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Buying Fiber Launch Systems

fiber launch systems

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Related product category: fiber optics

Fiber launch systems can be used to efficiently launch free-space laser beams into optical fibers. They can be used with single-mode fibers and multimode fibers; some are optimized for polarization-maintaining fibers. Some launch systems are designed for permanent use, while others are flexible for research and development applications.

Making Good Purchase Decisions

As the most professional photonics purchasing portal, RP Photonics helps you to not only to find all relevant suppliers (not limited to our advertisers), but also to make good purchasing decisions.

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 fiber launch systems "Passive Fiber Optics"

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 fiber launch systems. 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.

You find these buttons in the supplier list below or under "3. Find suitable suppliers".

3. Find suitable suppliers

We suggest three steps:

  • Below, you can find our list of suppliers for fiber launch systems. 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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Decision

The most suitable supplier you found:

Comments, e.g. reasons for your choice, or things which still need to be checked:

Suppliers for Fiber Launch Systems

8 suppliers for fiber launch systems 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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Optics, Metrology, and Photonics

Schäfter + Kirchhoff
Kieler Str. 212
22525 Hamburg
Germany
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fiber launch systems

We offer high precision fiber couplers/laser beam couplers series 60SMS/60SMF optimized for high pointing stability and long-term stability for efficient coupling of ­collimated laser radiation into ­single-mode and PM fiber cables.

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Guiding Photonics LLC
(a spin-off from OptoKnowledge Systems, Inc.)
19805 Hamilton Ave.
Torrance CA 90502–1341
United States
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fiber launch systems

Guiding Photonics produces optical assemblies to facilitate coupling lasers to our hollow-core fibers. Coupling optics can be mounted to an optical bench (i.e., free-space) or directly to a range of mid-IR lasers.

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Broad spectra fiber solutions

art photonics GmbH
Rudower Chaussee 46
12489 Berlin
Germany
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fiber launch systems

art photonics offers high quality fiber launch systems for CO₂ and CO lasers:

  • robust and precise design with 0.2-µm positioning precision for easy alignment and centering of the lens to the laser beam
  • AR-coated ZnSe lens can be precisely positioned in the X-Y-Z planes with adjustable screws for most efficient coupling
  • up to 98% transmission at 5–6 µm and 10.6 µm
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Other Suppliers
Beijing Rofea Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.
China
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Elliot Scientific Ltd.
United Kingdom
Newport Corporation
United States
STANDA Ltd.
Lithuania
Vescent Photonics, Inc.
United States
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