Blue Sky Research unveils tunable lasers and pump laser module
The TL1550 series will eventually include switching speeds above 1 ms, 50, 100 and 200 GHz channel spacing, and 5, 10 and 20 mW outputs. Engineering samples are expected in the second quarter, with full production scheduled for the third quarter of 2002.
The company s devices feature its proprietary Electro-Optical External Cavity (EOEC) tuner, which has no moving parts or gratings and provides wide tuning at Telcordia reliability standards. The TL1550 devices also employ a wavelength locker and high power Fabry-Perot laser diode source.
Cooler-less EDFA pump modules
Blue Sky is also shipping pre-production samples of its EPM980 980 nm laser pump module, which is designed to pump EDFAs without the need for a cooler. Samples are currently shipping to select customers and full production is scheduled for the second quarter.
The EPM980 features an output power of up to 120 mW, which is enabled by the company s proprietary (micro)-Lens technology, which increases manufacturing yields without compromising performance or Telcordia reliability, says the company. Devices typically operate without cooling over temperatures from 10° to 70°C in hermetically sealed TO-can mounts packaged for replacement of standard butterfly devices.
Dan Race
Tel: 831 464 4758
drace@alshugart.com
or Judy Plummer
Tel: 831 464 4745
for Blue Sky Research
E-mail: jplummer@alshugarat.com
Web site: http://www.blueskyresearch.com
