Optical Components

OPTICAL COMPONENTS WHITE PAPERS & APPLICATION NOTES

OPTICAL COMPONENTS PRODUCTS

NOVA™ Workholder polishes PICs, waveguides, chips, and fiber arrays with 0–45° angle control, multiple position options, and repeatable mounting for consistent results.

Universal Workholder polishes UPC connectors, ferrules, and mil-spec termini in one workholder, supporting SC, FC, ST, LC, MU, E2000, SMA, ARINC 801, and more.

The Helios Pro is a cutting-edge laser measurement device designed for high-power industrial applications. It can accurately measure laser power up to 12kW without the need for water cooling.

POF workholders polish 500+ plastic optical fibers in under 5 minutes, with adaptable bushings for many diameters and independent suspension pressure control.

The Optical Thickness Gauge products use the unique properties of light to measure the thickness of transparent and semi-transparent materials while directing light through an optical probe.

Workholders for most connector types support UPC and APC geometries, with bare fiber adapters available. KrellTech also designs custom fixtures for specialized applications.

DART™ bare fiber adapter secures fibers with adjustable protrusion via an integrated roller, using a universal 2.5 mm ferrule and interchangeable tips (80 µm–1+ mm).

Explore the new range of micro stepping motors. With sizes ranging from Φ 5 mm to 6 mm, these motors incorporate our advanced technology to provide high torque in a compact form, perfect for precision applications.

OPTICAL COMPONENTS / OPTICS ABOUT DOCUMENT

Optics

Optics is an interesting subset of physics. It is the study of light and how it can be used in various industries from measurements to biology as well as photography to navigation. Optics is a fascinating field and we are just beginning to scratch the surface with what we know. One of the most interesting developments in optics is the use of fiber optics in the transmission of data. Light is used to transmit data across long distances and this has proved to be efficient as well as inexpensive.

Light is the fasted trailing particle in the universe and it is radiated from one point to the next in the form of waves. Light in a vacuum can travel at an astonishing 300 million meters per second, a speed that would take it to the moon in just about one second. Optics is primarily concerned with the use of light and how the light can be reflected, refracted, bent or manipulated in just about any way. The unique nature of light gives tremendous benefits in using it in various industries. Optics is no one of the ways where light can be used to store data. It seems that anything electrons have done in the past, light waves are able to do, just able to do it faster. In the beginning copper cables were used to transmit electrical pulses in network data transfer. While at that time it was a breakthrough, it was comparatively slow to the movement of light through fiber optics. Once fiber optics replaced, broad band speeds were achieved. All thanks to optics. The uses of optics can advance further with headway being made in fields of defense as well as medicine. Optics are now being used to return sight to the blind as well as create sight for robots.