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OPTICAL FIBER
SOLUTION
FOR
QCL SOURCES
F IBER SOLUTIONS FOR MID - IR LASERS
QCL MARKET IS FINALLY EMERGING AND BOOMING
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There are more than 100 companies whose business, or part of it, is based on Mid-IR laser technology, and this number is increasing due to new emerging applications. Mid-IR technology makes possible applications in chemical and pharmaceutical quality, food and agriculture analysis, environmental testing and scientific research, security & defense, etc.
Industry Security & Defence
Environmental Healthcare Transport
F IBER SOLUTIONS FOR MID - IR LASERS
THE PROBLEM
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While many lasers in the NIR have come with fiber pigtails, QCL lasers come with a free space output that makes them more difficult and more costly to integrate for the system manufacturers. We believe a QCL lasers with a fiber output would be beneficial to many of QCL base system in existing and emerging applications.
F IBER SOLUTIONS FOR MID - IR LASERS
SO WHY ARE MID-IR SOURCES ALWAYS FREE SPACE?
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Mid-IR optical fibers have a bad reputation in terms of reliability and performances
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there is no easy to implement and all-in-one solution available
on the market
F IBER SOLUTIONS FOR MID - IR LASERS
BUT THINGS ARE CHANGING FOR QCL!
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“CorActive is developing a complete solution to make it easier and more effective to offer QCL sources with a fiber output”
CorActive mid-IR cables and pigtails: • Anti-reflection coatings • Low transmission loss • SMA or FC/PC connectors • Good mechanical properties • Available in different lengths
F IBER SOLUTIONS FOR MID - IR LASERS
CONCEPT AND TYPICAL IMPLEMENTATION
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HHL PACKAGE TO CAN PACKAGE
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WHY CORACTIVE?
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“CorActive has been manufacturing chalcogenide glasses and fibers since 2005 and has made considerable improvements in the fiber reliability and performances ever since”
GLASS FABRICATION FIBER DRAW HIGH RELIABILITY
CorActive produces its own
high-purity chalcogenide
glasses to ensure the best
control of the optical fiber
quality and performances and
to meet the stringent
requirements of mid-IR
applications
Glass rods are drawn on
CorActive draw tower
facilities that feature state-
of-the-art control and
measurement equipment to
guarantee the best optical
fiber quality
High purity glasses and precise
control of drawing conditions
ensure excellent mechanical
properties and high power
handling.
Fiber proof-tested at > 20 kpsi
to eliminate weak points such
as cracks or flaws
LOW FIBER TRANSMISSION LOSSES
Sulphide Glass:
o Lowest losses on the market
o Minimum losses of 0.07dB/m (>98% transmission) at
3.3µm
o Average losses lower than 0.2dB/m (>95% transmission) from 2-5µm
Selenide Glass:
o Widest transmission spectrum from 2-9µm
o Average losses lower than 0.3dB/m (>93% transmission)
from 2-9µm
F IBER SOLUTIONS FOR MID - IR LASERS
IN SHORT WHY CORACTIVE?
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Because:
1 CorActive is currently producing the lowest loss IR Fiber on the market, Singlemode and Multimode.
CorActive have the most rugged Fiber of the market in terms of pull strength, bending resistance, vibration, temperature, etc….
CorActive is the only supplier who provide a complete fiber solution.
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F IBER SOLUTIONS FOR MID - IR LASERS
For more information about our solutions, please contact:
Claude Adrien NOEL
email [email protected]
Mobile: +1 418 561 0528 USA eastern time
www.coractive.com