Where to Buy Intensity Modulators

With the introduction of the OM6N series of high-speed optical modulators, Thorlabs has designed and developed a new all-reflective technology based on deformable mirrors for modulating laser power in the 700 – 1100 nm range. This Pockels or AOM alternative introduces nearly zero dispersion to ultrafast laser pulses.

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Electro-optic crystals with suitable drivers are used to modulate the laser beam intensity with frequencies up to 100 MHz. Standard and customer-specific devices are available. The intensity modulators series is complemented with acousto-optic modulators for the standard laser wavelengths.

AeroDiode has developed the fiber modulator – a high-speed intensity modulator and optical switch based on a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA). It is available over a wide wavelength range from 750 to 1650 nm. Key features are high speed (down to 500 ps rise/fall time), a high dynamic range (>48 dB), a high extinction ratio (>50 dB) and an easy to use graphical user interface.

The MXER-LN series of intensity modulators is a family of high-performance modulators exhibiting a superior extinction ratio. These modulators are available for the C and O bands and find interest for Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) and Quantum Key Distribution (QKD).

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