• High Intensity 18 W Output
• Narrow-Band VBG Stabilization (± 0.5 nm)
• Superior 50% Electrical Efficiency
• 1020nm~1200nm feedback protection
• High-Brightness Output
• Industrial FC-Ferrule Termination
• Rugged Industrial Package
• Fiber laser pumping
• Solid-state laser pumping
• Laser Soldering
• Laser Plastic Welding
• Scientific research
• Custom OEM Integration
| SPECIFICATIONS ( 25°C ) | SYMBOL | UNIT | K976AAHRN-18.00W | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINIMUM | TYPICAL | MAXIMUM | ||||
| OPTICAL DATA(1) | CW Output Power | Po | W | 18.0 | — | — |
| Center Wavelength | λc | nm | 976 ± 0.5 | |||
| Spectral Width (FWHM) | Δλ | nm | — | 0.5 | 0.7 | |
| Wavelength Shift / Temp | Δλ/ΔT | nm/°C | — | 0.02 | — | |
| Wavelength Shift / Current | Δλ/ΔI | nm/A | — | 0.03 | — | |
| ELECTRICAL DATA | Electrical-to-Optical Efficiency | PE | % | — | 50 | — |
| Threshold Current | Ith | A | — | 0.9 | — | |
| Operating Current | Iop | A | — | 12.0 | 13.0 | |
| Operating Voltage | Vop | V | — | 3.2 | 4.4 | |
| Slope Efficiency | η | W/A | — | 1.6 | — | |
| FIBER DATA | Core Diameter | Dcore | μm | — | 105 | — |
| Cladding Diameter | Dclad | μm | — | 125 | — | |
| Numeric Aperture | NA | — | — | 0.22 | — | |
| Fiber Length | Lf | m | — | 2 | — | |
| Minimum Bending Radius | — | mm | 50 | — | — | |
| Fiber Termination | — | FC-Ferrule | ||||
| FEEDBACK ISOLATION | Wavelength Range | — | nm | 1020 ~ 1200 | ||
| Isolation | — | dB | — | 30 | — | |
| OTHERS | ESD | Vesd | V | — | — | 500 |
| Storage Temperature(2) | Tst | °C | -20 | — | 70 | |
| Operating Case Temp(3) | Ttop | °C | 23 | 25 | 27 | |
| Relative Humidity | RH | % | 15 | — | 75 | |
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