iXblue – MODULATORS

Modulators

iXBlue Photonics offers the most comprehensive range of commercial LiNbO3 modulators :

Intensity and phase modulators, from low frequencies to 40 Gbps / 40 GHz and for a broad range of wavelength windows including : 800 nm, 1060 nm, 1300 nm, 1550 nm and 2 microns. When they are matched with the family of Photline Technologies RF drivers, these modulators serve all applications, from laboratory experiments to demanding industrial systems.

 Intensity Modulators 

iXblue offers the most comprehensive range of commercial LiNbO3 intensity modulators:

Mach-Zehder modulators, from low frequencies to 40 Gbps / 40 GHz and for a broad range of wavelength windows including: 800 nm, 1060 nm, 1300 nm, 1550 nm and 2 microns. Whenthey are matched with the family of iXblue Photonics RF drivers, these modulators serve all applications, from laboratory experiments to demanding industrial systems.

Highlights – Benefits

  • From 780 nm to 2500 nm
  • Low frequencies to wide electro-optical bandwidth 
  • High optical input power handling
  • Low Insertion Loss
  • High Extinction Ratio
  • High Polarization Extinction Ratio
  • Dedicated modulator per market

Applications

  • Digital modulation up to 44-NRZ, QPSK-56 Gb/s
  • Analog modulation up to 40 GHz
  • Optical Pulse generation

Products

Wavelength max (nm) : 780 – 2200

 
ProductSpecificationDatasheet 
NIR 800 NM BAND   
NIR-MX800-LN-10-00-P-P-FA-FA800 nm band
10 GHz Intensity Modulator
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NIR-MX800-LN-20-00-P-P-FA-FA800 nm band
20 GHz Intensity Modulator
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NIR 950 NM BAND   
NIR-MX950-LN-20-00-P-P-FA-FA950 nm band
20 GHz Intensity Modulator
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NIR 1000 NM BAND   
NIR-MX-LN-10-PD-P-P-FA-FA-30dB1000 nm band
10 GHz Intensity Modulator
30dB
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NIR-MX-LN-20-PD-P-P-FA-FA-30dB1000 nm band
20 GHz Intensity Modulator
30dB
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NIR-MX-LN-40-PD-P-P-FA-FA-30dB1000 nm band 40 GHz Intensity ModulatorPDFMore info
O-BAND   
MX1300-LN-10-PD-P-P-FA-FA1310 nm band
10 GHz Intensity Modulator
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MX1300-LN-20-PD-P-P-FA-FA1310 nm band
20 GHz Intensity Modulator
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MX1300-LN-40-PD-P-P-FA-FA1310 nm band
40 GHz Intensity Modulator
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MXAN1300-LN-20-00-P-P-FA-FA1310 nm
20 GHz Analog Intensity Modulator
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MXER1300-LN-10-PD-P-P-FA-FA-30dB1310 nm band
10 GHz High Extinction Ratio Intensity Modulator
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C + L BANDS   
MX-LN-0.1-PD-P-P-FA-FA1550 nm band
400 Mb/s Intensity Modulator
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MX-LN-05-PD-P-P-FA-FA1550 nm band
8 Gb/s Intensity Modulator
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MX-LN-10-PD-P-P-FA-FA1550 nm band
10-12.5 Gb/s Intensity Modulator
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MX-LN-20-PD-P-P-FA-FA1550 nm band
20 Gb/s Intensity Modulator
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MX-LN-40-PD-P-P-FA-FA1550 nm band
40-44 Gb/s Intensity Modulator
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MXAN-LN-10-PD-P-P-FA-FA1550 nm band
10 GHz Analog Intensity Modulator
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MXAN-LN-20-PD-P-P-FA-FA1550 nm band
20 GHz Analog Intensity Modulator
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MXAN-LN-40-PD-P-P-FA-FA1550 nm band
40 GHz Analog Intensity Modulator
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MXER-LN-10-PD-P-P-FA-FA-40dB1550 nm band and 10 GHz Very High Extinction Ratio Lithium Niobate Intensity ModulatorsPDFMore info
MXER-LN-20-PD-P-P-FA-FA-40dB1550 nm band and 20 GHz Very High Extinction Ratio Lithium Niobate Intensity ModulatorsPDFMore info
MXIQER-LN-30-PD-P-P-FA-FA1550 nm band
30 GHz IQ Modulators
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MXIQ-LN-30-PD-P-P-FA-FA1550 nm band
30 GHz IQ Modulators
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2000 NM   
MX2000-LN-01-00-P-P-FA-FA2 μm band
1 GHz Intensity Modulator
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Phase modulators

iXblue offers the most comprehensive range of commercial LiNbO3 phase modulators:

Phase modulators, from low frequencies to 40 Gbps / 40 GHz and for a broad range of wavelength windows including: 800 nm, 1060 nm, 1300 nm, 1550 nm and 2 microns. When they are matched with the family of iXblue RF drivers, these modulators serve all applications, from laboratory experiments to demanding industrial systems.

Highlights – Benefits & Features

  • From 780 nm to 2 500 nm
  • Low frequencies to wide EO-bandwidth operation
  • High optical input power handling
  • Low Insertion Loss
  • High Polarization Extinction Ratio
  • Dedicated modulator per market

Applications

  • Laser frequency stabilization, PDH technic
  • Frequency comb
  • Laser beam combing
  • Spectrum broadening

Main Specifications

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Products

Wavelength max (nm) : 780 – 2200

 
ProductSpecificationDatasheet 
NIR 800 NM BAND   
NIR-MPX800-LN-0.1-00-P-P-FA-FA800 nm band, DC coupled to 300 MHz Phase ModulatorPDFMore info
NIR-MPX800-LN-05-00-P-P-FA-FA800 nm band
10 GHz Phase Modulator
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NIR-MPX800-LN-10-00-P-P-FA-FA800 nm band
16 GHz Phase Modulator
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NIR-MPX800-LN-20-00-P-P-FA-FA800 nm band
20 GHz Phase Modulator
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NIR 950 NM BAND   
NIR-MPX950-LN-0.1-00-P-P-FA-FA950 nm band, DC coupled to 300 MHz Phase ModulatorPDFMore info
NIR-MPX950-LN-05-00-P-P-FA-FA950 nm band
10 GHz Phase Modulator
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NIR-MPX950-LN-10-00-P-P-FA-FA950 nm band
16 GHz Phase Modulator
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NIR-MPX950-LN-20-00-P-P-FA-FA950 nm band
20 GHz Phase Modulator
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NIR 1000 NM BAND   
NIR-MPX-LN-0.1-00-P-P-FA-FA1000 nm band, DC coupled to 300 MHz Phase ModulatorPDFMore info
NIR-MPX-LN-02-00-P-P-FA-FA1000 nm band
5 GHz Phase Modulator
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NIR-MPX-LN-05-00-P-P-FA-FA1000 nm band
10 GHz Phase Modulator
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NIR-MPX-LN-10-00-P-P-FA-FA1000 nm band
16 GHz Phase Modulator
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NIR-MPZ-LN-20-00-P-P-FA-FA1000 nm band
30 GHz Phase Modulator
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O-BAND   
MPX1300-LN-0.1-00-P-P-FA-FA1300 nm band, DC coupled to 150 MHz Phase ModulatorPDFMore info
MPZ1300-LN-10-00-P-P-FA-FA1310 nm band / 20 GHz Phase ModulatorPDFMore info
C+L BANDS   
MPX-LN-0.1-00-P-P-FA-FA1550 nm band, DC coupled to 300 MHz Phase ModulatorPDFMore info
MPZ-LN-01-00-P-P-FA-FA1550 nm band
3 GHz Phase Modulator
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MPZ-LN-10-00-P-P-FA-FA1550 nm band
16 GHz Phase Modulator
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MPZ-LN-20-00-P-P-FA-FA1550 nm band
30 GHz Phase Modulator
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MPZ-LN-40-00-P-P-FA-FA1550 nm band
40 GHz Phase Modulator
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2000 NM BAND   
MPX2000-LN-0.1-00-P-P-FA-FA2 μm band, DC coupled to 150 MHz Phase ModulatorPDFMore info
MPZ2000-LN-10-00-P-P-FA-FA2 μm band
10 GHz Phase Modulator
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Polarization Switches & Scramblers

Lithium Niobate Electro Optic Modulator

The PSC-LN  and the PSW-LN are a compact and high speed electro-optic Polarization Scramblers and Polarization SWitches.

These integrated-optic devices feature a low-loss single-mode waveguide and are capable of modulating the polarization at frequencies ranging from DC to more than 10 GHz. They operate over a broad optical bandwidth of more than 100 nm.

Benefits & Features

  • C+L Bands operation
  • Low frequencies to 10 GHz operation
  • Low Insertion Loss
  • Dedicated modulator per market

Application

  • Elimination of Polarization Sensitivity, Depolarizing
  • Polarization scrambling
  • Interferometers and Sensors

Products

Wavelength max (nm) : 1450 – 1625

 
ProductSpecificationDatasheet 
    
PSC-LN-0.1-P-S-FA-FAC-band low frequencies Polarization ScramblerPDFMore info
PSC-LN-10-P-S-FA-FAC-band wide bandwidth Polarization ScramblerPDFMore info
PSW-LN-0.1-P-P-FA-FAC-band low frequencies Polarization SwitchPDFMore info