Where to Buy Dispersion Management Devices
Before You Buy: Learn About Dispersion Management Devices
In optical fiber communications, dispersion management devices such as dispersion compensation modules (DCM, DCU) are used to manage chromatic dispersion. These devices help minimize the bit error rate and maximize transmission capacity in fiber-optic communication systems.
More specific product categories: chromatic dispersion measurement devices
Related product category: dispersion compensation modules
Related product category: optical components and devices
With its comprehensive resources, RP Photonics helps you to well prepare purchase decisions:
- Encyclopedia article: Dispersion Management
- Related article: optical fiber communications
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Some aspects to consider before buying dispersion management devices: provided chromatic dispersion, management accuracy, wavelength range, ease of integration, compatibility with fiber-optic systems, thermal stability, operational reliability, scalability, user interface.
Manufacturers and Other Suppliers for Dispersion Management Devices
7 suppliers for dispersion management devices are listed in the RP Photonics Buyer's Guide. Both manufacturers and distributors can be registered.
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| OFS Global Headquarters | |
| PhaseTech Spectroscopy, Inc. | |
 43 Sparta Avenue Newton, NJ 07860 United States |  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. |
| From America: | |
| TeraXion | |
| Outside America: | |
| Fastlite | |
| Proximion AB | |
| Sphere Ultrafast Photonics, SL | |
