Request InfoSantec Corp.Santec Corp. has announced the TSL-550 tunable laser, which features wide, high-resolution, mode-hop-free tuning. The output combines both high power and a high signal-to-noise ratio. Equipped with fine tuning and coherence control, the TSL-500 is fully programmable for precision optical testing with a cavity designed to lower the optical amplified spontaneous emission noise for a signal-to-noise ratio of more than 90 dB/0.1 nm. A high output power of over +10 dBm is maintained. The device is designed to improve production inspection throughput by doubling the scan repetition rate...See full productRelated content from Photonics MediaPRODUCTSPhotonics Spectra June 2023 IssueOptical Power MeterThe OPM-200 power meter from Santec is designed to provide accurate and precise measurements with a dynamic range of +8 dBm to -80 dBm. 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