Axcel Photonics Offers Greater Than 300 mW Kink-Free 915 nm and 940 nm Single-Mode Output Power.Business/Technology Editors MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 2002 Axcel Photonics Inc., a leading developer of InGaAs based active optical components, today announced another achievement of a major milestone in single mode laser chip performance. Axcel is well known for its single mode 980 nm diode used to optically pump EDFAs (erbium-doped fiber-amplifiers). Axcel now offers 300 mW of kink-free single-mode output power at 915 nm or 940 nm. The devices incorporate Axcel's proprietary facet facet /fac·et/ (fas´it) a small plane surface on a hard body, as on a bone. fac·et n. 1. A small smooth area on a bone or other firm structure. 2. technology, which allows for operation at very high output powers and without the risk of Catastrophic Optical Damage Catastrophic optical damage (COD) is a failure mode of high-power semiconductor lasers. It occurs when the semiconductor junction is overloaded by exceeding its power density and absorbs too much of the produced light energy, leading to melting and recrystallization of the (COD). "This level of performance validates the capabilities of the facet design and the approach to device design," commented Dr. Wei Gao, President, Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Axcel. "When combined with our design for manufacturability process and in-house epitaxial wafer (1) A small, thin continuous-loop magnetic tape cartridge that has been used from time to time for data storage and specialized applications. (2) The base unit of chip making. It is a slice taken from a salami-like silicon crystal ingot up to 12" (300mm) in diameter. growth, high-power, high-yielding laser diodes A semiconductor-based laser used to generate analog signals or digital pulses for transmission through optical fibers. Both laser diodes and LEDs (light-emitting diodes) are used for this purpose, but the laser diode generates a smaller beam that is easier to couple with the smaller core at reasonable prices can now be made available at many previously unavailable wavelengths," continued Dr. Gao. "Commercially available single mode lasers at 915 nm or 940 nm emit TO EMIT. To put out; to send forth, 2. The tenth section of the first article of the constitution, contains various prohibitions, among which is the following: No state shall emit bills of credit. less than 100 mW. Axcel's new product offering now enables many applications in free-space optics, non-linear optics, and diode-pumped solid-state lasers Diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) lasers are solid-state lasers made by pumping a solid gain medium, for example, a ruby or a crystal, with a laser diode. The most common DPSS laser in use is the 532 nm wavelength green laser pointer. requiring high optical power." stated Dr.Aland Chin, Vice President of Manufacturing at Axcel. "The performance of these lasers is a credit to the team and reinforces the track record at the company of meeting objectives ahead of schedule," continued Dr. Chin. Axcel's 915 nm or 940 nm single-mode laser is being offered in several customer-friendly configurations: 1) Unmounted laser chips 2) Laser chips mounted on standard D-Block open-heatsinks or custom heatsinks for product development 3) Telecom-standard 14-PIN butterfly butterfly, any of a large group of insects found throughout most of the world; with the moths, they comprise the order Lepidoptera. There are about 12 families of butterflies. Most adult moths and butterflies feed on nectar sucked from flowers. fiber-coupled package 4) Coolerless mini-DIL or mini-BUTTERFLY fiber-coupled packages About Axcel Photonics Located in Marlborough, Massachusetts Marlborough is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 36,255 at the 2000 census. The name of this town is sometimes spelled as Marlboro, rather than Marlborough, which is the official spelling. the company's original financing came from Comstellar Technologies. The company was founded in June of 2000, and was formed to focus on the design and manufacture of high-performance, high reliability, low-cost optical components for a variety of network applications. Current and future product offerings address telecom as well as industrial, printing and medical applications. For more information, please visit our web site at www.axcelphotonics.com or contact us at sales@axcelphotonics.com. |
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