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News Release from: NeoPhotonics | Subject: NeoPhotonics NTL2000 laser
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 18 September 2007
Tunable laser acts offers great
versatility
A single NeoPhotonics NTL2000 laser can address all commonly used wavelengths in DWDM systems
NeoPhotonics has developed a tunable laser for dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) networks that performs the functions of any of 200 single-wavelength lasers Offering 80nm tuning range, NeoPhotonics' NTL2000 laser can transmit virtually the same output waveform at every frequency in the C-band, L-band, extended L-band (XL-band), or both C+L bands (tuning over 80nm with channel spacing based on the ITU-T specified 50GHz grid)
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 7 Mar 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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This means that a single NeoPhotonics NTL2000 laser can address all commonly used wavelengths in DWDM systems and essentially do the work of any of 200 single-wavelength lasers.
As a result, the NTL2000 laser reduces the complexity and cost of systems design and eases inventory management for network equipment manufacturers and their network operator customers.
An wide tuning range and adjustable optical power makes the NeoPhotonics integratable tuner laser assembly (ITLA) a universal DWDM laser for most optical transport applications.
The NeoPhotonics design uses a continuous wave (CW) external cavity laser delivering high spectral purity with low RIN, low SMSR and a narrow line width.
The output power is adjustable with standard outputs of 10mW and 20mW.
It is suitable for most DWDM applications, including metro, long-haul and ultra long-haul, and data rates from 2.5G to 40G.
The laser has fast wavelength tuning to meet the standards for SONET/SDH and DWDM protection switching, dynamically reconfigurable networks and remote provisioning and testing.
The simple design with no moving parts, standard off the shelf components and efficient, low-cost manufacturing provides performance, reliability and cost advantages.
The laser module integrates a butterfly package with all of the requisite drive and control electronics into an OIF MSA compliant ITLA module.
"We believe that there are an increasing number of system vendors and carriers switching to widely tunable laser based transmitter designs and, at the same time, we are seeing good growth in the global DWDM marketplace", said Tim Jenks, Chairman and CEO of NeoPhotonics.
"Due to its narrow linewidth, we believe that our new tunable laser will be particularly useful in 40Gbit/s applications".
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