EXTENDED RANGE TUNABLE LASER FROM SANTEC
Santec, a manufacturer of tunable lasers and test instruments for the fiber optics industry, has released a tunable laser with an extended wavelength range of up to 1680nm. Based on an external cavity design, this new product extends the range of Santec’s TSL-210V series of tunable lasers. In addition to fiber optic telecommunications the laser is suitable for applications such as gas sensing and material characterization.
Santec’s current tunable laser series covers the wavelength range 1260nm to 1630nm. Recent advances in semiconductor laser diode technology have enabled this long wavelength range to be realized. Tuning range for the TSL-210V is 1580-1680nm with an output power of up to 10mW.
The laser is a single channel bench-top type model. It offers continuous mode-hop-free tuning over the entire wavelength range and has full GPIB interface. For gas sensing applications, the laser can be supplied with an additional function to enable wavelength modulation at up to 20kHz. A rapid wavelength scan across multiple gas lines can easily be achieved.
