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L-Band & C-Band Erbium Doped Fibers

Erbium doped fibers for high channel-count DWDM systems

  • Optimized core composition for high-channel-count DWDM systems’ EDFAs
  • World-class leading conversion efficiency
  • Suitable for C and L-band amplifiers

Typical Applications:

  • EDFAs/telecoms
  • Fiber lasers
  • Biomedical illumination
  • Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
  • ASE light sources
  • Gyros
  • Current sensors
  • Distributed sensor systems

Product Variants Explained
I-12(980/125) Mid level absorption fiber for short length C-band and L-band EDFAs
I-12(980/125)H High cut-off wavelength, mid level absorption fiber for higher power short length C-band and L-band EDFAs
I-15(980/125)HC High cut-off wavelength, mid/high level absorption fiber for higher power short length C-band and L-band EDFAs
I-25(980/125) Very high absorption fiber for short length L-band EDFAs
Cut-Off Wavelength (nm) 1200 - 1320
Numerical Aperture 0.23 - 0.26
Mode Field Diameter (μm) 5.0 - 5.5 @1550nm
Attenuation (dB/km) ≤10
Proof Test (%) 1 or 2 (100 or 200 kpsi)
Cladding Diameter (μm) 125 ± 1
Core Cladding Concentricity (μm) ≤0.3
Coating Diameter (μm) 245 ± 7
Coating Type Dual Layer Acrylate
Operating Temperature (°C) -55 to +85
Absorption (dB/m) 17 - 21 @1531nm
Polarization Mode Dispersion (ps/m) ≤0.005
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