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Eblana Photonics expands its ultra-narrow linewidth laser diode range introducing products with emission linewidths reduced below 200kHz for use in communications, sensor and medical applications.

Dublin, January 26th 2009 - Eblana Photonics Ltd. (Dublin, Ireland) has announced the introduction of a 1550nm, 200 kHz emission linewidth laser to expand its existing EP1550-NLW-B Narrow Linewidth product series. This addition to Eblana's product portfolio provides a 50% reduction in guaranteed linewidth over Eblana’s existing narrow linewidth products and will provide designers with even further scope for maximising system performance while taking advantage of the benefits provided by Eblana’s low cost manufacturing platform.

In addition to their guaranteed ultra-narrow linewidth characteristics, the EP1550-NLW-B Series lasers have highly linear light current characteristics and high side mode suppression ratio (SMSR). Eblana's NLW laser products are supplied in an industry standard hermetically sealed 14 pin butterfly integrated with optical isolator, thermo-electric cooler (TEC), thermistor and power monitor photodiode. Moreover each device is shipped with individual test data of the measured linewidth. These products are already being used in high-bandwidth coherent communications as well as in various sensor, medical and imaging applications. Custom wavelengths can be supplied to address application specific requirements.

Eblana's proprietary laser technology is the key to achieving the unique features of this product:

• Narrow emission line-width, < 200 kHz, even at low emitted power and bias current
• Mode hop free wavelength tuning by varying bias current and/or temperature
• Excellent wavelength stability

"Our EP1550-NLW-B product series delivers an unprecedented price-performance quotient by leveraging Eblana's high volume laser fabrication platform to produce a semiconductor diode laser with an unrivalled level of spectral purity" said Richard Phelan, Eblana's Director of New Product Development. He added "One of the key benefits provided by this laser is its narrow-line emission performance even at low emitted powers – in contrast to the typical characteristics of a DFB laser where extreme operating points are required to reach even MHz line-widths".

"This latest addition to the EP1550-NLW-B product family provides further scope for our customers to take advantage of Eblana's superior laser characteristics while achieving budgetary targets" said Dr Bo Cai, Eblana's VP of Sales and Business Development.

For further product information and to obtain a quotation please contact your regional representative listed in our website: http://www.eblanaphotonics.com. Alternatively you can contact us at sales@eblanaphotonics.com for further product information.

About Eblana Photonics

Eblana Photonics designs and manufactures laser diodes emitting around l  = 1310nm, l  = 1490nm and l  = 1550 nm for communications and other applications. Eblana's consistent performance, high quality components simplify customer product manufacture. Additional company and product information is available at www.eblanaphotonics.com. For information regarding this press release please call Eblana Photonics (Ireland) on +353 1 6753222 or email info@eblanaphotonics.com.

last updated Wednesday, 21, October, 2009   |   copyright © 2005 Eblana Photonics Ltd.