PRODUCTS
SINGLE-MODE CABLES
Used for long haul telecommunication systems, for
fiber to the home systems and for industrial
applications.  Single-mode fibers transmit ultraviolet,
320nm light, through infrared, 1550nm light including
visible light.  Connectors used for wavelengths shorter
then 1060nm are tuned for low insertion loss.
PM CABLES
Used in Telecommunication systems between the
laser source and the modulator that sends the signal
as well as sensors and specialty photonics.  PM
cables transmit single-mode light from 400nm to
1550nm while maintaining the alignment of the
polarized light.  Up to 35dB extinction ratio is available
in PM terminations.
MULTIMODE CABLES
Used for local area networks in buildings or for
transmitting light in industrial applications.  With core
sizes from 50um to 1,000um these fibers are easier to
couple light into and can transmit more power then
single-mode cables
COMPONENT TERMINATIONS
Active and passive components such as lasers,
splitters, and attenuators are supplied without
connectors.  Connectors or ferrules installed while
protecting them against ESD within 2 days of receiving
the component is typical.
MILITARY CABLES
Whether multiple fibers are routed in a single 38999
shell or a single fiber needs to fly in space special
care must be taken in selecting materials and in
building the cables.  Material tracking, travelers, and
Certificate of Conformance are all part of building a
cable that must work without failure.
HIGH POWER CABLES
As high power lasers come down in cost and the
applications that require them goes up the use of high
power cables is becoming much more common.  The
biggest risk in these systems is burning of the fiber
core at the fiber terminations due to contamination
from the environment or from the termination itself.  
Properly built connectors can handle 0.05
Watts/Square micron of power in the core.
FIBER BUNDLES
Fiber bundles route multiple fibers to a common
location or detector.  Whether 2 fibers are in an E-2000
connector, 19 fibers in an FC connector, or 37 fibers in
an SMA connector care must be taken to insure tight
packing of the fibers with minimal stress.  
REFERENCE CABLES
When testing cables or components the quality of the
test cable is critical, as you do not want to pass failing
components or fail passing components.  Having the
best quality, highly documented reference cable
greatly reduces the risk of this happening.
FIBER POLISHING
Fibers require polishing for coupling to lasers,
detectors, or in medical applications.  Fibers polished
at 0° reflect more light but are harder to couple to then
fibers polished at an angle.  PM fibers sometimes
require the angle polished relative to the stress rods
in the fiber.
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