Description
The ORION™ laser sources are compact benchtop lasers based on the RIO high-performance External Cavity Laser (ECL). This laser design is based on RIO’s proprietary planar technology (PLANEX™) and consists of a gain chip and a planar lightwave circuit including waveguides with Bragg gratings, forming a laser
cavity with significant advantages.
The ORION™ laser source’s features provide end users with a stable, self-contained, easy-to-use alternative to complicated and expensive fiber laser sources. The ORION™ laser source uses reliable, Telcordia qualified and industry proven components, and employs low noise, digital laser bias current and temperature control circuitry to set and monitor laser performance.
External monitoring and control can be employed via a standard USB interface, using RIO-supplied software. The ORION™ laser source is an ideal source for R&D, commercial, and advanced fiber optic sensing applications, such as interferometric and Brillouin DTSS systems for oil & gas, security and smart infrastructures monitoring, coherent Doppler LIDAR for wind measurements, coherent and heterodyne metrology, photonic velocimetry and vibrometry, and coherent communications
RIO ORION™ Series 1550nm Low Phase Noise Narrow Linewidth Laser Source (20mW)
Specifications
| Center Wavelength: | 1.55 um |
|---|---|
| Output Power: | 20 mW |
| Side Mode Suppression Ratio: | 40 dB |
| Optical S/N Ratio: | 60 dB |
| Polarization Extinction Ratio: | 20 dB |
| Relative Intensity Noise (>1kHz): | -140 dB/Hz |
| Wavelength Tuning Range: | 30 pm |
| Power Stability: | +/-0.3 % |
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Features
- Single Longitudinal Mode: Ensures precise and stable laser operation.
- Center Wavelength: 1530nm-1565nm, ITU-T DWDM 100 GHz C-band or custom options available.
- Very Low Phase and Frequency Noise: Ideal for applications requiring high signal integrity.
- Very Narrow Linewidth: Provides long coherence length for advanced sensing and measurement applications.
- Ultra Low RIN: Minimizes relative intensity noise for improved performance.
- Excellent SMSR: Superior side mode suppression ratio enhances signal clarity.
- Unmatched Wavelength Stability: Consistent performance over the product's life and varying temperatures.
- Wavelength Tunability: Offers flexibility for various applications.
- Direct FM Modulation: Facilitates efficient frequency modulation.
- Low Sensitivity to Vibration and Acoustic Noise: Ensures stable operation in challenging environments.
- SMF and PM Fiber Connector Options: Compatible with standard fiber optic systems.
- Compact Size, Low Power Consumption: Easy to integrate into existing setups.
- Easy to Set-Up and Use: User-friendly design for quick deployment.
- Digital Controller and Firmware with USB Interface: Simplifies monitoring and control.
- RoHS Compliant: Environmentally friendly and meets industry standards.
Applications
- Acoustic & Seismic Interferometric Fiber Optic Sensing
- Defense and Security
- Oil & Gas – Exploration and Production
- LIDAR
- Metrology
- RF and Microwave Photonics
- Coherent Communications
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