Prepared by Patricia Greig, Photonics Collaboratory Engineer, CMC Microsystems.
There are a number of ways to characterise the output of a laser diode in a optical fiber, with power, polarization, and
wavelength being three. In this application note, different optical instruments available for use in the Advanced Photonic
Systems Lab (APSL) at Queen's University are described, and a comparison of their applicabilities to optical testing, in
particular to that of pigtailed laser diodes, is presented.
All CMC Microsystem account holders with a Professor Research Subscription are authorized to access this application note. For more information contact Linda Dougherty at licensing@cmc.ca or 613-530-4787.
