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Description

The Amplified Spontaneous Emission (ASE) Integrated Spectral Bench (ISB4) is an innovative and compact light source solution designed to meet the demands of modern optical applications. This product incorporates DAYY’s high-performance Optical Spectral Engine (OSE4) module alongside an amplifier module, offering a robust broadband light source that operates efficiently within the near-infrared range. The ISB4 is a turnkey solution, making it exceptionally easy to integrate into existing systems that require enhanced light power.

One of the standout features of the ASE ISB4 is its proprietary driver and controller, which allow for seamless adjustment of light power. This adaptability is further enhanced by a user-friendly Graphical User Interface (GUI) that supports USB and RS-232 connections, providing users with comprehensive external monitoring and adjustment capabilities. The light output is facilitated through a standard FC/APC connector, with options for FC/PC or SMA connectors available upon request, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of devices.

Designed for users who require higher optical ASE power than what is typically offered by superluminescent diodes (SLEDs), the ISB4 is an ideal choice for various applications. Its compact and user-friendly design ensures that it can be easily integrated into diverse environments, making it a versatile tool for professionals in fields such as optical component testing, telecom test equipment, medical and industrial optical coherence tomography, metrology, fiber optic gyroscopes, and more. The ASE ISB4 is a testament to DAYY Photonics' commitment to delivering cutting-edge optical solutions that meet the evolving needs of the industry.

DAYY ISB4 Compact Near-Infrared ASE Light Source

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Specifications

SLED Type: No Fiber Coupling
Operating Power (typical): 75 mW
Center Wavelength (typical): 850 nm
Bandwidth (FWHM): 50 nm
Centre Wavelength (CW) Options: 770nm, 850nm, 930nm, 1050nm, 1300nm, 1340nm, 1390nm, 1430nm, 1480nm, 1550nm, 1615nm, 1680nm
Bandwidth FWHM: 15nm-70nm
Optical Powers: 50mW-100mW
Light Output Connector: FC/APC (optional: FC/PC or SMA)
Communication Interfaces: USB and RS-232
Low Degree Of Polarization (DOP): under 5%

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Features

  • Compact and User-Friendly: The ISB4 is designed for easy integration and operation.
  • Versatile Centre Wavelength Options: Available in 770nm, 850nm, 930nm, 1050nm, 1300nm, 1340nm, 1390nm, 1430nm, 1480nm, 1550nm, 1615nm, and 1680nm.
  • Adjustable ASE Output: Operates from 0% to 100% of maximum rating for flexible power management.
  • Wide Bandwidth Range: Bandwidth FWHM spans from 15nm to 70nm.
  • High Optical Power: Delivers optical powers ranging from 50mW to 100mW.
  • Flexible Light Output Connectors: Standard FC/APC connector with optional FC/PC or SMA.
  • Multiple Communication Interfaces: Equipped with USB and RS-232 for versatile connectivity.
  • Low Degree of Polarization (DOP): Provides under 5% DOP across the spectrum, minimizing polarization sensitivity and reducing polarization-dependent loss.
  • User-Friendly GUI and Custom API: Facilitates test automation and ease of use.

The ASE ISB4 is equipped with a proprietary driver and controller, allowing for easy light power adjustment. It includes a Graphical User Interface (GUI) with USB and RS-232 connections for external monitoring and adjustment capabilities. Ideal for users requiring higher optical ASE power than what a superluminescent diode (SLED) can provide.

Applications

  • Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT): Broadband near-infrared ASE light source for medical OCT, industrial OCT, ophthalmic imaging, dental imaging, tissue imaging, and non-destructive inspection systems requiring high optical power and low coherence.
  • Optical Component Testing: Ideal for testing fiber optic components such as couplers, splitters, circulators, isolators, filters, WDM devices, AWGs, gratings, switches, and photonic integrated circuits across 770 nm to 1680 nm center wavelength options.
  • Telecom Test and Measurement: Broadband ASE source for characterization of telecom components, fiber links, passive optical networks, wavelength division multiplexing systems, optical amplifiers, and high-speed optical communication modules.
  • Fiber Optic Sensor Interrogation: Suitable for distributed and point fiber optic sensing systems, including strain, temperature, pressure, vibration, acoustic, and structural health monitoring applications.
  • Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) Testing: High-power broadband illumination for FBG sensor interrogation, FBG array characterization, grating reflection measurement, and multi-sensor optical monitoring platforms.
  • Fiber Optic Gyroscopes (FOG): Low-degree-of-polarization ASE output helps reduce polarization-related errors in fiber optic gyroscopes for navigation, aerospace, defense, robotics, and inertial measurement systems.
  • Metrology and Precision Measurement: Broadband near-infrared source for interferometry, coherence-based measurement, dimensional metrology, surface profiling, optical path length measurement, and calibration systems.
  • Biomedical Imaging Systems: High-brightness ASE illumination for biomedical imaging, spectroscopy-assisted imaging, tissue diagnostics, endoscopic imaging research, and life science instrumentation.
  • Industrial Imaging and Inspection: Used in industrial optical imaging systems for material inspection, defect detection, semiconductor inspection, film thickness measurement, and process monitoring.
  • Spectroscopy and Spectral Analysis: Broadband ASE light source for near-infrared spectroscopy, absorption measurement, transmission testing, reflectance measurement, spectral response analysis, and optical material characterization.
  • Photonic Device Characterization: Supports R&D and production testing of photodetectors, optical sensors, waveguides, modulators, fiber assemblies, MEMS optical devices, and integrated photonic components.
  • Optical Amplifier Testing: Useful as a broadband seed source or test source for evaluating EDFA, SOA, Raman amplifier, and other optical amplifier performance, including gain spectrum and noise behavior.
  • Polarization-Sensitive Test Systems: Low DOP output options help minimize polarization dependent loss effects during measurement of fiber sensors, optical components, and telecom modules.
  • Laboratory Research and Development: Turn-key ASE source for universities, photonics laboratories, optics research groups, and product development teams requiring stable broadband near-infrared optical power.
  • Production Line Testing: Compact and user-friendly light source for automated manufacturing test stations, quality control, incoming inspection, and end-of-line validation of optical components and assemblies.
  • Automated Optical Test Setups: USB, RS-232, GUI, and custom API support enable integration into automated test equipment for repeatable optical power control, monitoring, and data acquisition workflows.
  • High-Power SLED Replacement: Suitable for systems requiring higher ASE optical power than a typical superluminescent diode source can provide, while maintaining broadband emission in the near-infrared range.
  • Optical Calibration Systems: Broadband source for calibration of spectrometers, optical spectrum analyzers, power meters, photodetectors, imaging sensors, and wavelength-dependent measurement systems.
  • Near-Infrared Illumination: Configurable center wavelength options from 770 nm to 1680 nm make the ISB4 suitable for NIR illumination in sensing, imaging, metrology, and analytical instrumentation.
  • Optical Sensing Platforms: Broadband ASE illumination for environmental monitoring, oil and gas sensing, civil infrastructure monitoring, aerospace sensing, biomedical sensing, and industrial process control.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DAYY Photonics ISB4 ASE Integrated Spectral Bench?
The DAYY Photonics ISB4 is a compact amplified spontaneous emission light source designed for near-infrared broadband illumination. It integrates DAYY’s Optical Spectral Engine OSE4 module with an amplifier module to provide a turnkey, high-power ASE source for optical testing, OCT, sensing, telecom, metrology, and R&D applications.
What center wavelength options are available for the ISB4 ASE source?
The ISB4 ASE source is available with center wavelength options of 770 nm, 850 nm, 930 nm, 1050 nm, 1300 nm, 1340 nm, 1390 nm, 1430 nm, 1480 nm, 1550 nm, 1615 nm, and 1680 nm, covering key near-infrared bands used in optical coherence tomography, telecom testing, fiber sensing, and biomedical imaging.
How much optical output power does the ISB4 ASE light source provide?
The ISB4 provides optical output power options from 50 mW to 100 mW. Its ASE output can be adjusted from 0% to 100% of the maximum rating, making it suitable for applications that require variable broadband optical power and higher output than many standard superluminescent diode sources.
What is the bandwidth of the ISB4 broadband ASE source?
The ISB4 offers a full width at half maximum, or FWHM, bandwidth range of approximately 15 nm to 70 nm, depending on the selected wavelength configuration. This broadband emission is useful for OCT imaging, optical component characterization, metrology, and other applications requiring wide spectral coverage.
How does the ISB4 ASE source compare with a superluminescent diode or SLED source?
The ISB4 is intended for users who need higher optical ASE power than a typical SLED can provide. Like SLED sources, it delivers broadband low-coherence light, but its integrated amplifier module enables higher output power levels, making it attractive for demanding test and measurement, OCT, fiber sensing, and imaging systems.
What optical connectors and control interfaces are available on the ISB4?
The standard light output connector for the ISB4 is FC/APC, with FC/PC or SMA available upon request. For control and integration, the unit supports USB and RS-232 communication, includes a user-friendly graphical user interface, and can be supplied with a custom API for automated test systems.
What applications are best suited for the ISB4 low-DOP ASE light source?
The ISB4 is well suited for optical component testing, telecom test equipment, medical and industrial optical coherence tomography, metrology, fiber optic gyroscopes, optical sensing, industrial and biomedical imaging, and research and development. Low-degree-of-polarization options below 5% DOP help reduce polarization sensitivity in fiber sensors and minimize polarization-dependent loss effects.

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