Variable Optical Delay Line
VDL-001

Manual Variable Optical Delay Line

The VDL-001 family of manual variable optical delay lines provides optical path length adjustment of up to 600 ps in single-pass configuration.

Product Description

The VDL-001 is a fiber coupled delay line with the delay adjustment path in free space. The delay is adjusted by manually turning a handle on one end of the device, and position is read from a vernier scale on the side. The delay line is available with either single mode or PM fiber pigtails.

  • Key Features
    • Long delay range
    • Easy to use
    • Easy to read scale
    • Compact
  • Specifications
    Center wavelengths (λc )

    SM, single pass: 1310/1550 dual window, 1060, or 840nm

    SM, double pass: 1310 or 1550nm
    PM, single pass: 1310, 1550, 1060, or 840nm

    Wavelength range λc ±50nm
    Optical delay range Single-pass: 330 ps or 600 ps
    Double-pass: 1200 ps
    Readout scale resolution 0.05mm
    IL 1.0 dB nominal (1310/1550nm single pass)
    1.5 dB nominal (840nm or 1060nm single pass)
    1.5 dB nominal (1310 or 1550nm double pass)
    IL variation over delay range ±0.3 dB (330 ps model)
    ±0.5 dB (600 ps model)
    ±0.7 dB (1200 ps model)

    For full specificatins, please download the data sheet.

  • Documentation

Solutions and Applications

The VDL-001 is useful for optical path adjustment of up to several cm where high-speed adjustment and scanning are not required. Applications include optical coherence tomography (OCT) and other interferometric systems, multichannel path matching in laser systems, network optical length control and timing alignment.

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