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FST-001 Fiber Stretcher

Product information "FST-001 Fiber Stretcher"

1260-1650 nm; Delay Range >3 mm; RL >65 dB; Fiber Type SMF-28, Other; IL <0.2 dB; PDL <0.05 dB

General Photonics’ FST-001 is a piezo-driven fiber stretcher with an optical delay range of up to 3 mm. The device, including the piezo driver, is packaged in a metal enclosure.

Each of the FST-001 fiber stretcher’s four piezos can be controlled independently, allowing high resolution or large stroke. Piezos can be controlled with an analog signal or a 12-bit TTL signal.

Under analog control, the driving circuit acts as a 4-channel voltage amplifier with 30V/V amplification. Alternatively, the output voltage can be controlled by a computer equipped with a digital I/O card, or by a microprocessor.

Key Features:

  • Large Optical Path Delay Range: >3 mm (In Air)
  • High Speed
  • Low Insertion Loss (IL): <0.2 dB
  • Analog and Digital Control
  • Analog Input: 4 Channels, 4.7 V Maximum For Each Channel
  • Digital Input: 20-pin Connector, 12-bit TTL Control Signal
  • Operating Wavelength: 1260 to 1620 nm
  • Maximum Optical Power: 1,000 mW
  • Phase Change Sensitivity: 810 π/V
  • Internal Voltage Amplification: 30 V/V
  • Maximum Voltage on Piezo: 140 V
  • Resonance Frequency: 2.2 ±0.3 kHz
  • Return Loss (RL): >65 dB
  • Polarization Dependent Loss (PDL): <0.05 dB
  • Fiber Type: SMF-28, Other on Request
  • Dimensions: 170 x 106 x 39 mm

Applications: Sensors; Interferometers; Medical Imaging; Spectrum Analysis; OCT.

Manufacturer "General Photonics"
Headquartered in Chino, CA, USA, General Photonics develops and builds innovative optical instruments and modules to fuel the growth of optical networks, sensor systems and biomedical diagnosis systems. With more than 52 issued US patents and numerous pending applications, General Photonics offers the most complete line of instruments, modules and components for dynamic polarization management and measurement as well as optical delay and timing control in the industry. General Photonics‘ broad range of instruments comprises polarization controllers, stabilizers, synthesizers, analyzers and scramblers as well PMD or PDL emulators and sources. For polarization measurement, General Photonics offers polarization crosstalk analyzers, polarimeters, optical component analyzers and OCDR systems. Tunable lasers and SLED light sources as well as composite material scanners complete the company’s instrument portfolio. On the modules side, General Photonics provides devices for controlling, scrambling and tracking of polarization as well as polarimeters, polarization state generators, depolarizers, Mach-Zehnder interferometers or balanced photodetectors. For optical delay purposes, General Photonics’ module range includes optical delay lines, phase shifters and fiber stretchers.
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