Purchasing Advisor for Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers
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Top-level product category: lasers and laser amplifiers
More general product categories: optical amplifiers
More specific product categories: tapered amplifiers
Related product category: semiconductor lasers
Semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) amplify telecom signals at wavelengths like 1.3 μm or 1.55 μm, and are also used in signal processing applications, such as channel translation in Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) systems. Tapered amplifiers, a type of SOA, can deliver output powers of several watts, making them versatile tools in optical communications and signal enhancement.
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Suppliers for Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers
22 suppliers for semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOA) are listed in the RP Photonics Buyer's Guide, out of which 7 present their product descriptions and images. Both manufacturers and distributors can be registered.
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![]() all wavelengths. TOPTICA Photonics AGLochhamer Schlag 19 82166 Gräfelfing Germany | ![]() TOPTICA offers tapered semiconductor optical amplifier systems and amplified laser systems with the widest spectral coverage and highest power: between 660 nm and 1495 nm with single mode emission and powers up to 4 W. Tunable, single frequency, narrow linewidth and convenient to control and operate. Product-specific web page |
![]() Hedwig-Jahnow-Str. 12 35037 Marburg Germany | ![]() Sacher Lasertechnik has tapered amplifier diodes emitting between 730 nm and 1180 nm, with up to 3 W of output power and high gain. Free-space and fiber-pigtailed versions are available. Product-specific web page |
![]() Rue François Mitterrand Institut d'Optique d'Aquitaine 33400 Talence France | ![]() SHIPS TODAY : AeroDIODE offers various SOA (Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers) modules in a butterfly package covering the 750–1650 nm wavelength range. The SOAs have all high gain (in the 25–35 dB range) and high output power (in the 20–23 dB range). A special SOA-based high-speed intensity modulator and optical switch is also offered as a turn-key solution. Key features are high speed (down to 1 ns rise/fall time), high dynamic range (>48 dB), high extinction ratio (>50 dB) and an easy to use graphical user interface with multiple software libraries (LabVIEW, Python etc.). AeroDIODE also offers the SOA driver alone in either CW or pulsed configuration. See also our white paper/tutorial on fiber-coupled modulators. Product-specific web page |
![]() The lasers you need. From the people you trust. Our experience, your advantage. RPMC Lasers, Inc.8495 Veterans Memorial Pkwy O’Fallon MO 63366 United States | ![]() RPMC’s SOAs deliver high output power in the hundreds of milliwatts at 1.3 µm and “eye-safe” 1.5 µm, with broad bandwidth and up to ≈30 dB gain for effective amplification in optical comms, plus cost-effective, narrow linewidth SLM options for spectral purity. Fast response times enable real-time signal amplification in high-speed comms and LIDAR, amplifying optical signals without electrical conversion for minimal loss and high efficiency, in compact 14-pin butterfly and TO-9 packages for easy integration. Versatile, cost-effective, and polarization-independent, they suit telecom, LIDAR, spectroscopy, and large-scale deployments, supporting nonlinear processing for advanced high-resolution spectroscopy applications. Let RPMC Help you find the right laser today! Product-specific web page |
![]() Advanced Tunable Lasers Open the Future of Measurement Technology Spectra Quest Lab, Inc.408 Chiba-Univ. Inohana Inovation Plaza 1–8–15 Inohana Chuou-ku Chiba-shi Chiba, 260–0856 Japan | ![]() Spectra Quest Lab offers 1-W class wide band semiconductor optical amplifiers in the 900-nm and 1-μm band. The SOAs are capable of efficient coupling to PM fiber. Unlike tapered amplifiers, its SOA has extremely low wavelength and LD current dependence of coupling efficiency to PM fiber, making it suitable for applications involving wavelength tuning of input light and LD modulation. In addition, its pulse current driver can easily generate nanosecond pulses. Product-specific web page |
![]() THINKING BEYOND Eagleyard Photonics GmbHRudower Chaussee 29 12489 Berlin Germany | ![]() TOPTICA EAGLEYARD offers a varienty of tapered amplifiers in different package type. The miniTA is one of the newst innovations. The miniTA has a fiber-coupled input and collimated output beam and is available in an optimized butterfly package with 14 thicker pins. This hermetically sealed housing is particularly advantageous in industrial applications, as the thicker pins guarantee an ideal supply of power. Furthermore, the forming of the beam, as well as thermal management, are also integrated. Users can enjoy the easy plug-and-play aspect of the fiber plug of the seed laser. Product-specific web page |
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Other Suppliers
Aeon Corporation United States |
Allwave Lasers Devices Inc. China |
Beijing Rofea Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. China |
ELUXI Ltd. United Kingdom |
FS.COM Inc United States |
HC Optical Science and Tech China |
Innolume GmbH Germany |
InPhenix, Inc. United States |
LD-PD Inc. Singapore |
Newport Corporation United States |
Optilab, LLC United States |
Oriental-Laser (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. China |
QPhotonics, LLC United States |
SemiNex High Power Laser Diodes United States |
Hong Kong Xiang Shun Technology Co., Ltd China |
Superlum Diodes Ltd. Ireland |