Product category: Lasers
News Release from: Bookham | Subject: 980nm pump laser module
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 27 March 2007
Laser module pumps up the power
The increased output power of the new pump module will enable significant cost reductions in terrestrial legacy systems by reducing the number of pumps required
Bookham has launched a device it reckons is the world's most powerful 980nm pump laser module. The module, which delivers a 'kink-free' power output of 750mW, is being unveiled at OFC/NFOEC 2007. The new module is the latest in the Bookham LC96 pump module portfolio, and forms a key component of next-generation erbium-doped fibre amplifiers (EDFAs).
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The increased output power of the new pump module will also enable significant cost reductions in terrestrial legacy systems by reducing the number of pumps required.
Similar pump technology from Bookham is being deployed in next-generation submarine applications, which require high power and extremely high reliability.
'The Bookham pump laser modules are recognised globally for their reliability, a fact that has been demonstrated by the selection of our products for submarine deployment', said Mark Ives, PLM Director at Bookham.
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'With over 400,000 units shipped, 16 billion device hours, and a failure in time rate of 19 FIT customers have confidence in our pump laser technology'.
'Our new 750mW module will continue this tradition of high performance and unparalleled reliability'.
The new pump module incorporates the Bookham generation eight laser chip (G08) - a continuation of a previous generation of laser chips qualified for use in both terrestrial and submarine applications.
The industry-leading performance and reliability of the G08 laser chip also makes it ideally suited for high performance uncooled applications.
Other products in the Bookham pump module portfolio include the OceanBright high power submarine pump; a high power cooled butterfly; a high power uncooled MiniDIL pump; and a high power uncooled multimode pump.
These products are fully RoHS compliant.
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