Semiconductor Optical Amplifier
The SOAB is a high-saturation-output-power, high-bandwidth, low-noise booster optical amplifier. It features a highly efficient InP/InGaAsP Quantum Well (QW) layer structure and a reliable ridge waveguide design, ensuring robust performance. The amplifier is housed in a standard 14-pin butterfly package, complete with an integrated thermoelectric cooler (TEC) and thermistor for precise thermal management. The SOAB is polarization-insensitive, amplifying all polarization states, making it an excellent choice for in-line amplification. It is available with either single-mode (SM) or polarization-maintaining (PM) fiber pigtails, both terminated with FC/APC connectors. For PM-fiber-pigtailed models, the connector key is aligned to the slow axis.
Configuration options
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Wavelength: 1685nm · Output Power: 14dBm · Isolator: Non · TEC Cooling: Yes · Fiber Type: SMF-28e · Fiber Buffer: 0.9mm Tube · Fiber Length: 1.0 m · Connector: FC/APC · Driver: Non
Application context
Application guidance is tied to the configured wavelength, fiber interface and optical-budget fields for this family.
Semiconductor Optical Amplifier (SOA) 1685nm: Laboratory optical integration depends on preserving the optical budget through the complete path. The 1685nm wavelength specification sets source and detector compatibility. The fiber/interface entry (SMF-28e, PM1550) must match the connected components.
Semiconductor Optical Amplifier (SOA) 1685nm: Fiber-optic instrumentation depends on preserving the optical budget through the complete path. The 1685nm wavelength specification sets source and detector compatibility. The fiber/interface entry (SMF-28e, PM1550) must match the connected components.
System integration
Use these checks to connect Semiconductor Optical Amplifier (SOA) 1685nm to the surrounding optical, mechanical and control system. Every value shown is taken from this model's own specification record.
Technical FAQ
Fiber Type: SMF-28e, PM1550 · Fiber Buffer: 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: 1685nm. Check the Semiconductor Optical Amplifier 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. 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 Semiconductor Optical Amplifier (SOA) 1685nm with the closest available models in the Semiconductor Optical Amplifier family. Confirm option-dependent values on the final configuration before ordering.
| Selection parameter | Semiconductor Optical Amplifier (SOA) 1685nm (current) | Semiconductor Optical Amplifier (SOA) 1410nm | Semiconductor Optical Amplifier (SOA) 780nm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wavelength range | 1685nm | 1410nm | 780nm |
| Optical performance | Confirm for this model | Confirm for this model | Confirm for this model |
| Fiber type | SMF-28e, PM1550 | SM28, PM1550, PM1310 | 780HP, PM780 |
| Connector / control | FC/APC | FC/APC | FC/APC |