Designed for
optical sensing
and short
distance analog
and digital
signal
transmission
Gaussian
emission profile
No mode
hopping
Stable
polarization
Long life time
comparable to
multi-mode VCSEL
High single-mode
optical output power
F e a t u r e s
Ordering information
Part Number
Description
AP A53-0101-0000 Option 1: with
medium oxide
aperture size
AP A53-0101-0001 Option 2: with
large oxide
aperture size
In the specifications tables, the values
x / y are for option 1 / option 2,
respectively.
High Power
850 nm Single-Mode
VCSEL
October 2003
Preliminary Datasheet
280
m
105
m
80
m
230
m
125
m
E l e c t r o - o p t i c a l c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s
* (T=25C unless otherwise noted)
The above specifications are subject to change
without notice.
A b s o l u t e m a x i m u m r a t i n g s
INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION
- AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE
PEAK POWER : 3.5 mW
WAVELENGTH : 850 nm
CLASS 3R LASER PRODUCT
Avalon Photonics Ltd, Badenerstrasse 569
8048 Zurich, Switzerland
Tel: +41 1 498 1411 Fax: +41 1 498 1412
Email: vcsel@avap.ch
Internet: www.avalon-photonics.com
Parameter*
Symbol Conditions
Ratings
Units
Min
Typ
Max
Threshold current
I
th
1.4/2.2
1.9/3.0
2.6/4.0
mA
Operating current
I
op
I
op
5.2/6.7
mA
Operating voltage
V
op
I
op
2.0/1.9
V
Differential resistance
R
op
37/18
50/25
63/32
Optical output power
P
op
I
op
1.2
mW
Max SM current
I
sm
SMSR = 20dB
7/9
mA
Optical output power (max SM) P
sm
SMSR = 20dB
1.4/1.3
1.8/1.7
2.2/2.1
mW
Slope efficiency
I
op
0.35/0.3
W/A
Emission wavelength
I
op
850
nm
Beam divergence
FWHM
14/11
Linewidth
I
op
30
MHz
Temperature tuning coefficient
/T
0.06
nm/K
Current tuning coefficient
/I
0.35/0.3
nm/mA
Parameter*
Rating
Units
Optical output power
2.1/1.8
mW
Peak forward current
10
mA
Electrical power dissipation
22/20
mW
Operating temperature
0 to +70
C
Storage temperature
-20 to +90
C
SM = single mode; MM = multi mode; SMSR = side mode suppression ratio; FWHM = full-width half-maximum
High Power
850 nm Single-Mode
VCSEL
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