Title :
First undersea-qualified 980 nm pump laser diode module evaluated with massive life test
Author :
Usami, M. ; Edagawa, N. ; Matsushima, Y. ; Horie, H. ; Fujimori, T. ; Sakamoto, I. ; Gotoh, H.
Author_Institution :
KDD R&D Lab., Saitama, Japan
Abstract :
980 nm pump laser diode modules with a failure rate as low as 30 FIT for 27 years lifetime have been successfully developed. These are the first undersea-qualified 980 nm pump sources and are to be used in upcoming transoceanic submarine systems.
Keywords :
life testing; modules; optical cables; optical repeaters; optical testing; semiconductor lasers; submarine cables; telecommunication equipment testing; 27 yr; 980 nm; large-scale long-term life test; polarization-maintaining pigtail; pump laser diode module; submarine repeaters; three-step screening; transoceanic optical cable systems; transoceanic submarine systems; undersea-qualified; Degradation; Diode lasers; Laser excitation; Life testing; Optical fiber cables; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.766072
