FO Devices for Monitoring and Conditioning
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- AC Photonics
AC Photonics range of Fibre Optic (FO) power monitoring products include a selection of photodiodes (PD), tap photodiodes, fibre scramblers, Single Mode (SM) to Multi-Mode (MM) fiber converters and collimators for single/dual/multi-fibre or Polarisation Maintaining (PM) fibre. Photodiodes are available as standard InGaAs PIN, high-linear InGaAs PIN, mini InGaAs PIN and a high-speed PIN for 800-900 nm. Tap photodiodes are available as uni- and bi-directional hybrid devices integrating a thin-film tap and PIN with tap ratios from 1-10%. The fibre scrambler and converter products are very suited for test and measurement and instrumentation applications.
Range features
A high level overview of what this range offers
- Single/Dual/Multi-fibre collimators feature low insertion loss and low back reflection performance and are especially suited for laboratory use, collimation of laser beams and fiber-to-fibre coupling applications
- SM to MM fibre converter available for 850 nm, 1310 nm, 1550 nm standard wavelengths or customised
- Uni- and Bi-directional integrated tap detectors exhibit low insertion losses and polarisation dependent losses combined with a low dark current all in a very compact package
- PM fibre collimators offer a high extinction ratio of 20 dB typical, 22 dB minimum and are available in single or multiple fiber configurations
- Mini InGaAs PIN photodiode features a 300 µm active area with a wide operating wavelength range from 1000 to 1600 nm
- The high-speed 800-900 nm PIN photodiode can be configured with either HI780, 50/125 or 62.5/125 fibre types or customised
- The MM fibre scrambler features low insertion losses in both directions and provides fully filled mode distribution characteristics
What’s in this range?
All the variants in the range and a comparison of what they offer
| Photodiode type | Fibre pigtail | Wavelength range (nm) | Typical applications |
|---|---|---|---|
Highly Linear InGaAs | Bare Fibre, 900 µm Jacket | 1000 to 1650 | Communications Systems, Power Monitor, Analog Receivers |
InGaAs PIN | Bare Fibre, 900 µm Jacket, Free Space | 1000 to 1650 | DWDM Power Monitoring, EDFA Gain and Power Monitor, OADM, OXC, Communications Systems |
Mini InGaAs PIN | Bare Fibre, 900 µm Jacket | 1000 to 1650 | Communications Systems |
High-Speed 860 nm PIN | Bare Fibre, 900 µm Jacket, Free Space | 800 to 900 | Communications Systems |
Uni- and Bi-directional Tap | Bare Fibre, 900 µm Loose Tube | 1270 to 1350, 1510 to 1590, 1570 to 1610, 1270 to 1350/1510 to 1610 | EDFA Power Control, DWDM Monitoring, Network Switching |
What’s in this range?
All the variants in the range and a comparison of what they offer
| Product type | Fibre type | Pigtail style | Operating wavelength (nm) | Bandwidth (nm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MM Fibre Scrambler | 50/125, 62.5/125 | Bare Fiber, 900 µm Loose Tube, 3mm Jacket, 2mm Jacket | 850, 1310, 1550, Custom | ±40 |
SM to MM Fibre Converter | 50/125, 62.5/125, 100/140 | Bare Fiber, 900 µm Loose Tube, 3mm Jacket, 2mm Jacket | 850, 1310, 1550, Custom | ±50 |
What’s in this range?
All the variants in the range and a comparison of what they offer
| Collimator type | Operating wavelength (nm) | Beam diameter / lens (mm) | Fibre type | Working distance (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Single Fibre | 1310±30, 1550±30, 1310/1550±30, 980/1550±30 | ≤ 0.45 / Փ1.8 ≤ 0.35 / Փ1.0 | SMF-28e, SMF-28e Ultra, Corning ZBL | 1 to 70 |
Dual Fibre | 1310±30, 1550±30, 1310/1550±30, 980/1550±30 | ≤ 0.45 / Փ1.8 ≤ 0.35 / Փ1.0 | SMF-28e, SMF-28e Ultra, Corning ZBL | 1 to 70 |
Multi-Fibre | 1310±30, 1550±30, 1310/1550±30, 980/1550±30 | ≤ 0.50 / Փ1.8 | SMF-28e, SMF-28e Ultra, Corning ZBL | 1 to 70 |
PM Fibre | 1310±30, 1550±30, Custom | – / Փ1.8 Lens – / Փ1.0 Lens | PM1310, PM1550 | 1 to 70 |
