Feb 22 2010
AMS Technologies has finalised a distribution agreement for all European countries with Interfiber Analysis, NJ, USA.
Interfiber Analysis is the manufacturer of the world’s first commercially available device that allows for scanning the optical index of refraction (RIP) of an optical fibre along its length, the “Refractive Index Profiler”. Also, the profiler is the first device capable of multi-wavelength fiber index profiling.
By scanning the fibre from the side the unit measures the refractive index profile (RIP) of any optical fibre with a submicron spatial resolution. The measurement is independent of cumbersome fibre preparation like cleaving and allows for measuring the evolution of the refractive index profile over a given length of fibre. The equipment uses a broad band light source and can determine the refractive index profile at any wavelength between the visible and near infrared.
The profiler can be used to verify the RIP during fibre manufacturing, to measure the RIP for Bragg Gratings or to optimise splice processes for mode adaption. Sample measurements can be done on request.
The new technology is available from AMS Technologies throughout Europe from local offices in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom.
Source: http://www.ams.de/