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Supercontinuum Sources STYS-SC-5-FC (SM fiber coupled) Supercontinuum source SC-5-FC is a cost effective supercontinuum laser with single mode FC connector output.

1 Supercontinuum Sources STYS-SC-5-FC (SM fiber coupled) Supercontinuum source SC-5-FC is a cost effective supercontinuum laser with single mode FC connector output. With a total output power of more than 800mW covering a broad spectral range of 470nm to 2200nm, the system is an ideal light source for fiber component characterization, fiber sensing, OCT and other areas. The system is based on self-designed highly reliable seed laser offering unique reliability and performance. SC-5-FC can replace the traditional ASE, SLD and Lamp systems in many applications. FC/APC fiber connector output Up to 800mW Single-mode output 480nm-2200nm Spectrum Stability<0.1dB With anti-reflection isolator : Fiber component characterization Fiber sensing OCT Industry inspection Broadband spectroscopy Fluorescence spectroscopy Model STYS-SC-5-FC Total Power (Full specrum) 800mW Wavelength 480nm-2200nm Spectrum Stability <0.1dB Power Stability <1% Repetition Rate 5MHz Output FC connector (Optional fiber collimated output) Fundamental Pulse Width ~150ps Length of Output Fiber 1.5m State of Polarisation Unpolarised Computer Interface USB Sync(trigger) Output SMA Power Requirements V, 50/60Hz Dimensions (W*L*H) 340mm*260mm*125mm Weight <20kg sales@sintecoptronics.com sales@sintec.sg 1

2 STYS-SC-HE (Fixed Rep rate) Supercontinuum source SC-HE is the latest high power supercontinuum laser with fixed repetition rate. It delivers a wide spectral output ranging from 410nm to 2400nm with up to 3W total power. SC-HE is a short pulse, MHz repetition rate source based on MOPA architecture providing excellent reliability and lifetime. High spectrum density over the whole spectrum makes it the ideal source for the various applications like fluorescence, nanophotonics, flow-cytometry, OCT and etc. Self-designed highly reliable seed laser Wavelength: 410nm-2400nm Pulse energy: up to 1uJ Total power: up to 3W One-key-start system TFT control Single-mode output : Super-resolution imaging Fluorescence spectroscopy and microscopy Nanophotonics Broadband spectroscopy OCT Nonlinear optics Material characterization Model STYS-SC-HE Total Power (Full specrum) 3W Visible Power >300mW Wavelength 410nm-2400nm Power Stability <1% Repetition Rate 4MHz Fundamental Pulse Width ~100ps Beam Diameter ~2mm@633nm Beam Divergence (half angle) <5mrad Length of Output Fiber 1.5m State of Polarisation Random Computer Interface USB Sync(trigger) Output NIM trigger Power Requirements V, 50/60Hz Dimensions (W*L*H) 360mm*260mm*125mm Weight <20kg sales@sintecoptronics.com sales@sintec.sg 2

3 STYS-SC-PRO (Multi function) Supercontinuum source SC-Pro is the latest high power supercontinuum laser with variable repetition rate. It delivers a wide spectral output ranging from 410nm to 2400nm with up to 4W total power. SC- Pro is a short pulse, MHz repetition rate source based on MOPA architecture providing excellent reliability and lifetime. High spectrum density over the whole spectrum makes it the ideal source for the various applications like fluorescence, nanophotonics, flow-cytometry, OCT and etc. Self-designed highly reliable seed laser Wavelength: 410nm-2400nm Pulse energy up to 1uJ Total power: up to 4W Single-mode output NIM trigger signal output, externally triggered One-key-start, touch screen control system : Super-resolution imaging Fluorescence spectroscopy and microscopy Nanophotonics IR spectroscopy OCT Nonlinear optics Material characterization Model STYS-SC-PRO Total Power (Full specrum) 4W@25MHz 3W@5MHz 2W@3MHz 1W@1MHz Visible Power >400mW Wavelength 410nm-2400nm Power Stability <1% Repetition Rate 100kHz-25MHz adjustable (min 100kHz step size) Maximum pulse energy Up to 1uJ Fundamental Pulse Width ~100ps Beam Diameter ~2mm@633nm; M2 <1.1 Beam Divergence (half angle) <2mrad Length of Output Fiber 1.5m State of Polarisation Unpolarised Computer Interface USB Sync(trigger) Output SMA NIM pulse Power Requirements V, 50/60Hz Dimensions (W*L*H) 360mm*260mm*125mm Weight <20kg sales@sintecoptronics.com sales@sintec.sg 3

4 STYS-SC-HP (High Power) SC-HP is the latest high power supercontinuum source with fixed repetition rate. It delivers a wide spectral output ranging from 480nm to 2200nm with up to 10W total power. SC-HP is a short pulse, 50MHz repetition rate source based on MOPA architecture providing excellent reliability and lifetime. >10mW/nm spectrum density over 800nm-1600nm range makes it the ideal source for the various applications like IR spectroscopy, nanophotonics, material characterization and etc. Wavelength: 480nm-2200nm Power density: >10mW/nm ( nm) Total power: >10W One-key-start system Single-mode output : IR Spectroscopy Material characterization Nanophotonics OCT Nonlinear optics Model STYS-SC-HP Total Power (Full specrum) 11W Wavelength 450nm-2200nm Power Stability <1% Repetition Rate 50MHz Average power density >5mW/nm Power Density ( nm) >10mW/nm Fundamental Pulse Width ~100ps Beam Diameter ~2mm@633nm Beam Divergence (half angle) <2mrad Length of Output Fiber 1.5m Computer Interface USB Sync(trigger) Output NIM trigger Power Requirements V, 50/60Hz Dimensions (W*L*H) 360mm*260mm*125mm Weight <20kg sales@sintecoptronics.com sales@sintec.sg 4

Combines of three different crystals, the AOTF module covers the entire supercontinuum spectrum from 400nm to 2400nm.

5 AOTF filter unit for Supercontinuum sources AOTF system is a simply plug and play module with any of the supercontinuum sources. For each integrated AOTF crystal, the system enables up to 8 simultaneous tunable wavelength channels. Combines of three different crystals, the AOTF module covers the entire supercontinuum spectrum from 400nm to 2400nm. The system can be equipped with either one or two of them according to customer demand. The AOTF offers a free-space collimated beam as standard optical output. As an alternative, a single-mode fiber delivered output is also available nm filter range Simultaneous 8 channels output Linear polarized output Easy plug & play User friendly GUI : High resolution microscopy Fluorescence microscopy Nanophotonics Replace for several single wavelength laser Material characterization Model STYS-AOTF-VIS STYS-AOTF-NIR STYS-AOTF-IR Wavelength Range 400nm-650nm 650nm-1100nm nm Filter Bandwidth 3-8nm 2-7nm 6-12nm AOTF Diffraction >70% >70% >70% Efficiency Output Efficiency >40% >40% >40% Polarization Linear Polarised Linear Polarised Linear Polarised Variable Linear Filter for Supercontinuum sources As a removable filtering module with easy plug and play connection, VLF System has been designed to further increase the flexibility of the YSL supercontinuum light sources. With VLF, customers can select any specific single wavelength between 400nm to 840nm with a 10nm-100nm bandwidth. The VLF System offers a free-space collimated beam as standard optical output, as an optional, the output can also be single mode fiber with FC connector. Channel spectral bandwidth nm Plug-and-Play: no alignment required Optional single-mode fiber delivery Model STYS-AOTF-VIS Wavelength Range 400nm-840nm Channel Spectral Bandwidth 10nm 100nm Transmission Efficiency >80% Input Plug and play to STYS Collimator Output Free-space collimated or fiber delivery Fiber Coupling Efficiency >30% Polarization Non-Polarised sales@sintecoptronics.com sales@sintec.sg 5

Broadband Sources for Communications Erbium Broadband Sources ST-EBS-Series A complete line of flattened Broadband and Comb Sources designed for optical-component measurement, EDFA-subsystem

6 Broadband Sources for Communications Erbium Broadband Sources ST-EBS-Series A complete line of flattened Broadband and Comb Sources designed for optical-component measurement, EDFA-subsystem evaluation and optical link characterization Features Provides broadband light several thousand times brighter than a typical EELED Unique and extra-ordinary source for different applications Output light is unpolarized Wide spectral range with excellent flatness Excellent stability of 5 mdb/hour Packaged in instrument or modular format Wide dynamic-range optical component testing Accurate EDFA gain spectrum measurement Telecom systems compliance tests Optical link characterization Optical-code division multiple access and local networking by spectral slicing Biomedical imaging Sensors & gyroscopes sales@sintecoptronics.com sales@sintec.sg 6

7 Micro Broadband Source ST-EBS-xs Small modular broadband sources with extremely low output ripple and high stability. Available in both C and L band for applications where a stable light source is needed as in optical sensing and spectroscopy. Compact (MSA size) Output power up to 20 dbm Stability < ± 50 mdb/hr Available in C and L Band Craft Terminal Interface Customization available Wide-dynamic-range characterization of components such as AWGs and FBGs Alternative to multiple DFB lasers and multiplexer in telecommunications test sets Accurate gain-spectrum measurement of EDFAs with spectral-hole burning included Local networking using spectral slicing or optical code-division multiplexing PMD measurements of long-span fiber links Gyroscopes White-light interferometry Optical Sensing Spectroscopy Specifications Total Output Power Spectral Width Ripple for Flattened Stability (after 30-min warm up) State of Polarization Optical Isolation (output) Output Connector 20 dbm non flattened, up to 19 dbm flattened ~ 35 nm ± 1.5 db over 35 nm ± 50 mdb/hr ( ±20 mdb/hr typical) Unpolarized 30 db over bandwidth FC/APC sales@sintecoptronics.com sales@sintec.sg 7

DWDM Comb Source The CombSource is designed to simulate a DWDM signal launched into a fiber link and is an ideal replacement for a costly bank of DFB lasers.

8 DWDM Comb Source The CombSource is designed to simulate a DWDM signal launched into a fiber link and is an ideal replacement for a costly bank of DFB lasers. It is well-suited for measurements of DWDM amplifier gain and noise figure spectra as well as the evolution of the OSNR and channel power spectra in long-haul, multiply-amplified DWDM systems. Features Replacement for bank of 90 DFB lasers Output power up to 22 dbm Excellent extinction ratio (>47 db) Channels locked to ITU-T grid of 50 GHz or 100 GHz Units available in both C and L band Simultaneously measure optical amplifier gain flatness and noise figure under conditions of full channel loading (high peak-to-valley extinction ratio extends NF measurement capability to highpower booster amplifiers). Measure full C-band OSNR and channel power evolution over links consisting of multiple spans and optical amplifiers without the need for costly banks of DFB lasers. Measure magnitude of inter-channel Raman pumping along a span for fully-loaded C-band case. Test DWDM demux components. Specifications Composite Output Power* > 21.5 (22 typ) dbm Power Stability** better than 20 milli-db/hr Min. Spectral Range nm Min. Number of Channels Spacing Between Channels GHz Ripple < 2.0 db Min. Extinction Ratio*** db Max. channel Linewidth ( FWHM ) pm Deviation from ITU Grid 20 pm Other power versions are available upon request After 60 min. warm-up Measured with a spectral resolution of 20 pm sales@sintecoptronics.com sales@sintec.sg 8

Erbium Broadband Sources - Dual Band ST-EBS-7514 The strong, uniform and extremely stable light of the dual band source makes it a very powerful source for component testing.

9 Erbium Broadband Sources - Dual Band ST-EBS-7514 The strong, uniform and extremely stable light of the dual band source makes it a very powerful source for component testing. It provides a uniform dynamic range for the characterization of high-loss passive optical components in both the C & L bands. Features Output power up to 14 dbm Covers both C & L Band Flatness better than 3 db over 76 nm Spectral measurements of C & L band DWDM components Compliance tests of C-, L- or dual-band systems Accurate gain and gain-flatness measurement of dual-band EDFAsLocal networking by spectral slicing High sensitivity PMD measurements Fiber sensors and gyroscopes White-light interferometry Specifications ST-EBS-7514 Spectral 3 db > db 100 nm Typical Ripple < 2.5 db over > 75 nm Stability 5 mdb/hr typ. Output Power > 14 dbm sales@sintecoptronics.com sales@sintec.sg 9

Flat High-Power Broadband Sources ST-EBS-4022, ST-EBS-4022L, ST-EYBS-3527 ST- EBS- 4022 The ST-EBS-4022 Erbium Broadband Source is an extremely stable, flattened broadband source delivering 22 dbm in

10 Flat High-Power Broadband Sources ST-EBS-4022, ST-EBS-4022L, ST-EYBS-3527 ST- EBS The ST-EBS-4022 Erbium Broadband Source is an extremely stable, flattened broadband source delivering 22 dbm in a 40-nm wide spectrum spanning the whole Erbium C band. It utilizes amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) from diode-pumped Erbium-doped fiber and a spectral shaping scheme which flattens the output to better than 1 db from 1527 to 1567 nm. Featuring the same power-spectral density as a full set of 100-GHz spaced DFB lasers, the ST- EBS-4022 can dramatically reduce equipment costs in a variety of telecommunications test sets. As a powerful, flat source, it also naturally lends itself to local networking using spectral slicing or optical code-division multiplexing. The very high power of the ST-EBS-4022 provides an unsurpassed, uniform dynamic range for the characterization of passive optical components such as array waveguides. Testing is quick and precise, and with the remarkable spectral stability of the ST-EBS-4022, frequent spectrum recording is unnecessary. Wide-dynamic-range characterization of components such as AWGs and FBGs Alternative to multiple DFB lasers and multiplexer in telecommunications test sets Accurate gain-spectrum measurement of EDFAs with spectral-hole burning included Local networking using spectral slicing or optical code-division multiplexing PMD measurements of long-span fiber links Fiber sensing Gyroscopes White-light interferometry ST- EBS- 4022L An extremely stable, flattened broadband source delivering 21 dbm in a 40-nm wide spectrum spanning the whole L-Band. ASE spectra-shaping scheme flattens the output from 1567 to 1607 nm Very high power provides an unsurpassed, uniform dynamic range for the characterization of passive optical components such as array wavelengths Wide-dynamic-range characterization of components such as AWGs and FBGs in the L band Alternative to multiple DFB lasers and multiplexer in telecommunications test sets Accurate gain-spectrum measurement of EDFAs with spectral-hole burning included Local networking using spectral slicing or optical code-division multiplexing PMD measurements of long-span fiber links Fiber sensing Gyroscopes White-light interferometry ST- EYBS A high-power, spectrally-flattened broadband source delivering 27 dbm in a 35nm wide spectrum spanning the C-band. sales@sintecoptronics.com sales@sintec.sg 10

11 Allows loss measurements to be made over the C-band with a uniform, large dynamic range with equal precision Equipped with output isolation to provide protection against back-reflections from the device under test Spectral measurements of C-band DWDM components Accurate EDFA gain spectrum measurements Telecom systems compliance tests PMD measurements of long-span fiber links Fiber senors and gyroscopes Specifications ST-EBS-4022 ST-EBS-4022L ST-EYBS-3527 Total Output Power (typical) dbm Spectral 3 db db nm Ripple (typical) 1 db over 38nm 1.5 peak to peak 1dB over 32 nm sales@sintecoptronics.com sales@sintec.sg 11

Continuum White Light Generation. WhiteLase: High Power Ultrabroadband

Continuum White Light Generation WhiteLase: High Power Ultrabroadband Light Sources Technology Ultrafast Pulses + Fiber Laser + Non-linear PCF = Spectral broadening from 400nm to 2500nm Ultrafast Fiber