ILX Lightwave Application Notes, Technical Notes and White Papers

Product Information

• Laser Diode Instrumentation
• Laser Diode Reliability Test Systems
• Optical Power Meters
• High Power Laser Diode Instrumentation
• 2012 / 2013 Product Selection Guide

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ILX Lightwave Application and Technical Notes discuss a variety of photonic solutions that will increase your expertise and capabilities. Our libary is constantly growing and currently contains over 100 documents.

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Fixturing

Application Notes

• Mounting Considerations for High Power Laser Diodes
• Choosing the Right Laser Diode Mount for Your Application

Technical Notes

• Temperature Stability and Thermal Resistance of the LDM-4982M
• Minimum Temperature Control Range of the LDM-4982M
• Vacuum Operation of the LDM-4872
• Minimum Temperature Control Range and Stability of the LDM-4872
• Minimum Temperature Range of the LDM-4405
• Temperature Control Range of the LDM-49800T
• Temperature Control Range of the LDM-4409
• Heat Load and Temperature Capability of the LDM-4415
• Guide to Selecting a Bias-T Laser Diode Mount
• LDM-4982 and LDM-4984 Quick Set-Up Guide
• Pin Assignment for CC-305 and CC-505 Cables
• Thermal Resistance of the LDM-4409
• Thermal Performance of the LDM-4616 Laser Diode Mount
• Voltage Drop Across High Current Laser Interconnect Cables
• Voltage Drop Across High Current TEC Interconnect Cables

Thermoelectric Temperature Control

Application Notes

• Achieving Millikelvin Temperature Stability
• AD590 and LM335 Sensor Calibration
• Controlling Temperatures of Diode Lasers and Detectors Thermoelectrically
• High Performance Temperature Control in Laser Diode Test Applications
• Optimizing TEC Drive Current
• PID Control Loops in Thermoelectric Temperature Controllers
• Selecting and Using Thermistors for Temperature Control
• Thermistor Calibration and the Steinhart-Hart Equation

Technical Notes

• Callendar-Van Dusen Equation and RTD Temperature Sensors
• LDT-5940C Temperature Controller Voltage Measurement Techniques
• LDT-5910C PID Control Quick Start
• LDT-5910C Temperature Stability
• Temperature Stability Using the LDT-5980
• Typical Temperature Stability of the LDT-5500B Laser Diode Temperature Controller
• Four-Wire TEC Voltage Measurement with the LDT-5900 Series Temperature Controllers
• LDT-5900 Quick Start Set-Up: Nominal PID Constants for the LDT-5900 Series Precision Temperature Controller
• Temperature Stability Using the LDT-5948
• Thermistor Constant Conversions - Beta to Steinhart-Hart
• Triboelectric Effects in High Precision Temperature Measurements
• Typical Long-Term Temperature Stability of a LDT-5412 Low Cost TEC
• Using Three-Wire RTDs with the LDT-5900 Series Temperature Controllers

Optical Power and Wavelength Measurement

Application Notes

• Measuring a Wide Linewidth Source with the OMH-6700B Series Waveheads
• Novel Power Meter Design Minimizes Fiber Power measurement Inaccuracies
• Calibration and Traceability of ILX Lightwave Optical Power Meters

Technical Notes

• Accuracy and Repeatability of Power Measurements Using the FPM-8220 Fiber Optic Power Meter
• CA-250 Bare Ferrule Fiber Optic Adapter Repeatability
• Determining the Polarization Response of the FPM-8220 Fiber Optic Power Meter
• Automatic Wavelength Compensation of Photodiode Power Measurements Using the OMM-6810B Optical Multimeter
• Bandwidth of OMM-6810B Optical Multimeter Analog Output
• High Power Linearity of the OMM-6810B and OMH-6780/90/95B Detector Heads
• Laser Wavelength Measuring Using a Colored Glass Filter
• Measuring the Power and Wavelength of Pulsed Sources Using the OMM-6810B Optical Multimeter
• Measuring the Sensitivity of the OMH-6709B Optical Measurement Head
• Measuring the Wavelength of Noisy Sources Using the OMM-6810B Optical Multimeter
• Stability of the OMM-6810B Optical Multimeter and OMH-6727B InGaAs Power/Wavehead
• Repeatability of Wavelength and Power Measurements Using the OMM-6810B Optical Multimeter

White Papers

• Calibration and Traceability Ensure Measurement Accuracy
• Improving Splice Loss Measurement Repeatability

Laser Diode Control

Application Notes

• Measuring and Reducing Noise Using the LDX-3620B Ultra Low Noise Laser Diode Current Source
• Using USB Through Virtual COM Ports
• Characterization of High Power Laser Diode Bars
• Differences Between Threshold Current Calculation Methods
• Intensity Noise Performance of Semiconductor Lasers
• Mode Hopping in Semiconductor Lasers
• Modulating Laser Diodes
• Overview of Laser Diode Characteristics
• Protecting Your Laser Diode
• Pulsing a Laser Diode

Technical Notes

• LDX-36000 QCW Pulse Characteristics
• Connecting Your Laser to the LDP-3830
• LDP-3830 Independent Current Limits
• LDP-3830 Laser Protection
• LDP-3830 Pulse Performance
• Square Wave Modulation of the LDX-3500B
• Long Term Output Stability of the LDX-3620B
• Using the Dual Modulation Inputs of the LDX-3620B
• Effects of Cabling and Inductance When Pulsing High Power Laser Diodes
• Using Status Event Registers for Event Monitoring
• LDC-3700B Intermittent Contact Protection
• Facility Power Requirements for the LDX-36000 Series Laser Diode Drivers
• Output Current Accuracy of the LDX-3525B Precision Current Source
• Long Term Output Stability of the LDX-3525B Precision Current Source
• Clamping Limit of the LDX-3525B Precision Current Source
• Broadband Noise Measurements for Laser Diode Current Sources
• Control Capability of the LDC-3916371 Fine Temperature Resolution Module
• Current Draw of the LDC-3926 16-Channel High Power Laser Diode Controller
• LDX-3232 Modulation Bandwidth
• Large Signal Frequency Response of the 3916338 Current Source Module
• Quick Start: Modulating a Laser Diode Driver
• Measurement of 4-Wire Voltage Sense on the LDC-3916 Laser Diode Controller
• Paralleling Laser Diodes
• Tuning the LDP-3840B for Optimum Pulse Response
• Typical Output Drift of the LDX-3412 Low Cost Precision Current Source
• Typical Output Noise of the LDX-3412 Low Cost Precision Current Source
• Typical Output Stability of the LDC-3724B
• Typical Output Stability of the LDX-3100 Board Level Current Source
• Typical Pulse Overshoot of the LDP-3840/03 Precision Pulse Current Source
• Using the LDM-4984 with the LDP-3840B Pulsed Current Source
• Voltage Limit Protection of the LDC-3916 Laser Diode Controller

White Papers

• Power Supplies: Performance Factors Characterize High Power Laser Diode Drivers
• A Standard for Measuring Transient Suppression of Laser Diode Drivers

Laser Diode Testing

Application Notes

• Estimating Laser Diode Lifetimes and Activation Energy
• Using a Power/Wavehead for Emitter Level Screening of High Power Laser Diode Bars
• Measuring High Power Laser Diode Junction Temperature and Package Thermal Impedance
• Accelerated Aging Test of 1310 nm Laser Diodes
• Testing Bond Quality by Measuring Thermal Resistance of Laser Diodes
• Reliability Workbook

Technical Notes

• LRS-9550 Device Temperature Algorithm
• LRS-9550 Water Quality Guidelines
• Thermal Resistance of the LRS-9550-4442B C-Mount Fixture
• LRS-9400-4638B Fiber Temperature Stabilized Fixture for Lasers with FBGs
• LRS-9424B Transient Protection
• Windows Desktop Remote Access
• LRS-9550 Fixture Temperature Range
• LRS-9424 External Photodiode Array Calibration
• LRS-9424 Current Source and Monitor Photodiode Measurement Stability
• LRS-9424 Heat Sink Temperature Stability When Chamber Door Opens
• LRS-9424 Heat Sink Temperature Uniformity
• ReliaTest L/I Threshold Calculations
• Repeatability of Laser Diode Threshold Current Measurement Using the LRS-9424

White Papers

• Reliability Counts for Laser Diodes
• Automating Precise Engineering Processes
• Laser Diode Burn-In and Reliability Testing
• Reducing the Cost of Test in Laser Diode Manufacturing
• Calibration and Traceability Ensure Measurement Accuracy
• Improving Splice Loss Measurement Repeatability
• Simplifying Parametric Analysis of Laser Diodes
• Better Test Systems Boost Laser Diode Performance
• Lowering the Cost of Test

Fiber Optics

Application Notes

• Basic Test Methods for Passive Fiber Optic Components

Technical Notes

• Attenuation Accuracy in the 7900 Fiber Optic Test System
• Power and Wavelength Stability of the 79800 DFB Source Module
• Switching Transient of the SS-810 Optional Source Shutter for the 79800 Fiber Optic Source Modules
• Wavelength Accuracy of the 79800 DFB Source Module

White Papers

• Degree of Polarization vs. Poincare Sphere Coverage
• Bare Fiber Holder Eases Positioning for Optical Measurements

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