Purchasing advisor for superluminescent diodes with supplier directory and AI-based advice; SLD, OCT, testing, dispersion measurement, broadband (original) (raw)

Find all you need for professional sourcing of superluminescent diodes: a comprehensive expert-curated directory of suppliers, scientific and technical background information, and an interactive AI-based tool with guidance for a structured decision process.

NEW: Not only hardware can be listed here, but also consulting, software, training on superluminescent diodes, etc. – see the "offer types" below.

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Purchasing high-value photonics products is a substantial responsibility. Using a structured decision-making process and high quality supplier data helps a lot:

Find all relevant suppliers (not limited to advertisers).
Our interactive tool conveniently assists you in defining and applying your application-specific requirements.

Note that purchasing decisions based on just a few randomly picked suppliers and without carefully defined specifications are risky; therefore, we strongly recommend using our data and tool. See also:

Go through the process:

1. Understand the technical background

2. Define your requirements

It is essential to fully understand and clearly define your requirements before you purchase.

We recommend that you develop a list of clear specifications according to your specific needs, against which you can later check the suitability of found product offers:

To help you, we have already listed some aspects we recommend you consider when buying superluminescent diodes. Of course, there may be other aspects that are relevant to your specific case.

This list is for your own preparation, and can later (possibly in modified form) be used for quotation requests to suppliers.

I think that I am sufficiently informed about our requirements.

Otherwise, you will need to talk to your technical colleagues.

I consider the above list of specifications to be sufficiently complete, clear and accurate.

If you cannot sufficiently clarify your requirements, you may want to get technical consultancy from RP Photonics.

Insert these criteria when creating inquiry mails to suppliers with the buttons "Get quotation".

You find these buttons in the supplier list below or under "3. Find suitable suppliers".

3. Find suitable suppliers

We suggest three steps:

Below, you can find our list of suppliers for superluminescent diodes. Use the checkboxes to mark possibly suitable suppliers.
The selected suppliers will appear below this list, along with your list of specifications. You can then indicate which specifications they meet according to your research. (You should finalize your specifications before doing this.)
Based on the results, you can finally choose a supplier that is hopefully a good enough fit.

Selected suppliers:

(none so far)

Decision

The most suitable supplier you found:

Comments, e.g. reasons for your choice, or things which still need to be checked:

4. Document the decision process

It is essential to document your purchasing process, not only its result (chosen supplier):

You will find it easier next time.
If something goes wrong, you can defend your decision by showing that you properly considered all important aspects. Or you see what needs to be done better next time.

Our interactive tool makes it easy: Fill out the form, and in the end print it to a PDF. Note that the document will show all sections (including those not currently shown on the screen), while omitting some irrelevant details such as the page navigation.

Suppliers for Superluminescent Diodes

28 suppliers for superluminescent diodes (SLD) are listed in the RP Photonics Buyer's Guide, out of which three present their product descriptions and images. Both manufacturers and distributors can be registered.

Innolume GmbHKonrad-Adenauer-Allee 1144263 DortmundGermanySee us at Photonics West 2026 in San Francisco, Jan. 20–22 (booth 4422)!

⚙ hardware

Innolume’s superluminescent diodes (SLDs) deliver high optical power of >250 mW. They offer excellent coupling efficiency into single-mode fibers thanks to their high spatial coherence. Designed for versatility and seamless system integration, these SLDs are available in a wide range of packaging configurations, including 14-pin butterfly modules with PM or HI fiber, loose tube, and integrated photodiode, as well as chip-level options such as submount, C-mount, and TO-can. We support customization of peak wavelength (830–1330 nm) and spectral width (up to 110 nm), enabling tailored performance for specialized applications across medical imaging, optical sensing, and interferometry. Product-specific web page

The Lasers You Need From The People You Trust. Our Experience, Your Advantage. RPMC Lasers, Inc.8495 Veterans Memorial PkwyO’Fallon MO 63366United StatesSee us at Photonics West 2026 in San Francisco, Jan. 20–22 (booth 3687, 3683, 3686)!

⚙ hardware Serving North America, RPMC offers a selection of broadband Superluminescent Diodes (SLEDs). With broad-spectrum options (≈770-1700 nm), bandwidths up to 460 nm, and output power up to 130 mW (free-space) and up to 50 mW (fiber-coupled), these devices provide high brightness, low coherence & low noise, and speckle-free performance. (types/superluminescent-diodes/). These diverse, configurable, and fully customizable SLED broadband sources are available in OEM or turnkey versions, with a single SLED or multiple SLEDs in the same device providing ultimate broadband and high-power output. Turnkey versions are provided with advanced features and options like an intuitive GUI, dual-stage isolator, TEC, monitor diode & more. Our broad-spectrum Superluminescent Diodes are perfect for medical/industrial OCT, optical component testing, telecom test equipment, industrial/biomedical imaging systems, optical sensing, test & measurement, and R&D. Let RPMC help you find the right laser today! Product-specific web page

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