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LC Series Fiber-Optic Laser Coupler |
Product Summary |
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· Couples free-space laser into optical fiber. · Built-in alignment aid results in straightforward operation. · Available for broad wavelength range of 350 - 1100 nm or 500 - 1700 nm. · A laser in fiber can be used with instruments that employ fiber-optic input. · A laser in fiber is easier to manipulate around a laboratory. |
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The most convenient way to launch a free-space laser beam into optical fiber. |
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Product Features |
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Brochure |
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The LC Series Fiber-Optic Laser Coupler from Bristol Instruments is a convenient way to launch a free-space laser beam into an optical fiber. A laser beam in fiber can be used with instruments that employ fiber-optic input, and allows for greater versatility in experimental design since it is easier to manipulate a laser beam that is in fiber around a laboratory.
The LC Series Fiber-Optic Laser Coupler is a small assembly with a 1”-diameter mounting disk attached to 3 meters of 9 um core-diameter fiber that is terminated with an FC/PC connector.
The LC-1 Input Coupler includes built-in alignment optics that provide two slightly off-axis back reflections to facilitate alignment. With the LC-1 installed in a standard theta-phi optical mount, alignment is achieved by centering the laser beam on the input aperture, and then adjusting the mount so that the two back reflections straddle the input beam symmetrically. Coupling efficiency is typically 25 percent, with a range of 5 to 35 percent over its entire wavelength range.
The LC-2 Output Coupler is identical to the LC-1, but without the alignment optics. It is used to return the laser to a collimated free-space beam. |
