Semiconductor Optical Amplifier
Semiconductor Optical Amplifier (SOA) L-Band
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
Build & quote
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Part number: SOAB-59C12113131
Wavelength: 1590nm · Output Power: 12dBm · Isolator: Non · TEC Cooling: Yes · Fiber Type: SM28 · Fiber Buffer: 0.9mm Tube · Fiber Length: 1.0 m · Connector: FC/APC · Driver: Non
System integration
Integration and compatibility
Use these checks to connect Semiconductor Optical Amplifier (SOA) L-Band 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: SM28, PM1550, PM1310 · 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 and loss budget
- Wavelength: 1590nm, 1620nm
- 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.
- Control interface
- 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.
Technical FAQ
Integration questions for Semiconductor Optical Amplifier (SOA) L-Band
Which fiber and connector does the Semiconductor Optical Amplifier (SOA) L-Band use?
Fiber Type: SM28, PM1550, PM1310 · 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.
How should the Semiconductor Optical Amplifier (SOA) L-Band be included in an optical power budget?
Wavelength: 1590nm, 1620nm. 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.
Does the Semiconductor Optical Amplifier (SOA) L-Band require a controller?
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
Nearby series comparison
Compare Semiconductor Optical Amplifier (SOA) L-Band with the closest available models in the Semiconductor Optical Amplifier family.
| Selection parameter | Semiconductor Optical Amplifier (SOA) L-Band (current) | Semiconductor Optical Amplifier (SOA) C-Band | Semiconductor Optical Amplifier (SOA) O-Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wavelength range | 1590nm, 1620nm | 1550nm | 1310nm |
| Fiber type | SM28, PM1550, PM1310 | SM28, PM1550, PM1310 | SM28, PM1550, PM1310 |
| Connector / control | FC/APC | None, FC/PC, FC/APC | FC/APC |