The TLB-6600 Venturi Swept-Wavelength lasers deliver it all. They combine the best in tunability—ultrafast, ultrawide, and mode hop-free—with low noise, high accuracy and repeatability. Because the lasers are based on our award-winning* design, they are extremely dependable with OEM-proven 24/7 reliability (over 100-million cycles tested without failure). Ideal for fiber sensing, spectroscopy, laser seeding, metrology and fiber-optics testing, these lasers are available with a variety of options so you can build the system you need.
So that you get true real-time measurement capabilities, the lasers offer 2,000-nm/s mode-hop-free tuning over 110 nm. For measurements requiring high dynamic range, such as the characterization of fiber-Bragg gratings, choose the low-noise version. It offers greater than 70-dB ASE suppression and an integrated dynamic range of greater than 55 dB. For applications requiring more power, choose the high-power version. With greater than 8 dBm or 6 mW of output power over the entire tuning range, use these lasers to test multiple devices, or multiple outputs of a single device simultaneously.
Available with a variety of integrated options, the TLB-6600 is a flexible system configured for your specific needs. For exceptional absolute wavelength accuracy, a precision wavelength reference option is available (<1 pm). Choose the polarization controller for setting up to six states-of-polarization. A variable optical attenuator option is also available for up to 20-dB adjustment in optical output power. These options are available for the SM version only.
To simplify operation, we’ve designed the TLB-6600 with an easy-to-use color touchscreen, or you can use all-button operation if you prefer. With the latest in remote interfaces including Ethernet, USB and GPIB (IEEE 488), you can easily interface to your computer to set and monitor parameters.
For more information on how our TLB-6600 tunable laser can address your application, please contact our sales department at sales@newfocus.com.
*2004 Photonics Spectra Circle of Excellence
TLB-6600 Venturi Swept-Wavelength Tunable Lasers Performance
Power stability for the Model TLB-6600-H-CL over the entire C+L tuning range.
Tuning linearity for the Model TLB-6600-H-CL
Carrier and ASE for Models
CAUTION: Viewing the laser output with certain optical instruments (for example, eye loupes, magnifiers, and microscopes) within a distance of 100 mm may pose an eye hazard.
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Specifications1 |
TLB-6600-H-CL
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TLB-6600-L-CL
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TLB-6600-H-O
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TLB-6600-L-O
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TLB-6600-840
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| Mode-Hop Free Tuning Range (nm) |
1520-1630 nm |
1510-1620 nm |
1265-1345 nm |
1265-1345 nm |
835-845 nm |
| Tuning Speed |
2-2,000 nm/s |
2-2,000 nm/s |
2-2,000 nm/s |
2-2,000 nm/s |
5-1,000 nm/s |
| Wavelength Resetability |
±15 pm |
±15 pm |
±15 pm |
±15 pm |
±15 pm |
| Absolute Wavelength Accuracy |
±30 pm |
±30 pm |
±30 pm |
±30 pm |
±30 pm |
| Output Power (fiber-coupled) |
>6 mW |
>1 mW |
>4 mW |
>1 mW |
>3 mW |
| Output Power Flatness (swept) |
>50 dBc |
>50 dBc |
>50 dBc |
>50 dBc |
>50 dBc |
| ASE |
>40 dB |
>70 dB |
>40 dB |
>70 dB |
>40 dB |
| Integrated Dynamic Range |
>15 dB |
>55 dB |
>15 dB |
>55 dB |
N/A |
| Fiber Optic Connector |
FC/APC |
FC/APC |
FC/APC |
FC/APC |
FC/APC |
| Fiber Type |
SM or PM |
SM or PM |
SM |
SM |
SM |
| Integrated Options Available2 |
PWR, VOA, PC, RM |
PWR, VOA, PC, RM |
PC, RM |
PC, RM |
RM |
1Specifications subject to change.
2PWR - Precision Wavelength Reference, VOA - Variable Optical Attenuator, PC - Polarization Control, RM - Rack Mount
Options
| Integrated Precision Wavelength Reference Module |
| Accuracy |
<1 pm |
| Repeatability |
<1 pm |
| Insertion Loss |
1.0 dB (max) |
| Polarization Dependent Loss (PDL) |
0.1 dB (max) |
| Valid Sweep Rates |
10–200 nm/s |
| Wavelength Range Excluded |
None |
| Fiber Type (input/output) |
SM/SM |
| Model |
TLB-6600-PWR |
Wavelength Reference option available for CL version only.
| Integrated Polarization Controller, 6-State |
| SOP Generated |
6-SOP: -45°, 0°, 45°, 90°, RHC, LHC |
| SOP Repeatability |
±1° on Poincaré sphere |
| SOP Switching Speed |
250 ms |
| Rotation Angle Wavelength Dependence |
0.068°/nm |
| Insertion Loss |
1 dB (typical) |
| Insertion Loss Variation with SOP |
0.1 dB (max) |
| Insertion Loss Variation with Wavelength |
0.2 dB (max) |
| Fiber Type (input/output) |
PM/SM |
| Model |
TLB-6600-PC |
Polarization Controller option available for CL and O versions. When ordering the integrated Polarization Controller (-PC) option, you must also order a Polarization Maintaining fiber output (-PM) to couple the light to the -PC. The final output will be from a single-mode (-SM) fiber.
| Integrated Variable Optical Attenuator |
| Attenuation Range |
>20 dB |
| Accuracy |
0.1 dB (typical across range) |
| Excess Loss |
<0.7 dB (max) |
| Polarization Dependent Loss (PDL) |
0.2 dB (max) |
| Fiber Type (input/output) |
SM/SM |
| Model |
TLB-6600-VOA |
VOA option available for CL version and single-mode (-SM) only.
| Rack Mount Kit |
| Contents |
Rack Mount Ears and Slides |
| Model |
TLB-6600-RM |
