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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 (2001)- International
1M 1M 1M
Max. permissible CW output power 52 mW 163 mW 52 mW/163 mW
* Max. CW output power is defined as the highest possible optical power that the laser source can pro-
duce at its output connector. .
Table 3 DFB Laser Source Modules - Laser Safety Information
Agilent 81662A Agilent 81663A
Laser Type CW DFB Laser
with built-in isolator
CW DFB Laser
with built-in isolator
Wavelength range 1500 - 1650 nm
see display
1500 - 1650 nm
see display
Max. CW output power* <15 mW <28 mW
Beam waist diameter 9 µm9 µm
Numerical aperture 0.1 0.1
Laser Class according to
IEC 60825-1 (2001)- International
1M 1M
Max. permissible CW output power 163 mW 163 mW
* Max. CW output power is defined as the highest possible optical power that the laser source can
produce at its output connector.