ModeSeed

Description:

ModeSeed is a compact, robust, mode-locked fiber oscillator built in all-fiber technology. Suited for most demanding scientific and industrial applications. It is available with a variety of optional extensions.

Specifications:

ModeSeed
Central wavelengths Output 1: 1560 nm +/- 10 nm, FWHM > 20 nm
Pulse repetition rate (frep) Chosen between 40 and 125 MHz (others upon request)
Output power > 10 mW at  frep = 100 MHz
Pulse duration Chirped or compressed (down to <100 fs depending on repetition rate)
Output type Fiberized (FC/APC connector)
Polarization Linear

Optional extensions:

Option Parameters

-AMP

All-fiber in-line amplifier integrated with the oscillator

Output power: >100 mW

Pulse duration: <50 fs

- SMOSC

Intra-cavity stepper motor delay line for broadband repetition rate tuning

frep tuning range: up to 2 MHz (@ frep = 100 MHz)

Step: 1 µm (others on request)

- PZTslow

Intra-cavity piezoelectric stretcher for repetition rate tuning

Tuning range: >1.5 kHz (@ frep = 100 MHz)

Bandwidth: > 8 kHz

Input signal: 0 - 150V

- PZTfast

Intra-cavity piezoelectric stretcher for repetition rate tuning

Tuning range: >40 Hz (@ frep = 100 MHz)

Bandwidth: > 10 kHz

Input signal: 0 - 150V

- EOMosc

Intra-cavity all-fiber electro-optical modulator for fast phase locking to an external reference. Driver included

 frep  tuning range: 200 Hz (@ frep = 100 MHz)

Bandwidth: > 150 MHz

Input signal: 10 Vpp

- EOMPDH

External all-fiber electro-optical modulator for generation of sidebands for Pound-Drever-Hall locking. Driver included

Bandwidth: > 150 MHz

Input signal: 10 Vpp

- fCEO

Module for detection of the fCEO frequency of the laser. This option includes an additional modulation input of the oscillator's current.

fCEO tuning range: from 5 MHz to  frep 

fCEO beat SNR: > 30 dB

Modulation input for the pump oscillator: 10 Vpp (Hi-Z), <500 kHz bandwidth

Performance:

Optical spectrum generated from the main output (dB scale).

RF spectrum of the fREP monitor port: 4 MHz span, RBW = 1 kHz, no averaging.

RF spectrum of the fREP monitor port, 0V at the PZTslow (blue), 150V at PZTfast (purple).

RF spectrum of the fREP monitor port, 0V at the PZTfast (blue), 150V at PZTfast (purple).

RF spectrum of the fREP monitor port for 5 different settings of the stepper motor position, 4 MHz span, RBW = 1 kHz, no averaging.