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Researchers from the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) at the University of Southampton working with Eblana Photonics Inc, in Ireland, have revealed a breakthrough in optical fibre communications in a paper published in the prestigious journal Nature Communications.

Academics from the ORC have collaborated with colleagues at Eblana Photonics Inc, in Ireland, to develop an approach that enables direct modulation of laser currents to be used to generate highly advanced modulation format signals.

The paper, entitled Modulator-free Optical QAM Signal Synthesis, explores a radically new approach to the generation of spectrally-efficient advanced modulation format signals as required in modern optical communication systems

This new technology, patented by the University of Southampton and licensed to Eblana Photonics Inc, avoids the need for costly and power-inefficient external modulator schemes that are currently used to generate such signals.

Dr Radan Slavík, Principal Research Fellow at the ORC, said: "Our paper highlights the exquisite control that we have achieved over the optical field generated directly from a current-modulated semiconductor laser."

Direct current modulated lasers are of huge commercial relevance and are already widely used in optical communications, telecommunications and sensor and high power fibre laser systems. However, the inability to accurately control the full optical field emitted directly from such lasers has been a fundamental problem limiting applications.

Radan explains: "The new capability we have demonstrated will be of relevance and could be of significant impact within many scientific and engineering communities that are directly concerned with or exploit laser radiation.

"We have previously presented some of the results included in this paper at conferences, including a post-deadline presentation at Optical Fibre Communications (OFC), and at an international symposium and this has already generated a lot of interest from senior academics in our community, as well as from leading industrial players.

"Having our results published in Nature Communications, a prestigious scientific journal, represents great recognition for the work we are doing and the advances that we have made", he concluded.

Dr. Rob Lennox, Director of Sales at Eblana, said "We are very pleased to have collaborated on this innovative development work performed by the ORC team and are looking towards making this new approach a commercial reality."

The paper was co-authored by Zhixin Liu, Radan Slavík, and David J. Richardson from the ORC, Brian Kelly, John O'Carroll, and Richard Phelan from Eblana Photonics Inc, and former Southampton PhD student Joseph Kakande, now at Alcatel-Lucent's Bell Labs in the USA.

Nature Communications is a multidisciplinary journal that publishes high-quality research from all areas of natural sciences. Papers published represent important advances of significance to specialists in each field. Read the full paper published in Nature Communications.

Eblana Photonics Ltd. (Dublin, Ireland) is delighted to announce the newest addition to our ever increasing Gas Sensing product range - the EP760-DM laser - specifically designed for Oxygen detection at 760 nm in Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy (TDLAS) systems. This laser is available in various packages including 14-pin butterfly with integrated TEC and optical isolator, a 14-pin butterfly with lens-ended butt-coupled fiber, or a free space package with TEC. The EP760-DM is also available as part of an integrated solution in Eblana's proprietary DX1-Sensing package, which incorporates a built-in driver and TEC controller

Eblana Photonics Ltd., a world-wide supplier of laser diodes to the fiber communications and industrial sensing markets, is very pleased to announce its participation in a European consortium formed to undertake a project ("Quaternian") to develop advanced photonics devices and systems for next generation high speed communications.

The €1.1M Quaternian project was launched in May 2013 and will run until 2015 with funding from the European Union 7th Framework Programme (FP7) in the "Research for the benefit of SMEs" category. For more information on the Quaternian project visit the official website.

Eblana's role in the project will be to develop lasers, based on its unique "Discrete Mode" laser technology platform, utilising advanced quantum dot material systems. These lasers will ultimately support the competitive position of European SMEs selling into optical access network markets.

Along with Eblana Photonics, the Quaternian consortium is made up of commercial organisations Zinwave (antenna systems, Cambridge, U.K.), Innolume (quantum dot semiconductors Dortmund, Germany), and Constelex (photonic amplifiers Attiki, Greece) and academic partners, Centre for Advanced Photonics and Electronics (Cambridge University) and Tyndall National Institute (University College Cork).

Eblana Photonics has been supplying the global fiber communications industry with laser diode components for over a decade. The company utilises a unique and proprietary technology for the fabrication of single wavelength lasers over a wide range of wavelengths from 689 to 2108 nm. For its part in the Quaternian project, Eblana will utilise this technology to produce single-mode lasers using Quantum-dot materials.

Dr. Richard Phelan, head of laser design at Eblana Photonics said "Eblana is delighted to be a part of the Quaternian project and to work with semiconductor quantum dots. Lasers built from this material class offer revolutionary performance advantages such as low noise, temperature insensitivity and reduced non-linearities. We are looking forward to working with our commercial and academic partners in the development of next generation Quantum-dot based devices for advanced communications."

Eblana Photonics Ltd. (Dublin, Ireland) announces the release of a Single Wavelength 1512 nm Laser Diode for Ammonia detection in Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy (TDLAS) systems. This laser is available as a high performance "14 pin Butterfly" component (with integrated TEC and isolator) or at a higher level of integration with a built-in low noise current driver and temperature controller in the form of Eblana's "DX1-Sensing" module. The EP1512-DM product series broadens Eblana's existing portfolio of lasers for gas detection which already includes lasers for detecting Methane (λ=1654nm), Carbon Dioxide (λ=2004nm) and Moisture (λ=1392 nm & 1877 nm). All of these lasers are now available in the DX1 format.

The laser is fabricated using Eblana's Discrete Mode laser technology platform, which delivers DFB-like performance at a price point geared to high volume applications. Eblana's strained quantum well InP design provides stable, high performance, single wavelength operation and a wide degree of current tuning for wavelength control.

The key attributes of this product are as follows:

Ideally suited for NH3 detection using the 1512 nm Absorption Line
High spectral purity (typical SMSR 45 dB)
Narrow spectral linewidth (~1 MHz)
Exceptional device to device wavelength and performance uniformity
Packaged in a standard 14 Pin Butterfly with integrated TEC and Optical Isolator
Other center wavelengths available on request
Dr. Rob Lennox, Sales and Marketing Manager at Eblana, said "The 1512 nm laser was introduced in response to an increasing demand for a cost effective laser for scalable deployment of NH3 detection systems based on TDLAS. Eblana's lasers provide precise wavelength control and stable performance at a compelling price point for large scale adoption of laser based gas detection systems"


Eblana CEO, Jim Somers said "We are very pleased to announce this important addition to our gas detection laser product line for TDLAS". He added "we continue to expand our portfolio of lasers for gas detection applications and are committed to building the most comprehensive range of products in this rapidly growing market area. As our customers displace older, chemical based gas detection installations with laser systems, we believe that the move to TDLAS sensing is an inexorable one on the basis that the laser based system provides higher accuracy, is more reliable and has a lower overall total cost of ownership".

Eblana Photonics Ltd. announces the release of their DX1 Laser Module with integrated Current Source & Temperature Controller. This fully integrated unit is specifically designed to incorporate any of Eblana's existing DM laser diode Butterfly products, delivering precise TEC control and an ultra low noise current source for optimised laser performance.

The DX1 driver module complements Eblana's range of single wavelength laser diode products designed for gas sensing, advanced fiber communications, metrology, interferometry and aerospace applications. The DX1 series includes a specially configured version featuring Eblana's Narrow Linewidth (100 kHz) Laser resulting in a high performance, narrow-linewidth laser module in a plug and play format at a very economical price point.

Eblana Photonics Ltd. (Dublin, Ireland) announces the release of a Single Wavelength 2 μm Laser Diode module. Basedon Eblana's Discrete Mode laser technology platform, this optically isolated laser module provides DFB-likeperformance at a price point geared to volume applications Eblana's 2 micron laser uses a strained quantum well design along with Eblana's Discrete Mode technology to provide stable, high performance, single wavelength operation.

The key attributes of this product are as follows:

- Available in a range of wavelengths from 1995 to 2020 nm
- Ideally suited for Carbon Dioxide detection using the 2004 nm Absorption Line
- High spectral purity (typical SMSR 45 dB)
- Exceptionaldevice to device wavelength and performance uniformity

"We are excited about the release of this 2 μm laser which is our latest product to address the needs of the gas sensing industry with its ability to detect Carbon Dioxide using the 2004 nm absorption line" said Jim Somers, Eblana's CEO.He added "we're particularly pleased to announce a ‘world's first' with a Single Mode 2 μm laser packaged with an integrated optical isolator". "We intend to build on this product release with the roll out of additional gas detection products over the coming months" he said.

"The launch of this 2 μm laser module follows the introduction ofour 1654 nm product which is already establishing itself as the preferred solution for Methane detection across a range of industries" said Dr. Bo Cai, Eblana's VP of Sales and Business Development. "Eblana's laser technology has the versatility to address a wide range of gas absorption lines and we are delighted to add this laser for CO2 detection to our growing product portfolio"

For further product information and to obtain a quotation please contact your regional representative listed in our website: http://www.eblanaphotonics.com. Alternatively you can contact us at [email protected] for further product information.

About Eblana Photonics. Eblana Photonics designs and manufactures laser diodes emitting in the range 680 nm to 2020 nm for communications, sensing and measurement applications. Eblana's consistent performance, high quality components simplify customer product manufacture. Additional company and product information is available at www.eblanaphotonics.com. For information regarding this press release please call Eblana Photonics (Ireland) on +353 1 6753226 or email [email protected]

Eblana Photonics Ltd. (Dublin, Ireland) announces the introduction of its 1653.7 nm single-wavelength laser diode for methane detection. The EP1654-DM Series laser is built on Eblana's Discrete Mode technology and delivers an exceptional level of spectral purity and uniformity at a ground breaking price point for high volume deployments

Eblana's proprietary laser technology is the key to achieving the unique features of this 1653.7 nm laser which are:

Excellent wavelength precision and stability
High spectral purity (typical SMSR 45 dB)
Linear response for high-sensitivity gas detection
Exceptional device to device wavelength and performance uniformity
"Eblana's introduction of the 1654 nm laser (EP1654-DM series) is in response to an increasing
demand we have seen for superior quality, single-wavelength lasers for high volume, gas sensing
product applications" said Jim Somers, Eblana's CEO. He added "Our technology ticks all the
boxes where a laser is required for stable emission at precise wavelengths and at pricing levels
normally associated with commodity type products".
"This product series broadens our application reach and marks the beginning of a series of new
product launches into the gas sensing arena " said Dr. Bo Cai, Eblana's VP of Sales and Business
Development, adding that "our technology uniquely allows us to produce single-mode lasers over
a wide wavelength range from about 680 nm to 2000 nm ".

To keep pace with society's ever increasing data-transmission requirements, a new project funded under the EU 7th Framework Programme is set to develop the next generation internet infrastructure to enhance the capacity of broadband core networks providing increased bandwidth of 100 times current capacity

The 11.8m Euro MODE-GAP project will seek to provide Europe with a lead in the development of the next generation internet infrastructure. Combining the expertise of eight world-leading photonics partners, MODE-GAP will develop transmission technologies based on specialist long-haul transmission fibres, and associated enabling technologies such as novel rare-earth doped optical amplifiers, transmitter and receiver components and data processing techniques to increase the capacity of broadband networks.

If successful, the MODE-GAP technology will have a significant impact in enabling 'future proof networks and systems' of 'increasing information throughput'. Without such a breakthrough the internet of the future could be severely compromised.
Led by the University of Southampton's Optoelectronics Research Centre, this collaborative project brings together the expertise of leading industrial and academic organisations across Europe: Phoenix Photonics Ltd, ESPCI ParisTech, OFS Fitel Denmark APS, the COBRA Institute at Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Eblana Photonics Ltd, Nokia Siemens Networks GMBH & Co. KG and the Tyndall National Institute of University College Cork.

ORC Project Leader Professor David Richardson comments:

"We are close to realising the fundamental data carrying capacity limits of current fibre technology in the laboratory and although there is plenty of headroom for capacity scaling of commercial systems for the next 10-15 years, we need to be looking now at developing a new generation of transmission techniques based on novel fibres and amplifiers if we are to keep pace with society's ever increasing data transport demands in the longer term.

"The MODE-GAP project has the potential to revolutionise the way we build and operate future generations of optical network. Success will require substantial innovation and major technological developments in a number of fields. The consortium partners believe that they are ideally equipped to undertake the work and are looking forward to the many challenges ahead." Bart Van Caenegem, Project Officer at the European Commission, comments: "A European consortium of highly qualified and talented researchers has teamed up and has adopted a ground-breaking approach in R&D to advance the transmission technologies that will enable the networks of the future. This EU-funded project contributes to the Digital Agenda objectives, namely it aims to improve the competitiveness of the European industry and it aims to enable Europe to master and shape future developments in ICT so that it can meet the demands of its society and economy."