1550 nm Programmable Picosecond Laser, SM Output, Rackmount

The Optilab PPL-1550-R is a programmable laser that produces picosecond pulses with electrical input pulses. It functions as a seed pulse generator for Master Oscillator Power Amplifiers (MOPA). The PPL- 1550-R is designed to produce < 100 ps widths and corresponding repetition rates up to 100 MHz from the user’s electrical pulse generator. It features a high Extinction Ratio (ER) Mach-Zehnder Interferometer (MZI) optical modulator with a high pulse contrast of -30 dB. The PPL-1550-R consists of a narrow-line- width, ultra stable, DFB laser diode, centered at 1550 nm transmission wavelength, but with the flexibility to offer wavelengths above 1563 nm upon request. The DFB laser operates under Continuous Wave (CW) mode, modulated by a high speed modulator rise time of less than 35 ps. The Automatic Bias Controller (ABC) board is used to properly maintain the bias point of the optical modulator and ensure jitter free, ultra-fast pulse generation. The PPL-1550-R incorporates 25/300 Lar