repeatability
2 pm Max (1 pm Typcial)
Absolute Wavelength Accuracy
†
±10
pm
Wavelength Stability Over 1 Hour
‡
±2
pm
Minimum Output Power
-3 dBm*** (-10 dBm Typical)
Power Resolution
0.1 µW
Power Stability (1 Hour)
‡
±0.02
dB
Power Set Bandwidth
100 kHz Min (130 kHz Typcal)
Spectral Line Width (FWHM)
150 kHz (120 kHz Typical)
Side Mode Suppression Ratio
(SMSR) 45
dBc
Signal to Source Spontaneous
Emision Ratio (SSE)
40 dB/nm (45 dB/nm Typical)
Signal to Total Source Spontaneous
Emission Ratio (STSSER)
23 dB (60 dB Typical)
RIN -140
dB/Hz
Operating Temperature Range
15 to 30 °C
Dimentions (W x L x H)
49 x 93 x 273 mm
Weight
2.5 kg (5.5 lbs)
*)
At 0 dBm (±0.2 dB) output power applying a sweep mode.
**)
Including rise and settling times
***)
Lower power available at limited performance
†)
Dependent on customer interface
‡)
Constant temperature (± 0.5°C)
