Sensor Photonics: Distributed Feedback (DFB) Laser

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Sensor Photonics
Distributed Feedback (DFB) Laser

Narrow Linewidth, Tunable Diode Lasers
for Applications in Industry and Science
Industrial Lasers
DFB Diodes Vorsprung durch Innovation

Sensor Photonics GmbH
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DFB Laser Diodes emitting in the

wavelength range 0770nm - 0800nm
Description: DFB laser diodes of this product family emit in a single spatial and
longitudinal single mode. Devices with emission wavelength
between 760 nm ≤ ≤ 800 nm are available while other
wavelengths are available on request. Devices are MOVPE grown
AlGaInAsP/GaAs Distributed Feedback diode lasers. The lasers
are available in several housing options.
Microscope View of the Bragg grating

Product Specification:
Parameter Symbol Unit Min. typ. max.
Center Wavelength C nm C - 1 C C +1

Wavelength Selection Range S nm 0760  0800
Temperature Tuning Coefficient  nm/K 0.15 0.2 0.25
Current Tuning Coefficient  nm/mA 0.01 0.02 0.04
Spectral Width  MHz 1.5 10

Output Power (TO39) Popt mW 10 15
Output Power (BFY) Popt mW 5 7
Slope Efficiency (TO39)  mW/mA 0.1 0.15 0.2
Slope Efficiency (BFY)  mW/mA 0.05 0.07 0.1
Threshold Current Ith mA 35 45 70
Operation Current (TO39) Iop @ 40mW mA 100 140
Operation Current (BFY) Iop @ 3mW mA 100 140
Storage Temperature TS °C -40 +25 +80

Case Temperature during Operation TC °C -20 +25 +50
Chip Length LC µm 1300

Emitter Width Wc µm 3 x 1.5

Beam Divergence (TO39)  (FWHM)  deg. 12
Beam Divergence (TO39)  (FWHM)  deg. 28
Polarization  TM
Mode Structure  Single longitudinal,
fundamental transverse mode
Document: http://data.sacher-laser.com/dfb/P1732D.pdf
Note: Specification are subject to change without further notice.
Sensor Photonics GmbH Tel.: +49 6421 305307 Sensor Photonics, LLC Tel.: +1 908 301 6801
Rudolf Breitscheid Str. 1-5 Fax: +49 6421 305308 215 Orange Avenue
D-35037 Marburg, Germany Email: info@sensorphotonics.com Cranford, NJ 07016, U. S. A. Email: info@sensorphotonics.com
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Typical Test Data:
-30
-40
Intensity / dB
-50
Emission spectrum of a CW operated
-60 Sensor Photonics single-mode DFB
laser with emission at  = 780nm
-70
-80
760 770 780 790 800
Wavelength / nm
783
15°C
20°C
25°C
782 30°C
Wavelength / nm
781
Wavelength tuning achieved via laser
780 current variation for different
temperature values
779
778
40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Injection Current / mA
40
P1732D
30
Power / mW
20
CW Laser Power vs. Injection Current
Characteristic for a DFB laser
10
0
0 20 40 60 80 100
Application Example:
Rubidium vapor absorption is commonly used
for atomic clocks and magnetographic by the
Zeeman splitting of the absorption lines of
Rubidium.
Document: http://data.sacher-laser.com/dfb/P1732D.pdf
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longitudinal single mode. Devices with emission wavelength  in
the range 1520 nm ≤ ≤ 1580 nm are available while other
GaInAsP/InP Distributed Feedback diode lasers. The lasers are
available in several housing options.
SEM micrograph of the Bragg grating
Center Wavelength C nm C - 1 C C + 1

Wavelength Selection Range S nm 1520 1540 1580
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Polarization  TE
Document: http://data.sacher-laser.com/dfb/B0002.pdf
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Typical Test Data:
10
-10
-20
Emission spectrum of a CW
Intensity / dB
-30
operated Sensor Photonics
-40
single-mode DFB laser with
emission at  = 1560nm
-50
-60
-70
1550 1560 1570

Wavelength / nm
1561
15°C
20°C
25°C
30°C
Wavelength / nm
1560
Wavelength tuning achieved via

laser current variation for
different temperature values
1559
20 40 60 80 100
10
8
Power / mW
6
CW Laser Power vs. Injection
4 Current Characteristic for a DFB
laser
2
0
0 20 40 60 80 100
Wafer contains special types of diode lasers:
 Y-shaped two Mode Diodes for Tera Hertz Generation

 Narrow Linewidth Laser Diodes with Linewidth < 200kHz
 Lasers with Absorbers for passive mode-locking
 1530nm Laser diodes for Acetylene spectroscopy
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Wavelength Selection Range S nm 1630  1680
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Polarization  TE
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Typical Test Data:
-20
-30
-40
Intensity / a.u.
-50
-60
-70
-80
1640 1645 1650 1655 1660 1665 1670
Wavelength / nm
20°C
22°C
1656 24°C
26°C
28°C
30°C
Wavelength / nm
1655 Wavelength tuning achieved via

laser current variation for different
temperature values
1654
60 70 80 90 100
10
8
Power / mW
6
4 Current Characteristic for a DFB
laser
2
0
0 20 40 60 80 100
Methane is one of the most
important hydrocarbon molecules
used in both process applications
and combustion. Unfortunately, it
is explosively combustible. It is
also an important greenhouse
gas. Consequently, in many
'applications' the amount of fugitive methane needs to be exactly measured. In the Hitran
database, many transitions can be identified which are suitable for optical detection. For
example, there are several strong absorption lines the 1655nm regime. Some of these strong
absorption lines in the 1655nm regime that can be detected with a simple optical absorption
set-up are shown in the figure above.
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
Polarization  TE
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Typical Test Data:
-20
-30
-40
Intensity / a.u.
-50
-60
-70
-80
1720 1725 1730 1735 1740 1745 1750 1755 1760
Wavelength / nm
20°C
22°C
24°C
1744 26°C
28°C
30°C

Y Axis Title
1743
temperature values
1742
50 60 70 80 90 100
X Axis Title
6
Power / mW
4 CW Laser Power vs. Injection

Current Characteristic for a DFB
laser
2
0
0 20 40 60 80 100
Fig. 5: Hydrogen Chloride is one of the
most important process acids. As an
extremely toxic gas, in many
applications the amount of hydrogen
chloride as a “fugitive emission” needs
to be exactly measured. In the Hitran
database, several transitions can be
found. A popular transition used in gas
detection is around the first vibrational
overtone in 1740nm spectral region. Some of these strong absorption lines in the 1740nm
regime can be detected with a simple optical absorption set-up and are shown in the figure
above.
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AlGaInAsSb/GaSb Distributed Feedback diode lasers. The lasers
C1373
0,35
Photoluminescense / a.u.
0,30
0,25
0,20
0,15
0,10
0,05
0,00
1,6 1,8 2,0 2,2
Wavelength / nm SEM micrograph of the Bragg grating

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Emitter width Wc µm 4 x 1.5

Polarization  TE
Mode Structure  single longitudinal,
Document: http://data.sacher-laser.com/dfb/c1373.pdf
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Typical Test Data:
10
-10
Intensity / dB
-20
-30
-40
Sensor Photonics single-mode DFB
-50
-60
-70
1840 1860 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960
Wavelength / nm
1953
15°C
20°C
25°C
30°C
1952
Wavelength / nm

current variation for different
1951
temperature values
1950
40 60 80 100 120
20
15
Power / mW
10
5
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Carbon Dioxide is one of
the most important
molecules used in process
applications and
combustion. It is also an
important greenhouse
gas. Consequently, in
many 'applications' the
amount of Carbon Dioxide
needs to be exactly
measured. In the Hitran database, many transitions can be identified which are suitable for
optical detection. For example, there are several strong absorption lines the 1950 nm spectral;
region. Some of these strong absorption lines around the 1950 nm regime can be detected
with a simple optical absorption set-up.
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C1376
0,30
0,25
0,20
0,15
0,10
0,05
0,00
1,8 2,0 2,2

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
Polarization  TE
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Typical Test Data:
-10
-20
Intensity / a. log. u.
-30
-40
operated Sensor Photonics single-
-50 mode DFB laser with emission at  =
-60
2004nm
-70
1960 1980 2000 2020 2040
Wavelength / nm
15°C
20°C
25°C
30°C
2002
Wavelength [nm]

2000
temperature values
1998
40 60 80 100 120 140

Current [mA]
20
15
Power / mW
10
Current Characteristic for a DFB
5
laser
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Carbon Dioxide is one of

the most important
molecules used in process
applications and
combustion. It is also an
gas. Consequently, in
many 'applications' the
amount of Carbon Dioxide
needs to be exactly measured. In the Hitran database, many transitions can be identified which
are suitable for optical detection. For example, there are several strong absorption lines the
2000 nm spectral; region. Some of these strong absorption lines around the 2000 nm regime
can be detected with a simple optical absorption set-up.
(preliminary data) Sensor Photonics GmbH
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0,40
C1525
0,35
0,30
0,25
0,20
0,15
0,10
0,05
0,00
1,8 2,0 2,2 2,4

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
Polarization  TE
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Typical Test Data:
-20
-30
-40
Intensity / dB
-50
-60
-70
-80
2120 2125 2130 2135
Wavelength / nm
2131
15°C
2130
20°C
25°C
30°C
2129
Wavelength / nm
2128
2127
2126 temperature values
2125
2124
40 60 80 100 120
20
15
Power / mW
10
5
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Nitrous Oxide is commonly
known as laughing gas. It is
used in surgery and
dentistry for its anesthetic
and analgesic effects. It is
also used as an oxidizer in
rocket propellants, and in
motor racing to increase the
power output of engines. At
elevated temperatures, nitrous oxide is a powerful oxidizer similar to molecular oxygen. In the
Hitran database, many transitions can be identified which are suitable for optical detection. For
example, there are several strong absorption lines in the 2150 nm spectral region. Some of
these strong absorption lines in the 2150 nm regime can be detected with a simple optical
absorption set-up.
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0,25
C1529
0,20
0,15
0,10
0,05
0,00
2,0 2,2 2,4

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
Polarization  TE
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Typical Test Data:
-20
-30
-40
Intensity / dB
-50
-60
-70
-80
2200 2220 2240 2260 2280 2300
Wavelength / nm
2253
15°C
2252 20°C
25°C
30°C
2251
Wavelength / nm
2250
2248
temperature values
2247
60 80 100 120 140

20
15
Power / mW
10
5
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Nitrous Oxide is commonly known as
laughing gas. It is used in surgery
and dentistry for its anesthetic and
analgesic effects. It is also used as
an oxidizer in rocket propellants, and
in motor racing to increase the power
output of engines. At elevated
temperatures, nitrous oxide is a
powerful oxidizer similar to molecular
oxygen. In the Hitran database, many transitions can be identified which are suitable for optical
detection. For example, there are several strong absorption lines in the 2250 nm spectral
region. Some of these strong absorption lines in the 2250 nm regime can be detected with a
simple optical absorption set-up.
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0,5
C1531
0,4
0,3
0,2
0,1
0,0
2,0 2,2 2,4 2,6

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
Polarization  TE
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Typical Test Data:
-40
-50
Intensity / dB
-60
-70
-80
2300 2320 2340 2360 2380
Wavelength / nm
2337
15°C
20°C
2336
25°C
30°C
2335
Wavelength / nm
2334
2332 temperature values
2331
2330
40 60 80 100
20
15
Power / mW
10
5
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Carbon monoxide is a high toxic gas
generated via an incomplete oxidation of
carbons. In the Hitran database, many
transitions can be identified which are
suitable for optical detection. For
example, there are several strong
absorption lines in the 2330 nm spectral
region. Some of these strong absorption
lines in the 2330 nm regime can be
detected with a simple optical absorption set-up.
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0,5
C1534
0,4
0,3
0,2
0,1
0,0
2,2 2,4 2,6

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
Polarization  TE
Typical Test Data:
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-10
-20
Intensity / dB
-30

-40
-50
-60
-70
2430 2440 2450 2460 2470
Wavelength / nm
2453
20°C
25°C
30°C
35°C
2452
Wavelength / nm

2451
temperature values
2450
20 40 60 80 100
20
15
Power / mW
10
5
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Hydrofluoric acid is a highly toxic gas used
in semiconductor devices processing. In
the Hitran database, many transitions can
be identified which are suitable for optical
detection. For example, there are several
strong absorption lines in the 2500 nm
spectral region. Some of these strong
absorption lines in the 2500 nm regime
can be detected with a simple optical
absorption set-up.
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C1538
0,3
0,2
0,1
0,0
2,2 2,4 2,6 2,8

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
Polarization  TE
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Typical Test Data:
-20
-30
Intensity / dB

-40

-60
-70
2540 2560 2580 2600 2620
Wavelength / nm
2578
15°C
20°C
25°C
30°C
2577
Wavelength / nm

2576
temperature values
2575
20 40 60 80 100
20
15
Power / mW
10
5
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Carbonyl sulfide is the most abundant
sulfur compound naturally present in the
atmosphere, at 0.5±0.05 ppb, because it
is emitted from oceans,
volcanoes and deep-sea vents. As such,
it is a significant compound in the
global sulfur cycle. In the Hitran
database, many transitions can be
identified which are suitable for optical
detection. For example, there are several strong absorption lines in the 2500 nm spectral
region. Some of these strong absorption lines in the 2500 nm regime can be detected with a
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0,5
C1546
0,4
0,3
0,2
0,1
0,0
2,4 2,6 2,8

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
Polarization  TE
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Typical Test Data:
-20
-30
Intensity / dB

-40

-60
-70
2660 2680 2700 2720 2740
Wavelength / nm
2703
20°C
25°C
30°C
35°C
2702
Wavelength / nm

2701
temperature values
2700
20 40 60 80 100
20
15
Power / mW
10
5
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Hydrofluoric acid is a highly toxic gas used
in semiconductor devices processing. In
the Hitran database, many transitions can
be identified which are suitable for optical
detection. For example, there are several
strong absorption lines in the 2500 nm
spectral region. Some of these strong
absorption lines in the 2500 nm regime
can be detected with a simple optical
absorption set-up.
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0,4 C1544
0,3
0,2
0,1
0,0
2,4 2,6 2,8 3,0

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
Polarization  TE
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Typical Test Data:
-20
-30
Intensity / dB

-40

-60
-70
2760 2780 2800 2820 2840
Wavelength / nm
2793
15°C
20°C
25°C
30°C
2792
Wavelength / nm

2791
temperature values
2790
20 40 60 80 100
20
15
Power / mW
10
5
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Water vapor and Hydroxide are very
common gases with high importance in
production processes. In the Hitran
database, many transitions can be
identified which are suitable for optical
detection. For example, there are
several strong absorption lines in the
2800 nm spectral region. Some of
these strong absorption lines in the
2800 nm regime can be detected with a simple optical absorption set-up.
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C1549
0,20
0,15
0,10
0,05
0,00
2,6 2,8 3,0

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
Polarization  TE
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Typical Test Data:
-20
-30
Intensity / dB

-40

-60
-70
2880 2900 2920 2940 2960
Wavelength / nm
2923
15°C
20°C
25°C
30°C
2922
Wavelength / nm

2921
temperature values
2920
20 40 60 80 100
20
15
Power / mW
10
5
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Ammonia is a toxic gas with high
importance in production processes. In
the Hitran database, many transitions
can be identified which are suitable for
optical detection. For example, there
are several strong absorption lines in
the 2900 nm spectral region. Some of
these strong absorption lines in the
2900 nm regime can be detected with a
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ICL DFB Laser Diodes available

from 3000nm to 5000nm
Description: ICL DFB laser diodes of this product family emit in a single spatial
and longitudinal single mode. Devices with emission wavelength 
between 3000 nm ≤ ≤ 5000 nm are available while other
Interband Cascade Distributed Feedback diode lasers. The lasers
Center Wavelength C nm C - 1 C C - 1

Wavelength Selection Range S nm 3000  5000
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Output Power (BFY) Popt mW n/a
Slope Efficiency (BFY)  mW/mA n/a
Operation Current (BFY) Iop @ 3mW mA n/a



Polarization  TE
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Typcial Test Data:
25°C
180 125mA
150mA
160
175mA
140 200mA
120
Signal / a.u.
100
80 Sensor Photonics single-mode ICL

60
DFB laser with emission at  = 3298
40
20
nm operated at 25°C
0
-20
3290 3292 3294 3296 3298 3300 3302 3304
Wavelength / mn
3303
3302 25°C nm
30°C nm
3301 35°C nm
Wavelength / nm
3300
3299
3298
3297
temperature values
3296
3295
120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210
Current / mA
5
25°C
30°C
4 35°C

Power / mW
Current Characteristic for DFB laser

2
with emission at 3298nm operated at
1 25°C
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
Current / mA
Fig. 5: Methane is an
important gas for
combustion as well as an
gas. It is also a by-
product of animal farming.
Some applications
required an exact
detection of the methane
concentration over long
distances. In the Hitran database, many transitions can be found, and there are several strong
absorption lines the 3300nm regime which can be detected with a simple optical absorption
set-up.
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Distributed Feedback (DFB) Laser

DFB Diodes Vorsprung durch Innovation

DFB Laser Diodes emitting in the

Microscope View of the Bragg grating

Center Wavelength C nm C - 1 C C +1

Storage Temperature TS °C -40 +25 +80

Chip Length LC µm 1300

Typical Test Data:

DFB Laser Diodes emitting in the

SEM micrograph of the Bragg grating

Center Wavelength C nm C - 1 C C + 1

Storage Temperature TS °C -40 +25 +80

Chip Length LC µm 300

Typical Test Data:

1550 1560 1570

Wavelength tuning achieved via

Wafer contains special types of diode lasers:

 Y-shaped two Mode Diodes for Tera Hertz Generation

DFB Laser Diodes emitting in the

SEM micrograph of the Bragg grating

Center Wavelength C nm C - 1 C C + 1

Storage Temperature TS °C -40 +25 +80

Chip Length LC µm 300

Typical Test Data:

1655 Wavelength tuning achieved via

DFB Laser Diodes emitting in the

SEM micrograph of the Bragg grating

Center Wavelength C nm C - 1 C C + 1

Storage Temperature TS °C -40 +25 +80

Chip Length LC µm 300

Typical Test Data:

Wavelength tuning achieved via

4 CW Laser Power vs. Injection

DFB Laser Diodes emitting in the

Wavelength / nm SEM micrograph of the Bragg grating

Center Wavelength C nm C - 1 C C + 1

Storage Temperature TS °C -40 +25 +80

Chip Length LC µm 600

Typical Test Data:

Wavelength tuning achieved via laser

DFB Laser Diodes emitting in the

Wavelength / nm SEM micrograph of the Bragg grating

Center Wavelength C nm C - 1 C C + 1

Storage Temperature TS °C -40 +25 +80

Chip Length LC µm 600

Typical Test Data:

Wavelength tuning achieved via

40 60 80 100 120 140

Carbon Dioxide is one of

DFB Laser Diodes emitting in the

Wavelength / nm SEM micrograph of the Bragg grating

Center Wavelength C nm C - 1 C C + 1

Storage Temperature TS °C -40 +25 +80

Chip Length LC µm 600

Typical Test Data:

DFB Laser Diodes emitting in the

Center Wavelength C nm C - 1 C C + 1

Storage Temperature TS °C -40 +25 +80

Chip Length LC µm 600

Typical Test Data:

60 80 100 120 140