Photline Technologies NIR-MX optical modulator, marked 236205, from Photline’s near-infrared LiNbO3 Mach-Zehnder intensity modulator family. The NIR-MX series is designed for operation in the ~1000 nm wavelength band and is used for high-speed external optical modulation in photonics, fiber-optic research, pulse generation and picking, carrier suppression, analog transmission, lidar, sensing, and quantum / atomic-physics style lab setups. Published family specs for NIR-MX variants show operation in the 980-1150 nm range with low insertion loss, high extinction ratio, and bandwidth options reaching well into the multi-GHz range depending on the exact suffix. This is specialized research-grade photonics hardware, not a generic telecom accessory, and it is most useful to buyers matching an existing experiment or optical system by exact product family, connector style, and bias/RF configuration. Please review all photos carefully for exact part markings, fiber connectors, RF/bias interfaces, included accessories, and overall condition.
