Laser Diodes & Sources
Fiber Coupled Tunable Laser VCSEL – 1030nm
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.
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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
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Use these checks to connect Fiber Coupled Tunable Laser VCSEL – 1030nm to the surrounding optical, mechanical and control system. Every value shown is taken from this model's own specification record.
- Optical interface and fiber
- 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 and loss budget
- 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.
- Control interface
- 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.
Technical FAQ
Integration questions for Fiber Coupled Tunable Laser VCSEL – 1030nm
Which fiber and connector does the Fiber Coupled Tunable Laser VCSEL – 1030nm use?
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.
How should the Fiber Coupled Tunable Laser VCSEL – 1030nm be included in an optical power budget?
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.
Does the Fiber Coupled Tunable Laser VCSEL – 1030nm require a controller?
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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Nearby series comparison
Compare Fiber Coupled Tunable Laser VCSEL – 1030nm with the closest available models in the Laser Diodes & Sources family.
| 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 |
| Fiber type | Hi1060, PM980 | Hi1060, PM980 | 50/125, 62.5/125, Special |
| Connector / control | FC/APC, Special | FC/APC, None, Special | None, FC/PC, FC/APC, SC/PC, SC/APC, LC/PC, LC/APC, Special |
