Since July 2005 all D-series Broadlighters are delivered with RS-232 remote control capability. Superlum offers companion software to operate your D-Series Broadlighter remotely from your PC/laptop. Please see the downloads page for details.

Superlum D-series Broadlighters are broadband, very low-coherence AC powered benchtop light sources based on two singlemode fiber coupled superluminescent diode modules with slightly shifted central wavelengths, the emissions of which are combined by appropriate broadband singlemode fiber couplers. Design of SLD module controllers ensures excellent operation stability of light sources.

The devices are developed for optical test and measurement applications including:

• Optical coherence tomography.
• Characterization of optical components.
• Optical fiber metrology.
• Optical measurements.

The following D-series Broadlighters are commercially available:

• D830, 70-nm FWHM light sources (< 10-µm coherence length) at 830 nm, output power – up to 12 mW.

• D855, 100-nm FWHM light sources (< 8-µm coherence length) at 855 nm, output power – up to 12 mW.

• D890, 150-nm FWHM light sources (< 5-µm coherence length!) at 890 nm, output power – up to 6 mW.

• D980, 210-nm FWHM light sources at 980 nm, 5 mW ex SM fiber output.

• D1300-HP, 85-nm FWHM light sources at 1300 nm, 100-nm FWHM versions on request.

• D1460, D1500, D1550, (70 – 80)-nm FWHM light sources, 5-mW and 2-mW versions.

• D1500-LP, 170-nm FWHM light sources at 1500 nm (very low-cost solution).

Short term and long term stability - example.

All light sources are powered directly from a wall outlet, 220 V AC or 110 V AC.
Physical dimensions: 254 × 158 × 318 mm.
Weight: 6 kg.
Operating temperature range: 0 °C to +40 °C.