Laser Diodes & Sources
The TVCS series of fiber-coupled tunable lasers combines an electrically movable MEMS mirror with a Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VCSEL), providing a cost-effective single-mode laser source with fast wavelength tuning capability. The wavelength sweep is mode hopping-free, ensuring smooth operation. The compact design integrates an optical isolator and TEC cooler for enhanced stability. It is available with single-mode, polarization-maintaining (PM), or multimode fiber. This device requires mounting on a heat sink. A dedicated driver is available, offering stable laser output, 10kHz fast wavelength sweep, and digital laser modulation up to GHz. The TVCS can be driven at or beyond resonance, with resonance frequencies ranging from 250 to 320 kHz, depending on the batch.
Configuration options
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Wavelength: 1030nm · Tuning Range: 30 · Optical Power: 0.1mW · Driver: Non · Fiber Type: Hi1060 · Fiber Cover: 0.9mm tube · Fiber Length: 1m · Connector: FC/APC · Benchtop: Non
Application context
Application guidance is tied to the configured wavelength, fiber interface and optical-budget fields for this family.
Fiber Coupled Tunable Laser VCSEL – 1030nm: Laboratory optical integration depends on preserving the optical budget through the complete path. The 1030nm wavelength specification sets source and detector compatibility. The fiber/interface entry (Hi1060, PM980) must match the connected components.
Fiber Coupled Tunable Laser VCSEL – 1030nm: Fiber-optic instrumentation depends on preserving the optical budget through the complete path. The 1030nm wavelength specification sets source and detector compatibility. The fiber/interface entry (Hi1060, PM980) must match the connected components.
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System integration
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Technical FAQ
Fiber Type: Hi1060, PM980 · Fiber Cover: 0.9mm tube. Specify connector polish and fiber architecture together. FC/PC, FC/APC and SMA interfaces, and single-mode, multimode and polarization-maintaining fibers, impose different return-loss, mode-field and alignment requirements.
Wavelength: 1030nm. Check the Laser Diodes & Sources passband, insertion loss, return loss and power handling at the actual source wavelength; a nominal telecom-band label is not a substitute for the configured range.
Driver: Non, PCB, Benchtop. Match supply voltage, analog or digital command range, connector pinout and default optical state to the instrument interlock. Confirm the unpowered state explicitly — it decides what happens to the link on a power failure.
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Model selection
Compare Fiber Coupled Tunable Laser VCSEL – 1030nm with the closest available models in the Laser Diodes & Sources family. Confirm option-dependent values on the final configuration before ordering.
| Selection parameter | Fiber Coupled Tunable Laser VCSEL – 1030nm (current) | Fiber Coupled Single Mode Laser Diode | Fiber Coupled VCSEL – Multimode Fiber |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wavelength range | 1030nm | 1200nm | 850nm, 1550nm |
| Optical performance | Confirm for this model | Confirm for this model | Confirm for this model |
| Fiber type | Hi1060, PM980 | Hi1060, PM980 | 50/125, 62.5/125, Special |
| Connector / control | Non, PCB, Benchtop | No, Yes | Non, PCB, Benchtop |
