OZ Optics produces fiber optic patchcords specifically for high power applications. These patchcords feature special high power fibers, carefully prepared fiber endfaces, and specially designed fiber optic connectors to ensure maximum power handling for your application.

In standard connectors the fibers are glued into place, and the fiber is polished flush with the connector ferrule tip (See figure 1A). When used with high power lasers, heat generated at the tip of the fiber causes the surrounding epoxy to break down and give off gases.

These gases, in turn, burn onto the tip of the fiber, causing catastrophic damage to the fiber and perhaps the entire system. In contrast, our high power connectors feature an air-gap design, where the fiber extends into free space by 1.1 mm to 1.5 mm, providing an epoxy-free region where thermal energy is safely dissipated without burning the surrounding material.