ASE Light Source

For fiber optic designers seeking to exploit the 1310-nm low-dispersion window, Molecular OptoElectronics Corp. offers a broadband light source for multiwavelength test and measurement. Xolar is a way to boost the dynamic range of a 1310-nm test system, delivering more power than standard light-emitting diodes.

Based on amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) in a solid state gain waveguide, Xolar delivers more than 1 mW of integrated power with a 3 dB bandwidth of 45 nm, and peak output at 1323 nm.

Xolar is a key module of a measurement platform that enables the development and testing of wavelength division multiplexing components and systems for the high-bandwidth 1310-nm window. The light source is also suitable for sensor applications, optical CDMA systems, and other uses requiring broadband incoherent light in this region of the spectrum.

Molecular Optoelectronics Corp., 877 25th St., Watervliet, NY 12189. Phone: 518-270-8203; Fax: 518-273-5701.