Fiber Arrays & V-Grooves

Fiber optic assemblies range from a single fiber cable terminated with industry standard connectors on both ends and jacketed in flexible sheathing, to a multi-fiber design consisting of multiple inputs and/or outputs, each with different cross-section areas and geometries, each requiring a custom machined endfitting and a heavy duty outer jacket to protect the assembly from being crushed. Fiberguide designs and engineers assemblies using not only Fiberguide’s own pure silica core / silica clad, silica core / plastic clad fibers, but borosilicate glass fiber, ESKA™ plastic optical fiber, fluoride fiber, chalcogenide fiber, erbium-doped fiber and polarization maintaining fiber as well. Fiberguide’s bundled assemblies are available with numerical apertures from 0.12 to 0.66, with the widest range of custom and standard endfittings / connectors and outer jackets to tailor a product to your technical and economic requisites. For high temperature applications, some fiber types can be aluminium or gold coated on request. Additionally, all fiber types can be equipped on demand with Fiberguide’s patented RARe Motheye anti-reflective technology that enhances fiber transmission performance and significantly increases the damage threshold for your application over a large wavelength range. As an option, some fiber types can be end capped to achieve higher coupled power into a fiber core by reducing the power density at the air / silica interface, commonly the point of laser damage. End cap diameters and lengths are offered for select numerical apertures and fiber cores size but can be easily customized for a variety of fiber types and specialized applications. For the full range of design features available please download the data sheet. And for your custom bundled assembly, please contact AMS Technologies – our staff of engineers and technical sales professionals unites with Fiberguide’s experienced design and production team in developing a solution specific to your project’s individual requirements. Key Features: Configurations: Multifiber Fiber Type: All of the Fibers in Fiberguide’s Optical Fiber Product Line Connectors: Custom Machined Ferrules (Round, Square, Rectangular, Slit), SMA, FC, ST, etc. Sheathing: Wide Variety of Polymer & Metal Tubing and Monocoil Can be Designed With Multiple Fiber Types, Multiple Splits / Divisions, Custom Leg Lengths, etc. Standard Temperature Range: -40° to +100 °C, Extended Range -269 to +750 °C Vacuum Compatible Tested to 10-9 Torr Chemical Resistant: Acids, Bases and Organic Solvents Radiation Resistant (Gamma, E-Beam, Fast Neutrons, X-Ray) Operating Wavelengths 180 to 2400 nm Overall Lengths up to 100 m Applications: Colorimetry; Spectroscopy; Laser Cutting; Chemical Analysis; Laser Welding; Proteomics; Photodynamic Therapy; Medical Laser; Surface Profile; Test & Measurement; Inspection Systems, Airborne Flight Applications; Fluorescence Microscopy

Fiber Type High Temperature Metalized, Single Mode, Multi Mode; Number of Fibers TBD; Length ≤100 m; Wavelength 190 to 2400 nm; Sheathing Aluminium, Gold; Termination Custom Machined Ferrules (Round, Square, Rectangular, Slit), SMA, FC, ST, etc. Fiberguide's high temperature assemblies use the supplier’s high temperature aluminium or gold coated fiber and a combination of specialized assembly techniques to provide a solution for optical sensing in sealed high temperature environments. Many of our customers’ products, systems or manufacturing processes require using a fiber optic cable assembly to allow the opto-electronic sensing components to be positioned remotely while maintaining a seal to keep contamination in or out. The data collected is often critical to the safety, operation, or efficiency of the end application. Please contact AMS Technologies – our staff of engineers and technical sales professionals unites with Fiberguide’s experienced design and production team in developing a solution specific to your project’s individual high temperature requirements! As an option, some fiber types can be end capped to achieve higher coupled power into a fiber core by reducing the power density at the air / silica interface, commonly the point of laser damage. End cap diameters and lengths are offered for select numerical apertures and fiber cores size, but can be easily customized for a variety of fiber types and specialized applications. Additionally, all fiber types can be equipped on demand with Fiberguide’s patented RARe Motheye anti-reflective technology that enhances fiber transmission performance and significantly increases the damage threshold for your application over a large wavelength range. Key Features: Configurations: Single Fiber, Multifiber Fiber Type: Any of Fiberguide’s High Temperature Metalized Fiber Hot End Connectors: Custom Machined Ferrules (Round, Square, Rectangular, Slit) Cold End Connectors: Custom Machined Ferrules, SMA, FC, ST, etc. Sealing: Sapphire Windows Available for Sealing and Protection Sheathing Options: Stainless Steel Monocoil, Ruggedized Stainless Steel Braided Hose Temperature Range: -269 to +700 °C

1 to 48 Channels; Channel Spacing 250 µm; Fiber Type SM, MM, PM; Connector Type SC, FC, ST, LC, MU; Insertion Loss <0.5 dB per Fiber OZ Optics’ VGA series of V-Groove array assemblies assists in developing next generation photonic devices. The arrays are manufactured using precision silicon wafer V-Groove technology or Pyrex V-Groove in conjunction with a Pyrex lid, enabling sub-micron alignment accuracy with UV cure attachment capabilities. VGA series V-Groove array assemblies are available with single mode (SM), multi mode (MM) or PANDAtype polarization maintaining (PM) fibers. Customization can even include different types of fibers assembled into a single array. In general, OZ Optics uses polarization maintaining fibers based on the PANDA fiber structure when building polarization maintaining components and patch cords. However OZ Optics can construct devices using other PM fiber structures. OZ Optics also carries some alternative fiber types in stock, please contact AMS Technologies for availability. If necessary, OZ Optics is willing to use customer supplied fibers to build devices. Standard PANDA style PM arrays are manufactured with the polarization axis (stress rods) aligned vertical to the V-Groove base within 3°. High grade assemblies with one to eight channels can be provided with the stress rods aligned to 1°. Arrays can also be provided with the fibers aligned parallel to the base, alternating axes or at custom angles. When supplied with a breakout and connectors, the alignment of the connector is also to the slow axis, within 3° for standard connectors or available to within 1.5° for high grade connectors. V-Groove array assemblies can be manufactured with a hermetic feedthrough attached. This enables the development of multichannel photonic devices capable of meeting Telcordia requirements. Fiber breakouts can also be added, to convert ribbonized fibers into separated fibers, capable of being connectorized. Key Features: Up to 48 Fiber V-Groove Arrays Hermetic Feed-through Versions With Glass or Metal Solder Available Single Mode (SM), Multi Mode (MM) or Polarization Maintaining Fibers High Polarization Extinction Ratios up to 30 dB Available Ribbon or Individual Fibers Assemblies With Bare Fiber or 900 µm Jacketing With or Without Connectors 900 µm Jacketed Breakouts Available, up to 2 m Length Custom Configurations Possible for OEM Applications Designed to Meet Telcordia Specifications (GR 1221-core, GR 326-core) Applications: Arrayed Waveguide (AWG) Devices; Planar Lightwave Chips (PLC); Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexers (DWDM); MEMS Devices; Miniaturized or Integrated Fiber Optic Components