Frequently Asked Questions

The RIO PLANEX™ Series 1550nm Low Phase Noise Narrow Linewidth External Cavity Laser is an ideal source for multiple commercial and military fiber optic sensors applications, including 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.

The key features of the RIO PLANEX™ Series 1550nm Low Phase Noise Narrow Linewidth External Cavity Laser include single longitudinal mode, center wavelength of 1530nm-1565nm, ITU-T DWDM 100 GHz C-band or custom, very narrow linewidth, long coherence length, very low phase noise, wavelength tunability, ultra-low RIN, excellent SMSR, excellent wavelength stability over life and temperature, low sensitivity to vibration and acoustic noise, CW, modulated and pulsed operations, small form factor, 14 pin butterfly, low power dissipation, SMF and PM fiber pigtail options, Telcordia GR-468 qualified, and RoHS compliant.

The design of the RIO PLANEX™ Series 1550nm Low Phase Noise Narrow Linewidth External Cavity Laser 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 RIO PLANEX™ Series 1550nm Low Phase Noise Narrow Linewidth External Cavity Laser is available with various wavelength, phase noise, and output power options.

The applications of the RIO PLANEX™ Series 1550nm Low Phase Noise Narrow Linewidth External Cavity Laser include acoustic & seismic interferometric fiber optic sensing, defense and security, oil & gas – exploration and production, LIDAR, metrology, RF and microwave photonics, and coherent communications.

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