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UOC
Series
Click above for
specifications
in PDF Format
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Pulse
repetition rate:
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5-14
GHz, 5-20 GHz, or 38-43 GHz,
tunable
(continuously tunable >9 GHz)
Please inquire about other repetition rates.
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For fine
alignment of the pulsed laser source to the experimental
application, the UOC is
continuously adjustable without
gaps for repetition rates >9 GHz. For
example, the UOC can
be tuned precisely to the OC-192 standard,
9.95328 GHz.
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Transform-limited pulses with the following parameters:
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Pulsewidth
(ps)
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Spectral
width (nm)
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Tunable
wavelength (nm)
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<1.6
<2.5
<5.0
or <10.0
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1.7
1.0
0.5
0.3
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1545-1560
1540-1560
1530-1560
1530-1560
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All four
pulsewidths are included in the optional
Quick-Change Filter
Cartridge kit. Other
pulsewidths in this range are
available. |
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Average
output power:
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This
parameter
varies
with pulsewidth and pulse repetition rate.
Typical pulse energies are >2 pJ, yielding >10 mW at 2
ps and 10
GHz.
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Sideband
suppression:
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>70 dB
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Note: Normal operation of the UOC Series requires an external RF synthesizer
or clock,
supplied by the customer. |
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UOC-R
Series
Specifications
in PDF Format
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For
those researchers who will not be changing the repetition rate,
the UOC-R
Series uses regenerative mode-locking via an internal,
tuned-RF loop to
provide the harmonic-mode-locking signal for the
laser. This series
requires no external RF synthesizer.
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For
monitoring system performance, three
secondary optical outputs are provided on the
front panel of
both the UOC and UOC-R Series that can be used with a
photodiode, optical
spectrum analyzer, or power meter.
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Quick-Change Pulsewidth
The UOC Series has always offered user flexibility in tuning operating
wavelength and pulse-repetition frequency.
PriTel's Quick-Change
Pulsewidth feature, standard on all UOC models, enables the user to
change the operating pulsewidth of
the UOC within minutes just by
replacing a self-aligning cartridge.
Quick-Change Filter Cartridges are available in four standard operating
pulsewidths (10 ps, 5 ps, 2.5 ps, and 1.6 ps).
A kit of all four standard
cartridges is available at a discount.
Please inquire about cartridges for
special pulsewidths.
Quick-Change
Filter Cartridges can also be used in PriTel's Tunable
Filter
Module. Responding to customer requests, PriTel
offers an external filter
module that provides variable center
wavelength at a bandwidth fixed by the
particular Quick-Change Filter
cartridge. With an insertion loss < 0.6 dB
and no alignment
required, the fiber-pigtailed Tunable Filter Module
combines high
performance with flexibility and ease of use. The Tunable
Filter
Module has been used with high satisfaction in scanning
supercontinuum
pulses.
Embedded
Microprocessor Control
PriTel
has engineered the UOC Series for maximum stability and
performance. An embedded
microprocessor and phase-locked loop (PLL)
technology, along with mounting the fiber laser inside a
constant-
temperature chamber, provide precise control of laser cavity length. Efficient
integration of key optical components into subassemblies results in lower
power
consumption, higher average output power, and enhanced signal-to-
noise ratio in
the UOC Series.
The display on the front
panel shows the status of the UOC's important
operating parameters,
including the phase-locked loop and the pump laser.
Via the
embedded microprocessor, these real-time data are available
without the need for an external PC.
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RZ
Optical Pulses
Repetition
rates from 1 to 40 GHz