Back to Home
← Fiber optics & photonics

Test instruments · technical draft

O-band bismuth-doped fibre amplifiers

O-band optical gain for laboratory and production measurements around 1300 nm.

  • 1270-1340 nm amplification range
  • 25 dB nominal gain at -20 dBm input
  • 16 dBm nominal output at 0 dBm input

This amplifier uses bismuth-doped silica fibre rather than an erbium C-band gain medium. Nominal gain and nominal output power refer to different input-power conditions and must be kept separate.

Configuration options

Each row is a separate configuration. Limits from different rows must not be combined.
Operating pointInput signal powerNominal result
Gain measurement-20 dBm25 dB gain
Output-power measurement0 dBm16 dBm output

Technical details

Amplification bandwidth
1270-1340 nm
Noise figure
5 dB maximum at -20 dBm input
Polarization response
Polarization-insensitive gain; numerical dependence to confirm

Integration and delivery

Format
Compact laboratory package with touchscreen
Monitoring
Input and output optical-power monitoring

Conditions and configuration notes

  • The gain and output-power entries are nominal results, not simultaneous guaranteed limits at one input condition.
  • Confirm saturation behaviour, gain ripple, connector type and control interfaces for the selected band.

Applications to discuss

  • O-band component testing
  • Optical research

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
View enquiry list →

Local technical draft · configuration and final specifications require confirmation.