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SOA Laser Diode

  • Gain chip

    IdealPhotonics' gain chip is a core optical amplification device based on semiconductor materials (such as InP/GaAs). It achieves stimulated emission amplification through carrier injection in the active region (multiple quantum wells/quantum dots), typically exhibiting 10-30dB gain and 100-1000mW output power. Its innovative "ridge waveguide" or "cone amplifier" structure achieves high efficiency (>50%) and low noise (<-150dB/Hz) in applications such as fiber optic communication (C/L band), lidar, and biosensing. It is a key fundamental component for constructing fiber amplifiers, external cavity lasers, and ultrafast laser systems.Based on quantum well/quantum dot active regions and precision waveguide structures (such as tapered or ridged designs), this technology achieves high gain of 10-30 dB and power output of 100-1000 mW through carrier injection, while maintaining an electro-optical conversion efficiency of >50% and ultra-low noise of <-150 dB/Hz. Its innovative "multi-region current control" technology can dynamically adjust spectral characteristics (bandwidth up to 100 nm), making it a core engine for high-performance laser systems in applications such as fiber optic communication (C/L band), lidar (eye-safe wavelengths), and biosensing, redefining the performance boundaries of semiconductor optical amplification.

  • 600-800nm SOA laser diode

    IdealPhotonics' 600-800nm ​​SOA diodes, based on GaInP/AlGaInP or GaAs/AlGaAs material systems, are broadband amplification devices. Employing a multi-quantum-well active region and a ridge waveguide structure, they achieve 20-30dB gain and 10-100mW saturated output power. In applications such as 650nm visible light communication, 780nm atomic sensing, and 760nm oxygen detection, they exhibit excellent characteristics such as a noise figure of <6dB and a bandwidth of 100nm. Their innovative "dual-region current injection" technology optimizes gain flatness to ±1dB, becoming a key solution for short-wavelength optical signal amplification.Employing a GaInP/AlGaInP multi-quantum-well and anti-reflection ridge waveguide structure, a groundbreaking combination of 25dB ultra-high gain and ±0.5dB gain flatness is achieved. In three major applications—635nm laser display, 780nm atomic clock frequency stabilization, and 760nm environmental monitoring—its innovative "carrier-photon coordinated modulation" technology reduces the noise figure to 4dB while maintaining an ultra-wide gain bandwidth of 120nm, redefining the performance limits of short-wavelength optical signal amplification.

  • 800-1000nm SOA laser diode

    IdealPhotonics' 800-1000nm SOA diode, a near-infrared optical amplifier based on the InGaAs/GaAs material system, employs a strain-compensated quantum well and tapered waveguide structure to achieve 18-28dB gain and 50-200mW saturated output. It exhibits excellent characteristics such as <5dB noise figure and 80nm gain bandwidth in applications including 850nm data center optical interconnects, 940nm laser medical applications, and 980nm fiber amplification. Its innovative "gradient current injection" technology suppresses gain fluctuations to ±0.8dB, making it a core device for high-power near-infrared optical signal amplification.Employing an InGaAs/GaAs strain-compensated quantum well and a tapered amplification waveguide structure, a groundbreaking combination of 30dB ultra-high gain and ±0.5dB gain flatness is achieved. In three high-end applications—850nm silicon photonics interconnect (28Gbps transmission), 940nm surgical laser (power stability <0.1%), and 976nm fiber amplifier (noise figure <4dB)—its innovative "multi-segment current adaptive" technology extends the gain bandwidth to 100nm while maintaining an ultra-low relative intensity noise of -150dB/Hz, redefining the performance benchmark for near-infrared optical amplification.

  • 1000-1200nm SOA laser diode

    IdealPhotonics' 1000-1200nm SOA diode, a short-wave infrared optical amplifier based on the InGaAs/InP material system, employs a quantum dot active region and a hybrid waveguide structure with tapered and ridged shapes to achieve 20-35dB gain and 100-500mW saturation output. It demonstrates superior performance with a noise figure of <4dB and a gain bandwidth of 150nm in applications such as 1064nm laser processing, 1130nm gas sensing, and 1176nm fiber optic gyroscopes. Its innovative "spectral shaping" technology compresses gain fluctuations to ±0.3dB, making it a high-performance amplification solution supporting industrial and defense applications.Employing an InGaAs/InP quantum dot active region and a tapered-ridged composite waveguide structure, a revolutionary combination of a record-breaking 35dB gain and ±0.2dB gain flatness is achieved. In three high-end applications—1064nm industrial dicing (preamplifier for a 1kW system), 1130nm methane detection (0.1ppm sensitivity), and 1176nm aerospace fiber optic gyroscopes (0.001°/h accuracy)—its innovative "adaptive spectral equalization" technology extends the gain bandwidth to 180nm while reducing the noise figure to 3.5dB, redefining the performance dimension of short-wave infrared amplification.

  • 1200-1400nm SOA laser diode

    IdealPhotonics' 1200-1400nm SOA diode, a mid-infrared optical amplifier based on the InGaAsP/InP material system, employs a strained superlattice active region and a tapered waveguide structure to achieve 25-40dB gain and 200-800mW saturation output. It demonstrates superior performance in applications such as 1310nm fiber optic communication, 1330nm methane monitoring, and 1380nm water molecule detection, exhibiting a noise figure of <3.5dB and a gain bandwidth of 200nm. Its innovative "dual-pump carrier injection" technology suppresses gain fluctuations to ±0.1dB, making it a core high-precision amplification device supporting environmental monitoring and optical communication.Employing an InGaAsP/InP strained superlattice and a biconical amplified waveguide structure, quantum-limited performance with an ultra-high gain of 42dB and gain flatness of ±0.08dB is achieved. In three strategic applications—1310nm high-speed communication (64Gbps PAM4), 1330nm greenhouse gas monitoring (0.01ppb sensitivity), and 1380nm atmospheric water vapor analysis—its innovative "coherent pumping-adaptive equalization" technology extends the gain bandwidth to 250nm while reducing the noise figure to 3.2dB, redefining the performance paradigm of mid-infrared optical amplification.

  • 1400-1700nm SOA laser diode

    IdealPhotonics' 1400-1700nm SOA diode, a long-wavelength optical amplifier based on the InGaAs/InP material system, achieves 30-45dB gain and 300-1000mW saturated output by employing a quantum well hybrid active region and a tapered-ridged hybrid waveguide structure. It demonstrates breakthrough performance with a noise figure of <3dB and a gain bandwidth of 300nm in applications such as 1550nm fiber optic communication, 1570nm methane detection, and 1650nm molecular spectroscopy. Its innovative "intelligent spectral management" technology suppresses gain fluctuations to ±0.05dB, making it a strategic device supporting 6G communication and carbon neutrality monitoring.Employing a hybrid InGaAs/InP quantum well active region and a tapered-ridged composite waveguide structure, this technology achieves a record-breaking gain of 48 dB and a gain flatness of ±0.03 dB, reaching the quantum limit. In three national strategic applications—1550 nm ultra-high-speed communication (128 Gbps PAM8), 1572 nm global carbon monitoring (0.005 ppb sensitivity), and 1650 nm molecular fingerprinting—its innovative "AI real-time spectral optimization" technology extends the gain bandwidth to 350 nm while reducing the noise figure to 2.8 dB, redefining the technological paradigm of long-wave infrared amplification.

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  • 50 50 + Countries Bussiness
  • 10000 10k + Diodes sold worldwide
  • 30 30+ Invention patent
  • 10 10+ Advanced Optical Solutions