You may or may not have heard of the multimode pump combiner before, but this device plays an important role in the fiber optic systems that power our world. Let's have a look at what it does and why it matters. At its core, a multimode pump combiner takes multiple laser beams and directs them
A polarization beam combiner/splitter is an optical device that combines or splits beams of light based on their polarization. This type of device has several advantages over other beam combining and splitting methods, making it useful for a variety of applications. How Polarization Beam Combiners/Splitters Work Polarization beam combiners/splitters depend on the polarization properties of
Keeping polarization steady is critical for things like fiber optic sensors, lasers, quantum communications and other advanced applications. If the polarization gets disorganized, it can make the data unusable or lead to errors. The polarization maintaining filter coupler prevents this polarization chaos. By acting like a polarization traffic warden, it ensures signals stay in their
Optical fibers have become the backbone of modern communication networks. By using light to transmit information, fiber optic cables can carry huge amounts of data at ultrafast speeds. One key technology that has helped to maximize the capacity of fiber is wavelength division multiplexing (WDM). WDM uses different wavelengths to carry separate channels, and PM
Fiber lasers are now widely used in industry, science, and medicine, where very strong laser beams are needed. Engineers have found ways to make fiber lasers that can output more and more power. But running lasers at such high power can cause some issues. One key part that helps deal with those issues is called
Polarization maintaining optical circulators and isolators are both important devices for managing light propagation in fiber optic systems. But what exactly sets them apart? This article explains the key differences between polarization-maintaining (PM) optical circulators and isolators and when each is most applicable. Polarization Maintaining Optical Circulators A PM optical circulator is a non-reciprocal three-port
Cladding power strippers are an important component in various high-power fiber optic systems. They work by removing excess light from the cladding layer of an optical fiber. In this blog, you will learn what exactly cladding power strippers do and where they are used. What is a Cladding Power Stripper? Optical fibers have a core,
Pump and signal combiners are devices used to combine an optical pump laser with a data or communication signal on a single fiber. This has several important purposes - it saves fiber infrastructure by allowing two signals to use one fiber pathway; it boosts the power of the data signal by using the pump laser’s
Multimode pump combiners are an important component in many high-power fiber laser systems. As the name suggests, these devices combine multiple pump laser diodes into a single output fiber to efficiently scale pump power. This post provides an overview of multimode pump combiner features and their common uses. What is a Multimode Pump Combiner? A
Do you work with high power lasers? Then you need a device that can handle that power - a 1064nm high power circulator. Circulators are passive devices that can increase the power capacity and provide protection for delicate laser equipment. In this article, we'll look at what circulators do, why a 1064nm high power model