1060nm Ultrafast Optical Clocks
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PriTel’s UOC Series of Ultrafast Optical Clocks are easy-to use actively-mode locked fiber lasers that provide high pulse repetition frequencies and high average output powers at 1060 nm. The UOC can be used as a source for Solitons, RZ Optical Pulses and Optical Clocks. This high performance unit provides short pulses for telecom research and low jitter pulses for a variety of research applications.
One research application using this laser is reported in the OFC/NFOEC 2006 Post
Deadline Paper:
"10 GHz 0.5 ps Pulse Generation in 1000 nm Band in PCF for High Speed Optical Communication"
by K. Kurokawa, K. Tajima, and K. Nakajima of NTT Corporation.
| Unique Features |
Repetition rates from 0.5 to 20 GHz
Variable*
Wavelengths from 1040 to 1080 nm
Variable*
Pulsewidths from 2 to 25 ps
Variable*
Embedded microprocessor control
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Information Display Panel |
| Why choose a our 1060nm fiber laser? |
Excellent contrast ratio
(>40 dB)
Low timing jitter
(typically <100 fs)
Chirp-free soliton pulses
Tunable Wavelength
High output power
(10 mW at 10 GHz)
High pulse-repetition rates
(upto 40 GHz)
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Tunable Pulse Repetition Rate
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.
Quick-Change of Pulse width
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.
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. After initial setup, the UOC requires no supervision.
Available Performance Configurations
| UOC-1M Series | |||
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| Wavelength | 1040 nm to 1080 nm, tunable | ||
| Optical bandwidth | 0.4 nm @ 8 ps | ||
| Peak power | Typical = 1 W | ||
| Pulse Repetition Rate | 0.5 GHz, 1.0 GHz, 1.3 GHz, 2.5 GHz, 5-14 GHz, 5-20 GHz | ||
| Average output power | Varies with pulse repetition rate (e.g., >20 mW @ 10 GHz) |
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| Sideband suppression | >65 dB | ||
| Timing Jitter | <70fs (limited by external RF clock) | ||
| Phase locking control | Embedded microcontroller | ||
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| Gain medium | Yb-doped silica fiber | ||
| Pump source | Diode laser | ||
| Outputs | 1 Primary, 1 Secondary/Photodiode, 2 Auxillary | ||
| Connectors | FC/APC (other connectors available on request) | ||
| Environmental | |||
| Operating temperature | +15 to 30°C | ||
| Storage temperature | -20 to 50°C | ||
| Electrical/Mechanical | |||
| Operating Voltage | 85-264 VAC at 47-63 Hz | ||
| Power consumption | <250 W | ||
| Dimensions (2U) | 9 cm x 48 cm x 38 cm | ||
| Weight | 15 Kg | ||
Normal operation of the UOC Series requires an external RF synthesizer or clock, supplied by the customer.
For monitoring system performance, three secondary optical outputs are provided on the front panel of the UOC Series that can be used with a photodiode, optical spectrum analyzer, or power meter.
Typical Performance of PriTel's 1060nm Ultrafast Optical Clock
Click here to see Autocorrelation Traces, Optical Spectra and RF Spectra
Technical Specifications in PDF Format
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