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Speciality Fibers& Components

iXFiber

Er/Yb Double Clad Fibers p.6

Er Doped Fibers p.7

Yb Double Clad Fibers p.8 - 9

Tm Doped Fibers p.10

Nd Doped Fibers p.11

Gyroscope PM Fibers p.12

Photosensitive Fibers p.13

FBG Mirrors for Fiber Laser Cavity p.14

Gain Flattening Filters p.15

Fiber Bragg Gratings for other applications p.16

Services p.17

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Er / Yb Double CladFibers

Name & Reference IXF-2CF-EY-06-130 6-130-LNF 12-130 25-250

IXF-2CF-EY-PM12-130

Core NA (+/- 0.02) 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.10 0.17

Core diameter (µm) 6 +/- 1 6 +/- 1 12 +/- 1 25 +/- 2 12 +/- 1

Cladding diameter (µm) (Flat/Flat) 125 +/- 2 125 +/- 2 125 +/- 2 250 +/- 10 125 +/- 2

Clad absorption ! 915 nm (dB/m) " 0.6 " 0.6 " 2.5 " 2 " 2.5

Clad absorption ! 976 nm (dB/m) "#2 "#2 "#10 "#8 " 10

Core absorption ! 1536 nm (dB/m) " 45 " 25 " 40 " 30 " 40

key features

• High efficiency• High pump and consistent absorption• High brightness single mode core• Low background losses• Large mode area with low NA

• Multimode background (dB/km): $ 50• Cladding NA: 0.46• Cladding shape: octogonal (non PM) / round (PM) • Birefringence & design for PM: " 5.10-5 / Panda

Related Products

• Panda polarization maintaining Er/Yb 2CF• Single clad erbium fiber• Double clad Yb fiber• Associated PM and non PM fibers• Associated Fiber Bragg Mirrors Pairs• Subassembly on request• Space grade version• Matching passive fiber

iXFiber

Wavelength

1µm 1.5

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Fiber Type C band L band ASE source PM Panda Erbium Doped Fibers

Fiber Name IXF-EDF-FGC-980 IXF-EDF-FGC-1480 IXF-EDF-FGL IXF-EDF-SHD IXF-EDF-FGC-PM IXF-EDF-FGL-PM

Absorption ! 1530 nm (dB/m) 4.5 - 6.5 6 - 10 20 - 35 12 - 16 5- 9 15 - 30

Absorption ! 1480 nm (dB/m) 2 - 3 2.5 - 4.5 9 - 16 4 - 6 2 - 5 7 - 14

Erbium consistency (%) (3km) +/- 3.5 +/- 3.5 +/- 3.5 +/- 8 - -

MFD ! 1550 nm (µm) 6.5 5.5 6.5 5.5 +/- 1 6.5 +/- 1 6.5 +/- 1

Background losses (dB/km) $#8 $#8 $#8 $#15 $#20 $#20

Cutoff wavelength (nm) $#970 1150 +/- 100 $#1250 $#1150 $#1250 $#1250

Splice loss (dB) $#0.15 (to HI980) $#0.15 (to HI1060) $#0.15 (SMF28) $#0.15 (SMF28) $#0.2 $#0.2

PMD factor (fs/dB) $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.3 - -

Cladding diameter (µm) 80 or 125 +/- 1 80 or 125 +/- 1 80 or 125 +/- 1 125 +/- 1 125 +/- 2 125 +/- 2

Coating diameter (µm) 170 or 245 +/- 15 170 or 245 +/- 15 170 or 245 +/- 15 245 +/- 15 245 +/- 15 245 +/- 15

Er DopedFibers

key features

• Low noise figure & flat gain shape• High efficiency• Low splice loss• Highly consistent spectroscopy• 80 or 125 microns cladding• Proof test level (%): 1• Birefringence & design for PM: " 2.10-4 / Panda

Related Products

• Panda polarization maintaining EDF• Double clad Er/Yb fiber• PM double clad fiber• Gain flattening filters• Other diameters or custom design on request• Space grade version

iXFiber

Wavelength

1µm 1.5

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Yb Double CladFibers

Name & ReferenceIXF-2CF-Yb-O

6-130 6-130-NH 10-130 10-130-NH 15-130 15-130-NH 20-130 20-130-NH 25-250 25-250-NH

Core NA (+/- 0.02) 0.14 0.15 0.10 0.11 0.08 0.11 0.08 0.11 0.08 0.11

Core diameter (µm) 6 +/- 0.5 6 +/- 0.5 10 +/- 1 10 +/- 1 15 +/- 1 15 +/- 1 20 +/- 1 20 +/- 1 25 +/- 2 25 +/- 2

Cladding diameter (µm) (flat/flat)

125 +/- 2 125 +/- 2 125 +/- 2 125 +/- 2 125 +/- 2 125 +/- 2 125 +/- 2 125 +/- 2 250 +/- 5 250 +/- 5

Clad absorption ! 915 nm (dB/m)

0.6 +/- 0.15 1.15 +/- 0.25 1.5 +/- 0.5 2 +/- 0.5 2.5 +/- 0.5 "#6 "#4 "#8 "#1.5 "#2.5

Clad absorption ! 976 nm (dB/m)

2.4 +/- 0.5 4.5 +/- 0.5 5 +/- 1.5 8 +/- 1.5 8 +/- 2 "#20 "#12 "#25 "#5 "#8

key features

• Zero photodarkening• High pump and consistent absorption• High brightness single mode core• Low non linear effect • Large mode area with low NA • High efficiency

• Multimode background (dB/km): $ 50• Cladding NA: 0.46• Cladding shape: octogonal (non PM) / round (PM) fiber • Birefringence & design for PM: " 2.10-4 / Panda

Related Products

• Panda polarization maintaining Yb 2CF • Single clad Ytterbium fiber • Associated PM and non PM fibers • Associated fiber Bragg mirrors pairs• Subassembly on request• Matching passive fiber

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Wavelength

1µm 1

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PM Yb Double CladFibers

key features

• Zero photodarkening• High pump and consistent absorption• High brightness single mode core• Low non linear effect • Large mode area with low NA • High efficiency

• Multimode background (dB/km): $ 50• Cladding NA: 0.46• Cladding shape: octogonal (non PM) / round (PM) fiber • Birefringence & design for PM: " 2.10-4 / Panda

Related Products

• Panda polarization maintaining Yb 2CF • Single clad Ytterbium fiber • Double clad Er/Yb fiber • Associated passive PM and non PM fibers • Associated fiber Bragg mirrors pairs• Subassembly on request• Matching passive fiber

iXFiber

Wavelength

1µm 1

Name & ReferenceIXF-2CF-Yb-PM

6-130 6-130-NH 10-130 10-130-NH

Core NA (+/- 0.02) 0.14 0.14 0.10 0.11

Core diameter (µm) 6 +/- 0.5 6 +/- 0.5 10 +/- 1 10 +/- 1

Cladding diameter (µm) (Flat/Flat) 125 +/- 2 125 +/- 2 125 +/- 2 125 +/- 2

Clad absorption ! 915 nm (dB/m) 0.6 +/- 0.15 1 +/- 0.3 1.5 +/- 0.5 2 +/- 0.5

Clad absorption ! 976 nm (dB/m) 2.4 +/- 0.5 4 +/- 1 5 +/- 1.5 8 +/- 1.5

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Wavelength

1µm 2

Tm DopedFibers

Name & Reference IXF-TDF4 - 125

IXF-2CF-Tm-O6 - 130 12 - 130 25 - 250 25 - 400

IXF-2CF-Tm-PM6 - 130

Core NA (+/- 0.02) 0.27 0.21 0.14 0.21 0.10 0.21

Core diameter (µm) 4 +/- 1 6 +/- 1 12 +/- 2 25 +/- 2 25 +/- 2 6 +/- 1

Cladding diameter (µm) (Flat/Flat) 125 +/- 2 125 +/- 2 125 +/- 2 250 +/- 5 400 +/- 10 125 +/- 2

Core absorption ! 793 nm (dB/m) " 150 - - - - -

Core absorption ! 1180 nm (dB/m) " 35 - - - - -

Clad absorption ! 793 nm (dB/m) - " 3 " 5 " 5 " 2 " 3

Clad absorption ! 1180 nm (dB/m) - "#0.6 " 1 " 1 " 0.4 " 0.6

key features

• CW and pulsed fiber lasers around 2 microns• High pump and consistent absorption• High brightness single mode core• Large mode area with low NA• High efficiency (" 50%)• Compatible with 793 nm pump• Multimode background (dB/km): $ 50• Cladding NA for double clad fiber: 0.46• Cladding shape: octogonal (non PM) / round for PM fiber • Birefringence for PM: " 2.10-4

Related Products

• Single clad Thulium fiber• Double clad Er/Yb fiber• Associated passive PM and non PM fibers• Associated fiber Bragg mirrors pairs• Subassembly on request• Matching passive fiber

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Wavelength

1µm

Nd DopedFibers

Name & Reference IXF-2CF-Nd-O5 - 125 - D

Operating wavelength (nm) 900 - 950

Core NA 0.14

Multimode NA " 0.45

Core diameter (µm) 5

Cladding diameter (µm) (Flat/Flat) 125

Clad absorption ! 800 nm (dB/m) "#0.25

LP01 cutoff (µm) 1

Multimode background (dB/km) $ 25

Multimode clad shape Octagonal

key features

• Host composition optimized for high energy efficiency and low clustering• Low splicing losses• High NA, High performance low-index cladding• Low background losses• Low macrobending losses at operating wavelength

Related Products

• Matching passive fiber

iXFiber Neodymium double clad fibers have been developed to maximize fiber efficiency through precisely controlled host composition. Compared to standard Neodymium fiber, the 1.06 micron emission is reduced due to careful design.

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Gyroscope PMFibers

Reference IXFPMG-820-40

IXFPMG-820-80

IXFPMG-1550-40

IXFPMG-1550-80

IXFPMG-1550-80-E

Operating wavelength (nm) 820 820 1550 1550 1550

Optical losses (dB/km) $#15 $#5 $#15 $#2 $#2

Cutoff wavelength (nm) $#770 $#770 $#1450 $#1450 $#1450

Numerical aperture (+/- 0.02) 0.18 0.16 0.18 0.16 0.16

Mode field diameter (µm) 4 +/- 1 4.5 +/- 0.5 7 +/- 1 8 +/- 1 8 +/- 1

Beat length (mm) ! 633nm $#2.3 $#1.8 $#2.3 $#1.8 $#1.8

Cross Talk (dB) $#-20 (200m) $#-20 (200m) $#-20 (200m) $#-20 (200m) $#-20 (200m)

Ellipticity of fiber core (%) $#15 $#15 $#15 $#15 $#15

Quartz clad diameter 40 +/- 2 80 +/- 1 40 +/- 2 80 +/- 1 80 +/- 1

Coating diameter (µm) 105 +/- 5 170 +/- 2 105 +/- 5 170 +/- 2 170 +/- 2

key features

• Panda & Tiger design available• Design for space environment• Qualified by international inertial sensing manufacturer

• H Parameter (m-1): $#5.10-5

• Proof test level (%): 1• Core/clad concentricity (µm): $ 1• Clad/coating conc. err. (%): $ 10• Axial twisting of fiber: $ 3 (turns/m)

Related Products

• Fiber Optic Gyroscopes (FOG’s)• PM couplers• PM Fiber Bragg Gratings• Erbium Doped Fibers• Gain Flattening Filters

The IXF-PMG fibers are advanced performances Polarization Maintaining Fiber specially designed for Fiber Optic Gyroscopes for Terrestrial and Space environment. The Host composition and the raw materials guarantee an extremely low sensitivity to high temperature variation and to high energy radiation.

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TERRESTRIAL SPACE

iXFiber Photosensitive Single Mode Fibers have been designed to suppress the cladding modes losses (CMF Cladding Mode Free) or to adapt the cladding mode offset (CMS Cladding Mode Shifted) in order to optimize the channel spa-cing. Photosensitive fibers exhibit uniform and controlled photosensitivity to conventional UV radiation techniques and are available in a wide range of photosensitive levels.

Photosensitive Fibers

key features

• 80 or 125 µm cladding• Hydrogen loading necessary• High thermal stability Grating• Double clad design for fiber laser cavity

Related Products

• Large band filter for Gyroscopes• Photosensitive active doped fibers• Laser packaging and pigtailing• Gain Flattening Filters• Fiber Bragg Gratings• Fiber laser cavities

Fiber Reference IXF-PHO-CMF IXF-PHO-CMS

Att ! 1550 nm (dB/km) $#0.5 $#%0

Core NA 0.13 +/- 0.01 0.37 +/- 0.02

Core Diameter (µm) 8.2 2.8

Splice Loss to SMF (dB) $#0.07 $#0.2

Fiber Diameter (µm) 80 or 125 80 or 125

Cladding modes $#0.1dB for -35dB FBG Shifted up to 9nm

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FBG MirrorsFor Fiber Laser Cavity

Parameters Specifications Accuracy

Fiber type Corning Hi 1060, PM 980, Double clad 6/130, 7/200, 10/130, 20/200, 20/400.

Center wavelength 800 to 2100 nm + / - 1 nm

Wavelength matching +/- 0.2 nm (typical) -

Reflectivity HR "#99% or "#99.9% &

FWHM bandwidth HR 0.5 to 1.5 (typical) + / - 20%

Reflectivity LR 3% to 20 % + / - 1% [4-10%] + / - 2% [10-20%]

FWHM bandwidth LR 0.1 to 1 nm (typical) +/- 0.1 nm

Recoating acrylate 180 to 550 µm diameter low and high index

Standard Product 1 µm Range (1.5 and 2 µm available)

Tran

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HR

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Tran

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LR

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Wavelength (nm)

1067-35

-30

-25

-20

-15

-10

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5

-0.8

-0.7

-0.6

-0.5

-0.4

-0.3

-0.2

-0.1

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1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1067

key features • Single mode or double clad fiber• Custom specifications available• In house fiber• High power application• Specific recoating for pump guidance• Full passive assembly availableAdvantages of dissipative package • Thermal and mechanical shock protection for FBG mirrors and splices• Highly reduced wavelength drift• Compatible with up to 400 µm coating• Residual pump light absorber

Related Products • Pump combiner• Passive fiber• Double clad fiber• Other diameters or custom design on request

iXFiber

Wavelength

1µm 0.8 to 2.1

14iXFiber is a UTC/CRC licensee company

Standard Product IXC-GFF IXC-iXTraGFF

Operating band C, L or C+L C, L or C+L

Excess loss (dB) 0.5 1

Typical error function (dB) +/- 0.2 +/- 0.1

Return Loss (dB) N/A " 25

PDL (dB) $ 0.1 $ 0.1

PMD (ps) $ 0.05 $ 0.05

Thermal Stability (pm/°C) $#2 $#1

Package size (mm) 5 x 5 x 55 5 x 5 x 55

Fiber Type SMF-28, 2 Cladding Mode Free (CMF) Fiber, PM 15, ...

key features

• C & L Band• Weak error function• Low excess insertion loss• Low PDL & PMD• Custom design• Telcordia qualified package

Application

• Optical amplifier gain flattening• ASE source flattening• Cleanup filters• ASE noise removing• Other diameters or custom design on request

Gain Flattening Filters

• High flexible process allowing fast prototype delivery time• FBG technology achieves low systematic errors• Chirped and Slanted (iXTra) performed on internal specialty fiber to achieve high return loss and low high frequency ripple

15iXFiber is a UTC/CRC licensee company

Fiber Bragg Gratings for other applications

Reference IXC-SEN IXC-LDS IXC-FBG

Fiber type SMF, PM or special Hi1060, PM980, special SMF, PM, CMF, other

Center wavelength (nm) 800 to 2100 980, 1060 or 1480 nm range 800 to 2100

FWHM (nm) 0.2 to 1 0.1 to 3 0.05 to " 50

Reflectivity (%) "#50 3 to 10 1 to 99.9

Thermal shift (pm/°C) Bare fiber : 10 (C-Band) N/A Athermal Package : 1 to 2

Coating/Recoating Bare fiber, acrylate,acrylate low temperature,

polyimideacrylate, hytrel tube acrylate, athermal, custom

Application Sensor Laser Diode Stabiliser Custom

key features

• Standard or specialty fiber• Phase mask or Lloyd’s mirror interferometric method• Large range of wavelength• Standard or custom spectral shape and grating type• Telcordia qualified

-74.4 1553.66nm 1556.16nm 1558.66nm

-64.4

-54.4

-44.4

-34.4

Wavelength detuning (nm)

Apodized filter

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FBG sensor array

Wavelength (nm)

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-74.4 1553.66nm 1556.16nm 1558.66nm

-64.4

-54.4

-44.4

-34.4

Wavelength detuning (nm)

Apodized filter

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FBG sensor array

Wavelength (nm)

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iXFiber

Wavelength

1µm 0.8 to 2.1

16iXFiber is a UTC/CRC licensee company

Services

Take benefits of FBG and specialty fiber background at iXFiber to develop your customized solution. iXFiber can manage specific and strategic splices (high power, large diameter, PM, tapers) with adapted recoating and packaging associated with sub-assembly qualification test report (efficiency, temperature, ...). Project development through R&D contract and/or NDA agreement can be achieved with customized passive, active fiber and FBG development and optimized architecture.

• Splices : standard fiber, double clad fiber, PM fiber, ...• Recoat : low index polymer, high index polymer, ...• Dissipative package or athermal package option : thermal and mechanical shock protection for FBG and splices• Hydrogenation loading service• Taper and fused long period grating on custom design• Optical fiber characterization• Index profile measurement• Fully equipped up to 2 nm wavelength range.

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