Bare Fibers
Bare Fibers
The use of fiber lensing -- that is the shaping of optical fibers to act as integrated lenses -- in addition to fibers’ light delivery requirements -- is widespread through high-tech Industry & Research.
Bare fibers may need to be polished with a range of end geometries -- flat, cone-shaped, beveled or chisel-shaped ends -- at various angles, to enable specific ‘lensing’ effects. This takes advantage of focal points and spot sizes for various material and optical properties.
Lensed fibers can be used for pigtailing active devices, sensors, data-collection, detectors and laser power delivery for communications, medical, optoelectronics and biophotonics and many more fields. The opposite end of a cable is often connectorized with standard communications or military connector types.
Bare fibers are generally fragile, especially when of small diameter, and must be held and manipulated safely during the mechanical lensing operation. Effective one and two-step preparation techniques have been developedwhich utilize fixed abrasive films.
ULTRA TEC has developed products and techniques for providing support to the generally fragile bare fiber during lapping and polishing, which can achieve the results required for most bare fiber requirements.
The FIBERLAB Microscope is available for both OFF-LINE and ON-LINE QC and production measurements.
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Our Solutions Include...
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NANOpol
Bare Fiber Beveling SystemLearn More Quote Select optionsNANOpol offers the fiber optic communications industry the ability to produce accurate polished bevels on bare optical fibers.
Angular control is achieved with the advanced positioning features of the integral micropositioned polishing head.
Designed for the price-conscious university and research environments, NANOpol uses a 4 inch diameter polishing lap – a size specially chosen for improved flatness/run-out and low consumables costs.
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ULTRAPOL End & Edge
Flat And Angled Preparation Of Optical, Electronic & Materialographic ComponentsLearn More Quote Select options- Fully Angle adjustable – produces specific wedge angles
- Quick Release Interface allow for fast and repeatable mounting and demounting.
- Holders available for most components
- Fast process times
- Low run-out lap for flat optical polishes
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ULTRAPOL FIBERLAB Microscope
QA And Measurement Station For Fiber Lensing With Optional On-Line CameraLearn More Quote Select options- Accepts ULTRAPOL Quick Release Fiber Lensing Fixtures
- USB Camera(s)
- QA availability for improving polishing yields and results
- Advanced Suite of Angular and length measurement characteristics in software
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ULTRAPOL Fiberlab Module System
Optical Fiber Lensing MachineLearn More Quote Select options- Fast Load & Unload
- Fast, Effective Polishing
- Wide Angular Range
- Digital Angle Readout Option
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UT.MINIPOL.1 Single-Position Polisher
Single Position Fiber PolisherLearn More $3,448.00 – $4,598.00 Select options- Retro-polishing – Bring already-installed connectors up to current industry requirements
- Wide range of holders
- Low Cost machinery solution
