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Broadband Light Sources. Superlum BroadLighters.

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Introduction

Superlum offers a wide selection of SLD-based broadband light sources. The offerings include both compact light source modules intended for integration into larger systems and benchtop instruments developed for use in industrial and research laboratories. Various designs allow analog or digital control of SLD modules. All sources have integrated high-precision driving electronics to provide stable and reliable performance. All sources are RoHS compliant.

Product series overview

Current products

Product series Picture Description
New!
SLD-uCS
SLD-uCS SLD-uCS-series Ultra Compact Broadband Light Source Modules.
Ultra compact single-SLD broadband light sources with analog SLD control. 9-30 V DC-powered. 10 kHz SLD modulation. Switchable SLD control mode (ACC-APC). Can be built based on any SLD of Superlum provided its drive current does not exceed 300 mA. A miniaturized version of the SLD-mCS light source module with the same connectors/pinouts and controls, and a 60 x 79 mm footprint.
SLD-mCS SLD-mCS SLD-mCS,sCS-series Miniature Broadband Light Source Modules.
Miniature single-SLD broadband light sources with analog SLD control. The successor models to the SLD-MS. 9-30 V DC-powered. 50 kHz SLD modulation. Switchable SLD control mode (ACC-APC). Can be built based on any SLD of Superlum provided its drive current does not exceed 400 mA.
SLD-sCS SLD-sCS
SLD-CS SLD-CS SLD-CS-series Compact High Power Broadband Light Source Modules.
Compact single-SLD broadband light sources with analog SLD control. 9-30 V DC-powered. 50 kHz SLD modulation. Allows integration of additional components like couplers, optical isolators (including bulky 850-nm ones). Recommended for powerful SLD light sources. APC SLD control as a standard, ACC-APC switchable upon request. The versions based on the most powerful SLDs at different center wavelengths are available as a standard. Can be built based on any SLD of Superlum provided its drive current does not exceed 400 mA.
BLM2-D BLM2-D BLM2-D-series Miniature Broadband Light Source Modules with Extended Bandwidth.
Miniature high-power broadband light sources with very wide spectrum. 5 V DC-powered. TTL control or remote operation from a PC/laptop.
cBLMD cBLMD-S, cBLMD-D, cBLMD-T cBLMD-series Compact Broadband Light Source Modules with Extended Bandwidth.
Compact broadband light sources with digital control of SLD modules (USB). 12 V DC-powered. Up to 3 SLDs inside. Allows integration of additional components like couplers, optical isolators (including bulky 850-nm ones). SLD control mode — APC only. The best combination of power and spectrum width in multiple-SLD models. TTL control or remote operation from a PC/laptop via a USB port.
M-S M-S-series Broadlighters M-S-series Broadlighters.
High-power single-SLD benchtop broadband light sources. The instruments have been developed for use in industrial and research laboratories. These light sources are based on the most powerful SLDs of Superlum. Optically isolated, up to 30 mW output power.
M-D,
M-T,
M-Q
M-D-, M-T-, M-Q-series Broadlighters M-D-, M-T-, and M-Q-series Broadlighters.
Multiple-SLD benchtop broadband light sources with extended bandwidth. The instruments have been developed for use in industrial and research laboratories. More than 20 mW output power, up to 200 nm spectrum width, and more.

Old products

Product series Picture Description
SLD-MS SLD-MS SLD-MS-series Miniature Broadband Light Source Modules.
Miniature single-SLD broadband light sources with analog SLD control. 15-24 V DC-powered. 50 kHz SLD modulation.
BLMS mini S-series Broadlighters BLMS mini.
A custom combination of a fiber-coupled superluminescent diode and a current and temperature controller.
BLM-S BLM-S BLM-S-series Broadband Light Source Modules.
High-power single-SLD broadband light sources with an integrated optical isolator. 9 V DC-powered. 50 kHz SLD modulation.
S S-series Broadlighters S-series Broadlighters.
High-power single-SLD benchtop broadband light sources. Up to 50 kHz modulation.

Made-to-order single SLD light sources at 660 – 1620 nm

SLD module and controller combinations

To select an SLD module and controller combination, choose the appropriate SLD module (please refer to SLD Modules product page) and a light source product series (see the table below). The light source model number includes the product series and the SLD model mumber. The Output power and the spectrum width depend on the SLD module selected. The center wavelength—from 660 to 1620 nm.

Model Number Picture Description
New!
SLD-uCS-[SLD Model Number]
SLD-uCS SLD-uCS-series Ultra Compact Broadband Light Source Modules.
Any butterfly SLD with drive current up to 300 mA, fiber pigtail, analog control, 10 kHz modulation (on/off).
SLD-mCS-[SLD Model Number] SLD-mCS SLD-mCS-series Miniature Broadband Light Source Modules.
Any butterfly SLD with drive current up to 400 mA, fiber pigtail, analog control, 50 kHz modulation (on/off).
SLD-sCS-[SLD Model Number] SLD-sCS SLD-sCS-series Miniature Broadband Light Source Modules.
Any butterfly SLD with drive current up to 400 mA, FC/APC socket, analog control, 50 kHz modulation (on/off).
SLD-CS-[SLD Model Number] SLD-CS SLD-CS-series Compact High Power Broadband Light Source Modules.
Any butterfly SLD with drive current up to 400 mA, fiber pigtail, optical isolator, recommended for high power SLDs, standard versions available, analog control, 50 kHz modulation (on/off).
cBLMD-S-[SLD Model Number] cBLMD-S cBLMD-series Compact Broadband Light Source Modules with Extended Bandwidth.
Any butterfly SLD with drive current up to 600 mA, FC/APC socket, optical isolator, recommended for high-drive-current, high-power SLDs, digital control (USB).

Standard single and multiple SLD light sources with extended bandwidth

Superlum offers not only made-to-order SLD and controller combinations, but also standard SLD light sources comprising the most powerful single or multiple SLDs for extended spectral bandwidth, single or multichannel SLD controllers, optical isolators, VOAs and other optical components.

The center wavelength, the 3-dB bandwidth (the 6-dB bandwidth for UBB-series) and the maximum optical power are listed in the table below. The optical spectrum and the coherence function can be viewed as a web page (HTML) or downloaded in PDF format.

bell-shaped spectrum – bell-shaped spectrum, multi-humped spectrum – multi-humped spectrum.

Model number Product series Center wavelength (nm) Spectral width, FWHM (nm) Optical power, SM (mW) Optical spectrum and coherence function
Min. Typ. Min. Typ.
SLD-CS-261-HP1-SM-670-I
Replaced by cBLMD.
SLD-CS-series SLD-CS 670 ± 10 6 7 4.0 5.0  bell-shaped spectrum HTML | PDF (52 KB)
M-S-670-G-I-4 M-S-series M-S 670 ± 10 6 7 4.0 5.0  bell-shaped spectrum HTML | PDF (52 KB)
SLD-CS-331-HP3-SM-785-I
Discontinued.
SLD-CS-series SLD-CS 785 ± 10 40 45 15.0 20.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (37 KB)
M-S-785-B-I-15
Discontinued.
M-S-series M-S 785 ± 10 40 45 15.0 20.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (37 KB)
M-S-785-B-I-15-VA
Discontinued.
M-S-series M-S 785 ± 10 40 45 15.0 16.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (36 KB)
SLD-CS-381-HP3-SM-795-I
Discontinued.
SLD-CS-series SLD-CS 795 ± 5 13 15 15.0 20.0  bell-shaped spectrum HTML | PDF (41 KB)
M-S-795-G-I-15
Discontinued.
M-S-series M-S 795 ± 5 13 15 15.0 20.0  bell-shaped spectrum HTML | PDF (41 KB)
BLM2-D-810-B-5
Replaced by cBLMD.
BLM2-D-series BLM2-D 810 ± 10 90 100 5.0 7.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (50 KB)
M-D-810-HP M-D,T,Q-series M-D,T,Q 810 ± 10 90 100 10.0 12.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (51 KB)
SLD-CS-341-HP3-SM-840-I
Replaced by cBLMD.
SLD-CS-series SLD-CS 840 ± 10 20 25 20.0 25.0  bell-shaped spectrum HTML | PDF (45 KB)
M-S-840-G-I-20 M-S-series M-S 840 ± 10 20 25 20.0 25.0  bell-shaped spectrum HTML | PDF (45 KB)
M-S-840-G-I-30 M-S-series M-S 840 ± 10 20 25 30.0 35.0  bell-shaped spectrum HTML | PDF (27 KB)
SLD-CS-371-HP3-SM-840-I
Replaced by cBLMD.
SLD-CS-series SLD-CS 840 ± 10 45 50 15.0 20.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (39 KB)
M-S-840-B-I-7 M-S-series M-S 840 ± 10 45 50 7.0 9.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (45 KB)
M-S-840-B-I-15 M-S-series M-S 840 ± 10 45 50 15.0 20.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (39 KB)
M-S-840-B-I-15-VA M-S-series M-S 840 ± 10 45 50 15.0 16.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (39 KB)
BLM2-D-840-B-10
Replaced by cBLMD.
BLM2-D-series BLM2-D 840 ± 10 90 100 10.0 12.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (46 KB)
M-D-840-HP M-D,T,Q-series M-D,T,Q 840 ± 10 90 100 12.0 15.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (48 KB)
cBLMD-D-840-HP-I cBLMD-series cBLMD 840 ± 10 90 100 9.0 10.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (46 KB)
M-D-840-HP-I M-D,T,Q-series M-D,T,Q 840 ± 10 90 100 9.0 10.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (46 KB)
M-S-850-G-I-20 M-S-series M-S 850 ± 10 15 20 20.0 25.0  bell-shaped spectrum HTML | PDF (39 KB)
cBLMD-T-850-MP cBLMD-series cBLMD 850 ± 10 155 165 5.0 6.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (55 KB)
M-T-850-MP M-D,T,Q-series M-D,T,Q 850 ± 10 155 165 5.0 6.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (55 KB)
cBLMD-T-850-HP cBLMD-series cBLMD 850 ± 10 155 165 12.0 15.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (47 KB)
M-T-850-HP M-D,T,Q-series M-D,T,Q 850 ± 10 155 165 12.0 15.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (47 KB)
cBLMD-T-850-HP-I cBLMD-series cBLMD 850 ± 10 155 165 8.0 10.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (43 KB)
M-T-850-HP-I M-D,T,Q-series M-D,T,Q 850 ± 10 155 165 8.0 10.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (43 KB)
BLM2-D-860-G-5
Discontinued.
BLM2-D-series BLM2-D 860 ± 10 70 80 5.0 7.0  bell-shaped spectrum HTML | PDF (39 KB)
cBLMD-D-860-G-HP2-I
Discontinued.
cBLMD-series cBLMD 860 ± 10 60 70 10.0 12.0  bell-shaped spectrum HTML | PDF (39 KB)
cBLMD-D-860-G-HP2
Discontinued.
cBLMD-series cBLMD 860 ± 10 60 70 15.0 20.0  bell-shaped spectrum HTML | PDF (41 KB)
cBLMD-T-860-HP
Discontinued.
cBLMD-series cBLMD 860 ± 10 125 135 12.0 15.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (52 KB)
M-T-860-HP
Discontinued.
M-D,T,Q-series M-D,T,Q 860 ± 10 125 135 12.0 15.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (52 KB)
cBLMD-T-860-HP-I
Discontinued.
cBLMD-series cBLMD 860 ± 10 125 135 8.0 10.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (52 KB)
M-T-860-HP-I
Discontinued.
M-D,T,Q-series M-D,T,Q 860 ± 10 125 135 8.0 10.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (52 KB)
M-Q-870-HP
Discontinued.
M-D,T,Q-series M-D,T,Q 870 ± 10 190 200 5.0 7.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (58 KB)
cBLMD-T-870-HP
Discontinued.
cBLMD-series cBLMD 875 ± 10 170 180 6.0 7.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (52 KB)
M-T-870-HP
Discontinued.
M-D,T,Q-series M-D,T,Q 875 ± 10 170 180 6.0 7.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (52 KB)
SLD-CS-341-HP2-SM-880-I
Discontinued.
SLD-CS-series SLD-CS 880 ± 10 30 40 10.0 15.0  bell-shaped spectrum HTML | PDF (44 KB)
M-S-880-G-I-10
Discontinued.
M-S-series M-S 880 ± 10 30 40 10.0 15.0  bell-shaped spectrum HTML | PDF (43 KB)
BLM2-D-880-B-MP
Discontinued.
BLM2-D-series BLM2-D 880 ± 10 190 200 1.0 1.5  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (58 KB)
M-D-880-MP
Discontinued.
M-D,T,Q-series M-D,T,Q 880 ± 10 190 200 1.0 1.5  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (58 KB)
BLM2-D-880-B-10
Discontinued.
BLM2-D-series BLM2-D 880 ± 10 90 100 8.0 10.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (49 KB)
M-D-880-HP
Discontinued.
M-D,T,Q-series M-D,T,Q 880 ± 10 90 100 8.0 10.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (49 KB)
cBLMD-D-880-HP-I
Discontinued.
cBLMD-series cBLMD 880 ± 10 90 100 6.0 7.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (48 KB)
M-D-880-HP-I
Discontinued.
M-D,T,Q-series M-D,T,Q 880 ± 10 90 100 6.0 7.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (48 KB)
cBLMD-D-890-HP1 cBLMD-series cBLMD 890 ± 10 140 150 5.0 6.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (45 KB)
cBLMD-D-890-UBB-HP cBLMD-series cBLMD 890 ± 10 180
(6 dB)
190
(6 dB)
8.0 10.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (37 KB)
M-D-890-HP1 M-D,T,Q-series M-D,T,Q 890 ± 10 140 150 5.0 6.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (45 KB)
M-D-890-UBB-HP M-D,T,Q-series M-D,T,Q 890 ± 10 180
(6 dB)
190
(6 dB)
8.0 10.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (37 KB)
M-Q-920-HP
Discontinued.
M-D,T,Q-series M-D,T,Q 920 ± 10 275 300 3.0 4.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (62 KB)
M-D-980-HP
Discontinued.
M-D,T,Q-series M-D,T,Q 980 ± 10 180 200 4.0 6.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (52 KB)
SLD-CS-531-HP3-SM-1050-I
Discontinued.
SLD-CS-series SLD-CS 1050 ± 10 30 35 15.0 20.0  bell-shaped spectrum HTML | PDF (39 KB)
M-S-1050-G-I-15 M-S-series M-S 1050 ± 10 30 35 15.0 20.0  bell-shaped spectrum HTML | PDF (39 KB)
SLD-CS-541-HP3-SM-1050-I
Discontinued.
SLD-CS-series SLD-CS 1050 ± 10 60 70 10.0 15.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (43 KB)
M-S-1050-B-I-10 M-S-series M-S 1050 ± 10 60 70 10.0 15.0  multi-humped spectrum HTML | PDF (43 KB)
 
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