The Keopsys/Optocom Innovation KPS-BT-C-10-FA is a C-band erbium-doped fiber amplifier engineered for optical communication and sensing applications requiring high output power and low noise performance. This microprocessor-controlled benchtop unit employs Keopsys’ proprietary VSP® (V-groove Side Pumping) technology to achieve efficient amplification across the C-band. Automatic Power Control (APC) and Automatic Current Control (ACC) maintain stable output regardless of input signal variations. An integrated GPIB interface enables remote operation, real-time diagnostics, and automated data acquisition, making the KPS-BT-C-10-FA ideal for both laboratory characterization and OEM system integration.
## Technical Specifications
**Optical Performance**
• Wavelength Region: C-Band, 1535 nm – 1565 nm
• Saturated Output Power: 21 dBm to 37 dBm (depending on configuration)
• Optical Input Power: −15 dBm to 0 dBm (−20 dBm minimum on selected models)
• Noise Figure: Less than 5.0 dB (lower output power models); up to less than 9.0 dB (higher output power models)
• Small Signal Gain: Greater than 35 dB (lower output power); greater than 40 dB (higher output power)
• Gain Flatness: Less than 1.5 dB across operational bandwidth
• Polarization Dependent Gain: Less than 0.5 dB
• Polarization Mode Dispersion: Less than 1 ps
• Optical Isolation: Greater than 30 dB
• Return Loss: Less than −40 dB
**Control and Interfaces**
• Operating Mode: Turnkey, microprocessor-controlled
• Power Control: Constant pump current or output power
• Stability: Automatic Power Control and Automatic Current Control enabled
• Alarms: Integrated status monitoring and alarm management
• Remote Interface: GPIB for diagnostics and data acquisition
• Optical Connectors: FC/APC
**Safety**
• Laser Classification: Class IV
## Key Features
• VSP® pumping technology for high efficiency
• Dual feedback control (APC/ACC) for input-independent operation
• GPIB remote interface for automated systems
• Integrated alarms and status indicators
• Minimal polarization-dependent gain variation
## Typical Applications
• High-power optical signal amplification in long-haul transmission
• Distributed fiber sensing systems
• Laboratory measurement and characterization
• OEM integration in optical communication equipment
## Compatibility & Integration
FC/APC optical connectors ensure compatibility with standard C-band systems. GPIB connectivity supports integration into automated test environments and production systems.
