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Laser Safety Information
Initial Safety Information for Laser Source Modules
Table 1 Standard Laser Source Modules Laser Safety Information
Agilent 81650A Agilent 81651A Agilent 81652A Agilent 81654A
Laser type FP-Laser
InGaAsP
FP-Laser
InGaAsP
FP-Laser
InGaAsP
FP-Laser
InGaAsP
Wavelength (±15nm) 1310 nm 1550 nm 1550/1625 nm 1310/1550 nm
Max. CW output power* <1 mW <1 mW <1 mW <1 mW
Beam waist diameter 9 µm9 µm9 µm9 µm
Numerical aperture 0.10.10.10.1
Laser Class according to
IEC 60825-1 (1998)- International
1111
Max. permissible CW output power - IEC** 8.9 mW 10 mW 10 mW 8.9 mW/10 mW
Laser Class according to
FDA 21 CFR 1040.10 (1995) - USA
IIII
Max. permissible CW output power - FDA** 2 mW 8.1 mW 8.1 mW 2 mW/8.1 mW
* Max. CW output power is defined as the highest possible optical power that the laser source can produce at its output
connector.
** Max. permissible CW output power is the highest optical power that is permitted within the appropriate laser class.
Table 2 High Power Laser Source Modules Laser Safety Information
Agilent 81655A Agilent 81656A Agilent 81657A
Laser Type FP-Laser
InGaAsP
FP-Laser
InGaAsP
FP-Laser
InGaAsP
Wavelength (±15nm) 1310 nm 1550 nm 1310/1550 nm
Max. CW output power* <28 mW <28 mW <28 mW
Beam waist diameter 9 µm9 µm9 µm
Numerical aperture 0.1 0.1 0.1
Laser Class according to
IEC 60825-1 (1998)- International
3A 3A 3A
Max. permissible CW output power - IEC** 28.5 mW 50 mW 28.5 mW/50 mW
Laser Class according to
FDA 21 CFR 1040.10 (1995) - USA
IIIb IIIb IIIb
Max. permissible CW output power - FDA** 500 mW 500 mW 500 mW
* Max. CW output power is defined as the highest possible optical power that the laser source can
produce at its output connector.
** Max. permissible CW output power is the highest optical power that is permitted within the ap-
propriate laser class.