Technical Articles

Low-power laser diodes come in a variety of packages. Most have a monitor photodiode integrated with the laser diode. Generally, laser diodes emit light from both ends of their cavity. …

ILX Lightwave offers a full line of innovative instruments, test systems and accessories used throughout the world in research and development labs and production areas, wherever photonic …

The LDC-3916 modular laser diode controller uses interchangeable modules for flexible control options over multiple channels.

These discontinued products are no longer sold by ILX Lightwave, but are typically supported for three years from the date on which they were discontinued. Repairs and calibrations …

An introduction to the LTS-7410 Low Power Laser Diode Production Burn-in system and basic functionality of the system

A basic introduction to what LIV measurements are and how to perform them using the LDC-3726’s built-in firmware commands.

ILX Lightwave is the leader in Laser Diode Mounts offering the widest range of high quality precision laser diode mounting fixtures, as well as a complete line of Laser Diode Control …

Overview of the ILX Lightwave Sentry bench top laser diode reliability and burn-in test system.

Our ReliaTest graphical user interface supervisory software allows multiple device types and test scenarios to be easily configured without complicated programming.

Probe card fixtures for Newport’s ILX Lightwave LRS-9434 Laser Diode Reliability and Burn-In system allow customers a repeatable and reliable method to probe devices with pad sizes …

Setting up and configuring your Newport ILX Lightwave LDM-4980 series mount for your device.

Modulating a laser diode with the ILX Lightwave LDC-3726 series controller.

For the fast growing VCSEL market, the Sentinel LRS-9434 and LRS-9434SS systems can be utilized for reliability and burn-in testing, with accompanying probe card fixtures.

Thermoelectric Laser Diode Temperature Controllers are used to control a Thermo-Electric Cooler (TEC) that is typically integrated into a laser diodes package or part of a temperature …

The LDT-5412B and LDT-5416 Thermoelectric Temperature Controllers have a unique mode which allows these simple all analog temperature controllers to display and control temperature …

The OMH-6700B series of optical measurement heads measure wavelength to within ±0.5 nm accuracy for the 6730B series and to within ±1 nm for the 6720B series for narrow linewidth sources. …

The OMH-6708B InGaAs Power Head, when coupled to the OMM-6810B Optical Multimeter or the LPA-9080 Laser Diode Parameter Analyzer, provides the capability to measure optical power from …

The OMH-6727B InGaAs Power/WaveHead, when coupled to an OMM-6810B Optical Multimeter, provides the capability to accurately measure the power and wavelength of laser sources between …

The OMM-6810B Optical Power and Wavelength Meter is a microprocessor controlled instrument capable of measuring and displaying optical power and wavelength simultaneously.

Emitter level screening has been shown to be an effective tool for testing high power laser diode bars and stacks. Measurement of individual emitter output power, wavelength, and polarization …