Fiber-Coupled, Rack-Mounted Tunable Laser Source

• Company: Thorlabs Inc.
• Type: Other
• Max. Power: 40mW
• Classification (IEC): Class 1M
• Wavelength: 1520nm - 1630nm
• Wavelength - Tunable?: Yes
• Operating Mode: Continuous
• Applications: Communications, Scientific Research, Spectroscopy, Other
• Power Stability: ±0.05 dB
• Wavelength Accuracy: ±50 pm
• Wavelength Stability: ±30 pm
• Wavelength Repeatability: ±20 pm
• Tuning Resolution: 10 pm
• Linewidth: <100 kHz

Thorlabs' TLX5 Tunable Lasers are turnkey, self-contained, tunable lasers for the C+L Band (1520 nm to 1630 nm) wavelength range. An O-Band (1250 nm to 1350 nm) alternative is also available. Both lasers are based on the use of a fiber-coupled, semiconductor gain module and an intracavity tunable filter. These instruments are designed for fast, continuous wavelength tuning at up to 400 nm/s. The TLX5 laser achieves 2 pm tuning resolution and ±30 pm wavelength accuracy.

With output power in the 10 mW to 40 mW range and polarization-maintaining single mode output, these lasers are ideal sources for communication applications and manufacturing testing. For maximum measurement flexibility, these tunable lasers can be operated in three modes: manual, stepped sweep, and continuous sweep.