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ECL-210 OPERATION MANUAL
3-3 LD injection Current, Control of Circumstance Temperature
0.03dB (p-p)
326.0
306.0
286.0
326.0
306.0
286.0
100sec.
600sec.
with
Coherence
Control
46.5MHz
FREQUENCY [Hz]
The measurement example of optical power stability and spectrum line width are shown below.
Those are when connecting optical fiber type 3dB coupler to ECL output terminal. The open
terminal of optical fiber is a connector with SPC and the rate of reflection here is approximately
4%.
To keep a stable oscillating condition of the semiconductor laser, the ECL precisely controls
injection current and adjusts for ambient temperature change.
3-3-1. Control of LD Injection Current
The drive circuit with LD protection drives the injection current, and APC circuit etc. by digi-
tal PI control adopting optical power monitor signals against the circuit. When it reaches to a
hardware limit, the current is clipped and the status LED of MLS is lit. Also, it is possible to
control the current for the drive circuit by voltage signals from external. (Refer to 9-13. Low
Frequency Modulation)
3-3-2. Control of Circumstance Temperature
The high precise digital PI control of LD block enables stable temperature. When the tempera-
ture control is unstable too, the MLS status LED is lit. The detail information of each unit can
be recognized with communication commands.
The protection circuit is also equipped with this system and each unit against abnormal
voltage input.
NOTE
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