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Laboratory C-band and L-band optical amplifiers

Rack laboratory amplifiers with single-channel and gain-flattened booster or preamplifier options.

  • 1524-1625 nm family coverage
  • 29 dBm or 27 dBm output limits
  • AC-powered laboratory rack format

Specify the operating band, optical mode and channel loading. The detailed table values are retained where headline descriptions differ, with unresolved gain and noise inequalities identified for review.

Configuration options

Each row is a separate configuration. Limits from different rows must not be combined.
ConfigurationOptical wavelength rangeOutput powerNoise figure
Single-channel booster1524 to 1625 nm≤29 dBm≥4.5 dB
Single-channel preamplifier1524 to 1625 nm≤29 dBm≥3.5 dB
Gain-flat booster1524 to 1625 nm≤27 dBm≥4.5 dB
Gain-flat preamplifier1524 to 1625 nm≤27 dBm≥4.2 dB

Technical details

Operating bandwidth
Single-channel booster, Single-channel preamplifier: Typ. 34 nm; Gain-flat booster, Gain-flat preamplifier: ≤47 nm
Small-signal gain
Single-channel booster: -; Single-channel preamplifier: ≤52 dB
Control modes
Single-channel booster, Single-channel preamplifier: ACC, APC, AGC; Gain-flat booster, Gain-flat preamplifier: ACC, APC, AGC with flat gain
Per-channel gain at -25 dBm input
Gain-flat preamplifier: ≤50 dB
Gain flatness
Gain-flat booster, Gain-flat preamplifier: <1.5 dB

Integration and delivery

Format
1U, AC-powered test instrument
Controls
RS232 graphical interface; optional Ethernet; key switch and remote interlock
Optical options
PM or non-PM, variable gain and mid-stage access require configuration review

Conditions and configuration notes

  • The noise-figure inequalities are printed as lower bounds (≥), not guaranteed maxima. Their intended direction requires confirmation.
  • The headline small-signal gain differs from the detailed table; the detailed table entries are retained pending confirmation.
  • ACC: automatic current control; APC: automatic power control; AGC: automatic gain control.

Applications to discuss

  • Optical component testing
  • Optical test benches

Specify your configuration

Precisometer supports selection and integration. Contact us for a quotation against an agreed configuration.

  • Target wavelength or passband and input/output power
  • Gain, noise, timing and polarization requirements
  • Optical connections, control interface and installation conditions
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Local technical draft · configuration and final specifications require confirmation.