EXFO T500S High-Power Continuously Tuneable Laser

SKU #T500S
The T500S offers excellent wavelength coverage, delivers speed and high power while sweeping. The laser also shows excellent line-width characteristics when operated at fixed wavelength.
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T500S

Features

  • Bidirectional sweeps with speeds up to 200 nm/s
  • 14-dBm peak optical power output
  • Excellent SSSER
  • Six models covering 1240 nm – 1680 nm
  • Wavelength tuning and continuous sweep modes
  • Active mode-hop-free operation

Applications

  • Passive optical components
  • Photonic integrated circuits
  • Multipurpose tuneable laser for R&D

 

Description

Optical spectral characterisation—rapid, reliable and repeatable

A continuously tunable laser is an essential instrument in R&D labs and on production floors. It covers a variety of applications where rapid, continuous wavelength tuning is required. The T500S offers excellent wavelength coverage, delivers speed and high power while sweeping. The laser also shows excellent line-width characteristics when operated at fixed wavelength.

Testing high-speed photonic integrated circuits (PICs)

Integrated photonics can include complex optical components with high-contrast spectrum. For instance, a ring resonator may have very sharp features making it difficult to characterize insertion loss. Furthermore, some devices also require extended measurements of return loss or polarization dependent loss, with the same level of precision. Finally, simultaneous testing of many devices or outputs from one single device is also required to speed up PIC characterization. To test such devices, the T500S laser can be jointly operated with the CTP10, EXFO’s component testing platform. With high-resolution and high-accuracy spectral measurement, the CTP10 is an integrated solution that leverages the full potential of the T500S for operations at 200 nm/s sweep speed with bidirectional scanning. The T500S is also compatible with the CT440, EXFO’s compact component tester operating at 100 nm/s.

Industry-leading features

14 dBm peak output power with high spectral purity: Laser exhibits a crystal-clear optical spectrum with a peak output power of 14 dBm. Optical cavity eliminates broadband source spontaneous emission (SSE) without any compromise on optical power. High spectral purity is maintained throughout the laser sweep through active mode-hop control, ensuring reliable and repeatable wavelength sweeps.

High-speed tunability: Can be configured with a bidirectional scanning speed of 200 nm/s. When speed is critical, the T500S ensures repeatable yet fast measurements. Otherwise, the laser can be set to slower scanning speeds (e.g., for legacy detection systems).

Step-by-step or continuously swept wavelength scans: Two user modes at hand, optimized for specific usage: TUNE or SWEEP. With TUNE, laser control ensures excellent line-width at any wavelength or provides rapid “go-to” wavelength tuning. SWEEP performs high-speed mode-hop-free scans over the full wavelength range of the laser.

Compact and easy-to-use

The half-rack configuration makes the T500S an attractive device for lab applications, with limited footprint. The screen can be adjusted to suit dark optical lab environments and display relevant information so that you can see them from the other side of the optical bench. A rackmount accessory is available to mount one or two lasers inside a 19-in rack bench. With control buttons situated at each screen corner, the laser can be operated without even looking at the screen.

The T500S is part of EXFO’s series of continuously tuneable lasers that also include the T200S, covering a range of essential telecom wavelengths with 10 dBm of output power and operating at 200 nm/s. Refer to the T200S specification sheet for more details.

More Information
Manufacturer EXFO
Product Series EXFO T500S High-Power Continuously Tuneable Laser
Product Type Tuneable Lasers
Size / Operation Benchtop
Industry Aerospace and Defence, Fiber Optic Lasers, Medical, Optical Equipment Manufacturing (OEM), Photonics, Research
Applications Laser Systems, Simulating Amplifiers and Lasers (EDFA, SOA, Raman, Hybrid, GFF Optimisation, Fiber Lasers)
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