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Datasheet for #sbcw5921 DN

Recommendations:
Please read the User Manual and have a look at the FAQ at
http://www.alpeslasers.ch/?a=142

WARNING: Operating the laser with higher current or voltage than speci-
fied in this document may cause damage and will result in loss of warranty,
unless Alpes Lasers has permitted to do so!
WARNING: Beware of the polarity of the laser. This laser has to be
powered with negative current on the laser contact (= bonding pad, corre-
sponding to the label ”laser” on the LLH) and the positive current on the
base contact (= submount, corresponding to the label ”base” on the LLH).
To use with a power-supply ILX Lightwave LDX-3232 or equivalent.

Emission

UP DN

Figure 1: Support mounting for #sbcw5921 DN (please note that the laser is connected
to the DN pad drawned in blue)

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-30C
-20C
18 -10C
0C
10C
16 20C
30C

14

12
P [mW]

10

0
2210 2212 2214 2216 2218 2220 2222 2224
Frequency [cm-1]

Figure 2: Output power as a function of the singlemode emission frequencies and tem-
peratures

#sbcw5921 DN
0.21
-30C
-20C
0.2 -10C
0C
10C
0.19 20C
30C

0.18

0.17
I [A]

0.16

0.15

0.14

0.13

0.12

0.11
2210 2212 2214 2216 2218 2220 2222 2224
Frequency [cm-1]

Figure 3: Applied DC current as a function of singlemode emission frequencies and tem-

peratures

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 λ[nm] ν[cm−1 ] P[mW] Temp[◦ C] ULASER [V] I[A]
4498 2223.2 1 -30 8.3 0.12
4498.8 2222.8 7.7 -30 8.5 0.14
4499.6 2222.4 15.3 -30 8.6 0.16
4501.6 2221.4 0.6 -20 8.3 0.13
4502.1 2221.2 3.5 -20 8.4 0.14
4502.9 2220.8 10.3 -20 8.6 0.16
4503.8 2220.3 17.2 -20 8.7 0.18
4505.3 2219.6 0.4 -10 8.4 0.14
4506.2 2219.2 6.1 -10 8.5 0.16
4507.1 2218.7 12.7 -10 8.7 0.18
4508.1 2218.2 19.1 -10 8.9 0.2
4509.1 2217.8 0.1 0 8.4 0.15
4509.5 2217.6 2 0 8.5 0.16
4510.4 2217.1 7.8 0 8.7 0.18
4511.4 2216.6 13.7 0 8.8 0.2
4513.2 2215.7 0.9 10 8.6 0.17
4513.7 2215.5 3.4 10 8.6 0.18
4514.7 2215 8.7 10 8.8 0.2
4516.9 2213.9 0.1 20 8.6 0.18
4518 2213.4 3.9 20 8.8 0.2
4521.2 2211.8 0.1 30 8.7 0.2

Table 1 : singlemode optical output power as function of operating parameters

#sbcw5921 DN
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power (-30C )
voltage (-30C ) 18
8 power (-20C )
voltage (-20C ) 16
power (-10C ) Light [mW] avg on power meter
voltage (-10C )
7 power (0C ) 14
voltage (0C )
power (10C )
6 voltage (10C ) 12
power (20C )
Voltage [V]

voltage (20C )
5 power (30C ) 10
voltage (30C )
Max single mode power
8
4
6
3
4
2
2
1 0
0 -2
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2
Current [A]

Figure 4: voltage and avg power vs current in continuous-wave operation (the solid squares
indicate the maximum singlemode emitted power)

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power (-30C )
voltage (-30C )
8 power (-20C )
voltage (-20C ) 30
power (-10C )

Light [mW] avg on power meter

voltage (-10C )
7 power (0C )
voltage (0C ) 25
power (10C )
6 voltage (10C )
Voltage [V] power (20C )
voltage (20C )
20
5 power (30C )
voltage (30C )
Max single mode power 15
4
10
3
5
2

1 0

0 -5
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2
Current [A]

Figure 5: voltage and avg power vs current in continuous-wave operation (including the
multimode region)

Note: at -30C: Ith=115mA / Vth= 8.2V (2-wires measurements). Maximum operation

current: 0.2A for all temperatures.

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Spectral density (normalized to 1)
-0.2
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2

2210

30C 0.2A
2212
20C 0.2A
20C 0.18A
2214
10C 0.2A
10C 0.18A
10C 0.17A

2216
0C 0.2A
0C 0.18A
0C 0.16A
0C 0.15A
-10C 0.2A

2218
-10C 0.18A
-10C 0.16A
-10C 0.14A

Wavenumber [cm-1]
-20C 0.2A
-20C 0.18A

2220
-20C 0.16A
-20C 0.14A
-20C 0.13A
-30C 0.2A
-30C 0.18A

2222
-30C 0.16A
Figure 4: spectra at different temperatures for various DC currents

-30C 0.14A
-30C 0.12A

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1.2

-30C 0.18A

-30C 0.16A

-30C 0.14A

-30C 0.12A
-30C 0.2A
Spectral density (normalized to 1)
1

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

-0.2
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Wavenumber [cm-1]

Figure 6: spectra at -30C for various DC currents (monomode up to 0.16A, then becomes
bimode)

#sbcw5921 DN

1.2
-30C 0.16A

-30C 0.14A

-30C 0.12A
Spectral density (normalized to 1)

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

-0.2
2220 2221 2222 2223 2224 2225
Wavenumber [cm-1]

Figure 7: spectra at -30C for various DC currents (monomode range)

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1.2

-20C 0.18A

-20C 0.16A

-20C 0.14A

-20C 0.13A
-20C 0.2A
Spectral density (normalized to 1)
1

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

-0.2
2218 2219 2220 2221 2222 2223 2224
Wavenumber [cm-1]

Figure 8: spectra at -20C for various DC currents (monomode up to 0.18A, then becomes
bimode)

#sbcw5921 DN

1.2
-20C 0.18A

-20C 0.16A

-20C 0.14A

-20C 0.13A
Spectral density (normalized to 1)

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

-0.2
2218 2219 2220 2221 2222 2223 2224
Wavenumber [cm-1]

Figure 9: spectra at -20C for various DC currents (monomode range)

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Spectral density (normalized to 1)
-0.2
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2

2210

30C 0.2A
2212
20C 0.2A
20C 0.18A

2214
10C 0.2A
10C 0.18A
10C 0.17A

2216
Wavenumber [cm-1]
0C 0.2A
0C 0.18A
0C 0.16A

2218
-10C 0.2A
-10C 0.18A
-10C 0.16A
Figure 9: spectra between -10C and 30C for various DC currents (all monomode)
-10C 0.14A

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