WaveShaper® 1000A Programmable Optical Filters

Product number: SW11488

Manufacturer: Coherent (former II-VII)

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WaveShaper® 1000A Programmable Optical Filters II-VI Incorporated Datasheet

Product information "WaveShaper® 1000A Programmable Optical Filters"

1468.0-1640.0 nm; Filter Bandwidth 0.01-9 THz; Connector Type FC/UPC, FC/APC; Wave Manager S/W for external PC

With a highly advanced high-resolution, solid-state Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) optical engine, II-VI Incorporated’s WaveShaper® 1000A series of programmable optical filters provides a range of programmable optical filtering and switching options for optical R&D and production test applications.

WaveShaper® 1000A systems allow extremely fine control of filter characteristics, including center wavelength, bandwidth, shape, dispersion and attenuation, and support arbitrary user-generated channel and filter shapes.

Various models are available which cover the entire range from the S- to the extended L-band. The bandwidth can be set from 10 GHz up to more than 5 THz with 1 GHz increments for the standard C- or L-band version of the 1000A. The X version – which covers C+L band – and the S-band and the extended L-band versions support filter bandwidths from 20 GHz to about 9 THz.

The required filter shape (both amplitude and phase) can be generated by the user and then loaded into the WaveManager software, which translates the user specification into the required optical shape. Band-stop and optical comb filters are also supported as is optical power control over a range of more than 35 dB for all filter types.

All these filters are equipped with standard single mode (SM) fibers. In addition, a family of WaveShaper® 1000A programmable single polarization filters is available on request – this series comes with polarization maintaining (PM) fibers. Please contact AMS Technologies for more details.

Key Features:

Based on High-resolution Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) Technology
Instrument Versions Available for the 1 µm Band and for the Entire Range Covering the S-, C-, L- and Extended L-band
Operating Wavelength: 1468.0 to 1640.0 nm
Control of Filter Dispersion
Attenuation Control: 35 dB
Filter Bandwidth: Variable From 10 GHz to 9 THz, Depending on Model
Integrated Webserver Allows Platform-independent Control

Applications: Optical Component Testing; Transceiver Testing; DWDM System Testing; Laser Pulse Compression; Optical/Microwave Filtering

Manufacturer "Coherent (former II-VII)"

Coherent Corp. is a global leader in materials, networking, and lasers for the industrial, communications, electronics, and instrumentation markets. Headquartered in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, the company employs approximately 26,157 people worldwide and has a market capitalization of $17.574B. Coherent designs, manufactures, and markets a diverse portfolio of products including lasers, optical components, compound semiconductors, and precision optics. The company was formed through the merger of II-VI Incorporated and Coherent, Inc. in July 2022, creating one of the largest photonics and laser technology companies globally. Their product portfolio includes high-power industrial lasers, optical communications components, silicon carbide substrates for power electronics, 3D sensing technology, and advanced materials for semiconductor manufacturing. Key products include the HighLight FL fiber lasers for industrial cutting and welding, Monaco ultrafast lasers for precision micromachining, and silicon carbide (SiC) substrates used in electric vehicles and renewable energy applications. The company operates manufacturing facilities across North America, Europe, and Asia, serving a diverse global customer base across multiple industries.