• Tuning range 1530nm to 1620nm with no mode hops
• Analog, continuous frequency tuning capability with >30 GHz range and 1 kHz bandwidth
• 50 mW output power
• <150 pm accuracy in wavelength
• <10 pm repeatability in wavelength
• 10 nm/s wavelength scanning speed
• <100 kHz laser linewidth
• laser polarization vertical 100:1 extinction
• PM FC/APC fiber output
• 35 GHz fine piezo frequency scanning with no mode hops
• No spurs in intensity noise or frequency noise spectra at >50 kHz
• TEM00 output mode shape
• Integrated optical isolator with 40 dB isolation and >95% transmission
• Integrated fiber coupling mount with >75% coupling efficiency
• Low-noise laser controller with integrated current and temperature control for the laser
• Laser scanning capability
• USB plus touch screen interface to the laser controller
• laser controller provides high bandwidth and low delay modulation capability for piezo and laser current. Current modulation bandwidth > 1 MHz.
• Laser intensity noise better than -160 dBc/Hz for >100 kHz carrier offset
• Laser head free from mechanical vibrations such as cooling fans
• The laser must provide wide mode hop free frequency tuning across the 1530-1620 nm range.
• It must offer >35 GHz fine frequency tuning range with a piezo.
• The laser must accept analog voltage input for both the fine piezo scanning and current modulation for fast frequency scanning.
• The laser must have a narrow linewidth of <100 kHz and have low frequency and intensity noise.