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Buying Dispersion Compensation Modules

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Related product categories: dispersion management devices, chromatic dispersion measurement devices, optical fiber communication systems and devices

In optical fiber communications, dispersion compensation modules (DCM, DCU) are used to compensate for the chromatic dispersion of long spans of transmission fiber. These modules typically provide a fixed amount of dispersion compensation, although tunable dispersion modules are also available.

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NEW: Structured Decision Process

Purchasing involves a lot of responsibility. We recommend that you apply best practice by using the following structured process: Go through the following expandable sections, complete the form and finally come to a purchase decision. You can then print that to a PDF for documenting the process.

Our article on best practices for purchasing and another one explaining this tool give you valuable insights.

1. Understand the technical background

It is important to sufficiently understand the technology before buying.

Use the comprehensive learning resources of RP Photonics:

encyclopedia article dispersion compensation chromatic dispersion dispersion compensation optical fiber communications fiber Bragg gratings electronic dispersion compensation

If you need personal help, contact RP Photonics to get technical consultancy.

2. Define your requirements

It is essential to fully understand and clearly define your requirements before you buy.

We recommend that you develop a list of clear specifications according to your specific needs, against which you can later check the suitability of found product offers:

To help you, we have already listed some aspects we recommend you consider when buying dispersion compensation modules. Of course, there may be other aspects that are relevant to your specific case.

This list is for your own preparation, and can later (possibly in modified form) be used for quotation requests to suppliers.

Otherwise, you will need to talk to your technical colleagues.

If you cannot sufficiently clarify your requirements, you may want to get technical consultancy from RP Photonics.

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3. Find suitable suppliers

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  • Below, you can find our list of suppliers for dispersion compensation modules. Use the checkboxes to mark possibly suitable suppliers.
  • The selected suppliers will appear below this list, along with your list of specifications. You can then indicate which specifications they meet according to your research. (You should finalize your specifications before doing this.)
  • Based on the results, you can finally choose a supplier that is hopefully a good enough fit.

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Suppliers for Dispersion Compensation Modules

21 suppliers for dispersion compensation modules (DCM) are listed in the RP Photonics Buyer's Guide, out of which 3 present their product descriptions. Both manufacturers and distributors can be registered.

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Thorlabs
43 Sparta Avenue
Newton, NJ 07860
United States
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See us at OFC 2025 in San Francisco, April 1–3 (booth 1551)!

dispersion compensation modules

Thorlabs manufactures a suite of options for dispersion management, including a pre-compensation module, dispersion compensating fiber, chirped mirrors, and low GDD optics. For ultrafast applications where dispersion must be well known and managed, Thorlabs’ portfolio includes a robust benchtop white light interferometer for characterizing reflective and transmissive dispersive properties of optics and coatings. The Chromatis™ dispersion measurement system covers 500 – 1650 nm, providing a means for measuring optics used for common femtosecond systems, including Ti:sapphire systems as well as 1 µm and 1550 nm oscillators. The Chromatis compliments our ultrafast family of lasers, amplifiers, and specialized optics including nonlinear crystals, chirped mirrors, low GDD mirrors/beamsplitters, and dispersion compensating fiber.

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APE Angewandte Physik und Elektronik GmbH
Plauener Straße 163–165 / Haus N
13053 Berlin
Germany
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dispersion compensation modules

The APE femtoControl is a compact motorized dispersion compensation unit for optimization of the duration of femtosecond laser pulses in the spectral range of Ti:sapphire lasers.

femtoControl compensates for material dispersion by applying the inverse amount of dispersion to the pulse. This is generated by a pair of prisms on motorized translation stages allowing continuous adjustment of the pulse length.

For example, femtoControl can help to achieve more crisp and clearer microscope images especially for multi-photon microscopy.

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O/E Land Inc.
7639 Cordner
Lasalle, Quebec H8N 2X2
Canada
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See us at OFC 2025 in San Francisco, April 1–3 (booth 6347)!

dispersion compensation modules

O/E Land's OEDCG-100 is a dispersion compensating module based on fiber Bragg gratings. It features a compact size, small insertion loss and customized dispersion slope. Our unique fiber grating apodization technology enables us to fabricate dispersion compensation grating filters with high isolation, low side lobes and low ripples.

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Other Suppliers

Advanced Thin Films
United States
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Alxenses Company Ltd.
Hong Kong
Berkshire Photonics
United States
FiberLogix Intl. Ltd.
United Kingdom
FS.COM Inc
United States
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Fujikura
Japan
GLsun Science And Tech Co., Ltd
China
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Layertec GmbH
Germany
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NANEO Precision IBS Coatings GmbH
Germany
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Nano-Giga
France
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Newport Corporation
United States
OFS Global Headquarters
United States
Primanex Corporation
China
Proximion AB
Sweden
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Prysmian Group
Italy
R&D Ultrafast Lasers Kft.
Hungary
Safibra
Czech Republic
TeraXion
Canada
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