Characterization of integrated optics devices
Equipment:
- Ar-ion laser (Coherent, Innova 308),
- Ti: Sapphire tunable laser (Coherent, Ti:Sa 890),
- Sets of micro-positioning stages for light in and out-coupling from integrated-optics devices (Melles Griot)
- Set of micro-positioning stages light in and out-coupling from integrated-optics devices with closed-loop piezos, two stepper motors and optical feedback (Melles Griot, NanoMax series)
- Tunable laser 1500-1640 nm (Agilent, 81642B)
Inscription of long period gratings
Equipment:
- CO2 single-line laser, tunable in 9.2 – 10.8 µm range(Coherent, GEM Select 50),
- micro-positioning stages (total travel of 50, 15, and 15 cm) with 10-nm encoder, linear motor and air bearing (the 50-cm axis only) (Aerotech, ABL20050, Als130-150),
- singlemode fiber-input optical spectrum analyzer with 10-pm optical resolution, spectrum range: 600-1700 nm (Ando, 6317B)
- optical vector and polarization analyzer for S,C, and L bands (LUNA, CTe model extended with an external S+C band tunable laser (Agilent, 81680B)
- Long-range dispersion analyzer (LRDA, LUNA Technologies)
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