HYDRA Series: Combo optical amplifiers
The HYDRA Series is CONSTELEX cost-effective solution for offering multiple high-performance and low-cost Erbium-doped Fiber Amplifiers (EDFAs) in a single package combining compactness and significant cost reduction. Two different series is offered for operation either in the C- or L-bands. A hybrid version of the HYDRA series is also available upon request, where C- and L- band amplifiers are cost-effectively integrated into a single system.
The HYDRA is fully customizable in terms of power levels, port numbers and if required hybrid C- and L-band amplifiers can be included in a single package. The amplifiers are suitable for R&D, optical transmission, optical switching and optical processing applications that require the use of multiple EDFAs. The HYDRA-L models that are specifically designed for operation in the L-band, find application in gas sensing, CATV and telecoms where amplification in this window is required.
The HYDRA is offered in a benchtop module or gain block enclosure, suitable for academic and industrial laboratories that require low-cost, compact and easy-to-use optical amplifiers in the C- and L-bands.
The HYDRA-M is the module version of the HYDRA series that offers the advantages of "multiple EDFAs in a box" concept in a small footprint for OEM applications. The module includes driving electronics and offers electrical monitor signals. The MPO connector used to couple all amplifier optical ports simplifies fiber management and connectorization.
The HYDRA-GB is the gain block version that includes multiple EDFAs in a 9x7cm package with electrical connections for driving the laser pumps with external electrical drivers.
Download HYDRA Datasheet (C-band)
