In today’s technologically advanced world of electronics, there is no need to explain the significance and value of optical fibers. There is no denying the fact that these devices are quite a tiny part of the system but they are just as important as well as requisite for the effective functioning of the electronics and
For starters, a Faraday isolator is considered to be a kind of optical isolator, which is a device that transmits light in a certain direction while blocking the light in the opposite direction at the same time. Faraday isolators are mostly based on Faraday rotators, and are known to be the most important kind of
Polarization insensitive optical circulators are non-reciprocal fiber optical components that transfer the incoming light from an input port to the output port and send the reflected part of the light wave to the third port instead of the first port. Thus, port 1 in any PI optical circular acts as an input port, port 2
The use of high-power Faraday rotator and isolator is common in high-power fiber lasers and amplifiers and various other advanced devices. The main function of these devices is to protect components or the entire system against back-reflected light and also the amplified spontaneous emission from having negative effects. In this blog, we will explore what
The best thing about an optical communication link is that you can transmit signals of varying wavelengths along the single fiber at the same time. There is no need to lay different cables or fibers and no need to worry about spending on the labor for laying those fibers. The technology that allows you to
With the increasing demand for higher bandwidth and connectivity, the importance of polarization maintaining components has increased exponentially. But why do we need only those components that come with the capability of maintaining polarization? If you also wonder about this, this post will help you understand this in the simplest way. Before we dive into
WDM stands for Wavelength Division Multiplexing. WDM is a technology that helps increase bandwidth by allowing different data streams of different frequencies to transmit over a single optical fiber network. Signals that pass at WDM wavelengths are independent of each other and also independent of all protocols and speeds. In other words, when you need
Optical passive components are key components in optical fiber networks and communication. They require no input power to function in an optical fiber system. Fiber optic connectors, fiber splicers, optical fiber jumpers, attenuators, divider, isolator, coupler, optical switch, wavelength division multiplexing, and so on are the most common and widely used passive optical components. These
For those of you who don’t know, optical PM fiber is known to be used for optical devices that require light polarization. Each fiber has a certain task for which they are designed to do and is suitable for certain applications. So, it would work in your favor if you have some knowledge about optical
The use of polarization maintaining components is widespread in telecommunication, networking, and instrumentation industries. Do you know what’s common among most polarization-maintaining (PM) components? Many PM components, such as PM fused splitter, feature polarization-maintaining fibers. In this post, you will learn about polarization-maintaining fibers in brief Before we discuss PM fibers, first of all, it