NIR-MPX800-LN series

21 Sep 2010

The NIR-MPX800 series compliments the family of phase modulators from Photline. In recent months there has been a significant increase of customer orders, for applications including: quantum optics, fibre sensors, interferometric based sensors and frequency shifting.

With Photline’s proton exchange waveguide process, the NIR-MPX800 exhibits superior stability and power handling capacity for these low frequency to 10GHz, low Vπ and insertion loss modulators.

The NIR-MPX800-LN-0.1 series performance highlights include 150MHz electro-optical bandwidth with 2V Vπ FR @50kHz, the NIR-MPX800-LN-05 series performance highlights include 5GHz electro-optical bandwidth with 5V Vπ FR @50kHz, and the NIR-MPX800-LN-10 series performance highlights include 12GHz electro-optical bandwidth with 7V Vπ FR @50kHz, with all units boasting 4dB insertion loss [based on 850nm at 25ºC].

Efficient single side band modulation and carrier suppression can be achieved by using a combination of intensity and phase modulators when correctly driven with DR-AN analogue FR amplifiers.

Absolute maximum ratings include: ±20V modulation range, 13dBm optical input power, 0ºC to 70ºC operating temperature and –40ºC to 85ºC storage temperature.

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