ThorLabs YDFA100P Ytterbium-Doped Fiber Amplifier, Polarization Maintaining
The ThorLabs YDFA100P is a polarization-maintaining Ytterbium-Doped Fiber Amplifier designed for amplifying optical signals in the 1030-1090 nm wavelength range. It offers high gain, high output power, and excellent beam quality, making it suitable for various applications including materials processing, scientific research, and optical communications.
- Model
- ThorLabs YDFA100P
- Calibration
- Available on request
- Price
- $5,930
- Status
- In stock
- RFQ ref
- YDFA100P
This unit
The ThorLabs YDFA100P is a core-pumped ytterbium-doped fiber amplifier delivering high gain and saturated output power across the 1030–1070 nm band. Polarization-maintaining architecture with >20 dB extinction ratio preserves signal polarization state, essential for coherent systems and precision applications. Built-in input and output isolators optimize performance in the 1040–1060 nm window.
Technical Specifications
- Operating Wavelength Range: 1030–1070 nm (optimized 1040–1060 nm)
- Small Signal Gain: >28 dB @ −5 dBm input
- Saturated Output Power: >25 dBm @ 3 dBm input
- Typical Output Power: 20 dBm
- Noise Figure: 20 dB (slow-axis amplification)
- Dispersion: <0.2 ps/nm within amplifier
- Input Power Range: −20 dBm to −5 dBm nominal
- Connectors: FC/APC (2.0 mm narrow key)
Key Features
- Three operational modes: constant current, constant power, and constant gain
- Integrated optical isolators eliminate feedback and suppress oscillation
- Low-dispersion design <0.2 ps/nm minimizes pulse broadening in ultrafast applications
- Suitable as preamplifier (−20 dBm input) or booster amplifier (≥−5 dBm input)
- Remote USB control with command-line interface and front-panel controls
Typical Applications
- Femtosecond pulse amplification
- Ultrafast and continuous-wave fiber laser systems
- Telecommunications signal amplification
- Laser physics and precision research
- High-power fiber laser seeding and boosting
Compatibility & Integration FC/APC connectors enable drop-in integration with standard fiber-optic systems. USB remote interface allows integration into automated test and measurement setups. RoHS compliant (Annex III exemptions 6(a) and 6(c)).
Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Power Range (dBm) | −20 dBm to >25 dBm | Wavelength Range: 1030–1070 nm |
ThorLabs YDFA100P — Repair & Calibration Service
Aumictech offers NIST-traceable calibration and repair for the ThorLabs YDFA100P. Calibration covers gain at rated input power across the specified wavelength range, noise figure at rated gain setting, output power accuracy, gain flatness across the C-band or specified wavelength range, and polarization-dependent gain (PDG) where applicable. All calibrations ship with a NIST-traceable certificate. Turnaround is typically 1–3 business days after receipt.
Common ThorLabs YDFA100P faults: pump laser diode degradation (gain drop, reduced output power), TEC failure causing thermal drift, optical isolator degradation, power supply failure. The most common failure on any EDFA is pump laser diode degradation. Secondary faults include TEC failure causing thermal runaway, optical isolator degradation, and power supply failure.
ThorLabs YDFA100P price
This ThorLabs YDFA100P is listed at $5,930. Calibration is available separately from $450. Contact us for volume pricing or if you need multiple units.
ThorLabs YDFA100P calibration cost
NIST-traceable calibration for the ThorLabs YDFA100P is $450 (standard — pass/fail certificate and calibration sticker) or $650 (full measured data at every test point, reference standards documented, traceability chain included). Calibration for this instrument covers gain at rated input power across the specified wavelength range, noise figure at rated gain setting, output power accuracy, gain flatness across the C-band or specified wavelength range, and polarization-dependent gain (PDG) where applicable. Turnaround is 1 to 3 business days after receipt. See full calibration details →
