Directional Fiber Optic Power Monitors

Specifications

Wavelength Range: 1530 – 1565 nm
Tap Ratio (average): 4 %
Tap Efficiency (typical): 0.65
Insertion Loss (max): 0.3 dB
Return Loss (min): 70 dB
Power Handling: 2000 mW
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Features

  • Telcordia GR-468 qualified
  • Available in versions for any wavelength from 400 nm to 2100 nm
  • Low insertion loss, low return loss, and low polarization dependent loss
  • High directivity and large dynamic range
  • Broadband response
  • High power handling
  • High extinction ratios for polarization maintaining versions
  • TAP technology available for licensing
  • Low cost
  • Miniaturized package
  • Inline integration, maintaining fiber continuity without interruption to the optical path
  • Remotely and locally controllable
  • USB and RS232 communication options
  • Available for standard telecommunication fibers, polarization maintaining fibers, multimode fibers,
  • photonics crystal fibers, and other specialty fibers
  • Available with or without an integrated photodiode
  • Can be integrated within other optical components using automated processes
  • Available in versions for multiple channels

Applications

  • Power monitoring
  • Optical power control devices
  • Channel balancing for Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) systems
  • Dynamic optical amplifier gain monitoring
  • FTTH Network monitoring
  • Real time inline test and measurement
  • Fiber optic sensors
  • OCT systems