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Attend a 4 Day - Fiber Optics 1-2-3 Light Brigade Training Course held at Fiber Optic Center in New Bedford, MA. Upcoming class dates December 16-19, 2025. View More Details.
In any mated pair of fiber optic connectors, the cleanliness of both fiber end faces plays a major role in the performance of the mated pair. Obviously and intuitively, anything that prevents light from passing freely from one fiber into the other (such as dirt, grime,...
Fibers that have been designed to meet specific optical properties are used in a variety of applications such as Medical, Spectroscopy, Science, Mil/Aero, Industrial and Telecommunications. The construction of these specialty fibers varies in types and
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Looking back at the fiber optic cable industry over two to four decades, I notice the trend, as in everything, is to make each device smaller and more feature-filled. This is true in connectors, cables, transceivers etc. Perusing my collection of old fiber
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Perhaps one of the most maddening things about a mixed material is entrained bubbles. Depending on how you mix, you may entrain none, or a ton of them. You want to stab them, push them and blow on them. Anything to break them. But in many...
Measuring the insertion loss of a Single Mode jumper would seem to be a simple matter but there are a few complications to consider. Insertion Loss is a relative measure, it’s the reduction in power when an additional passive element is added to an optical...
What we do vs. what we wish to do‚ thoughts on the realistic integration of next-generation fiber optic technologies. Today, fiber optic communications have been firmly established. We install networks both in the switched telephone and CATV networks with...
Epoxy is a permanent adhesive. When properly chosen for your application and substrates, and properly cured, it will form a strong, permanent bond. At times though, you may find that you need to recover bonded parts or clean parts to remove excess cured...
Are we doomed to repeat the past? Not letting our industry’s critical “tribal knowledge” become lost. As more colleagues from my generation move toward retirement, I am concerned that the collected knowledge we gained empirically is not fully being preserved
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The cleaning activities for fiber optic connectors can be divided into two different “fields": During the manufacturing stages in the fiber optic cable assembly process, During installation for fiber optic applications such as data communications, laser
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For a quick reference, we have compiled a few tips that can help enhance your manufacturing process. Tip # 1: Check the stability of your test setup after referencing. After performing an IL reference, leave the test lead attached directly to the power meter...
