OVERVIEW

For gyroscope

The IXF-PMG family includes high performance Polarization Maintaining Fibers that are specifically designed for integration into Fiber Optic Gyroscopes on or above the earth.

Fiber diameter control is critical during coil winding: our fibers exhibit very high consistency / accuracy of the coating diameter not only in each batch, but also from batch to batch.

HIGHLIGHTS

Benefits & Features

• Panda & tiger designs available
• Qualified by international inertial sensing manufacturers
• Design for space environment available
• Highly birefringent
• High polarization extinction in coiled applications
• Zero twist
• Round core
• Cladding diameter: 40, 80, 125 µm, other diameters on request
• Various coating diameters, tuned to customer specifications
• High stability coating diameter along each batch and from batch to batch

Applications

• Fiber optic gyroscopes

OVERVIEW

We are able to propose coils based on custom specifications: internal diameter, height, fiber type and length, and winding pattern.

HIGHLIGHTS

Benefits & Features

• Small footprint
• RoHS compliant
• Custom winding patterns
• Coil winding service for a wide range of sizes and shapes
• Freestanding available
• PM or SM fibers

OVERVIEW

The IXF-FOCS family of fibers consists of advanced performance Polarization Maintaining Fibers specially designed for Fiber Optic Current Sensors.

Elliptical core design is available for low temperature dependence applications.

HIGHLIGHTS

Benefits & Features

• Elliptical core and tiger designs available
• Wavelength: 1310 or 1550 nm
• Cladding diameter: 80 or 125 µm
• Optimized for low thermal dependence

Applications

• Fiber optic current sensor

OVERVIEW

By spinning the preform during the fiber drawing, it is possible to preserve circular polarization on Polarization Maintaining Optical Fibers that are originally highly birefringent.

iXblue Photonics offers fibers for 1310 and 1550 nm applications with an optimized spinning rate to minimize the thermal and vibrational dependence of the output polarization.

Elliptical core design is available for low temperature dependence applications.

HIGHLIGHTS

Benefits & Features

• Elliptical Core and tiger designs available
• Wavelength: 1310 or 1550 nm
• Cladding diameter: 80 or 125 µm
• Matched PM fiber for current sensors available

Applications

• Fiber optics current sensors

OVERVIEW

iXblue Polarizing (PZ) fiber is designed so that only one state of polarization is guided along the fiber; any other state of polarization will be lost rapidly thus yielding a high built-in polarization extinction ratio. This particular mechanism is obtained through a specific waveguide design and a careful optimization of the glass composition resulting in both high birefringence and leakage behavior.

PZ fibers are available at different wavelengths with a broad polarizing window (typically larger than 100 nm), low attenuation, and high extinction ratio (≥ 30 dB), that can be tuned by coiling the proper fiber length at the appropriate coil diameter.

If needed, iXblue also offers ready-to-use polarizing solutions based on PZ fibers.

HIGHLIGHTS

Benefits & Features

• Polarizing wavelengths available: 780, 840, 980, 1060, 1310, or 1550 nm
• Fiber diameter: 80 or 125 µm
• Tiger design
• > 100 nm polarizing window
• > 30 dB extinction ratio

Applications

• Quantum optics, cold atoms
• All-Fiber polarizer
• Fiber optic current sensors and gyros

OVERVIEW

Contrary to In-line Polarizers, the PZ fiber-based polarizer is an all-fiber solution offering superior polarization extinction ratio, low loss, and excellent stability over temperature.

An all-fiber polarizer IXS-POL is a polarizing fiber with the optimal length coiled at the appropriate diameter to operate at the operational wavelength.

iXblue also offers customized solutions including connectors, various packages, patch-cords, and cables.

HIGHLIGHTS

Benefits & Features

• Polarizing wavelengths available: 780, 840, 980, 1060, 1310, or 1550 nm
• Fiber diameter: 80 or 125 µm
• Tiger design
• > 100 nm polarizing window
• > 30 dB extinction ratio

Applications

• Quantum optics, cold atoms
• All-Fiber polarizer
• Fiber optic current sensors and gyros

OVERVIEW

iXblue proposes a range of standard PM Fibers with a 125 µm cladding diameter.

Customized coatings and wavelengths are available upon request.

HIGHLIGHTS

Benefits & Features

• High birefringence
• Excellent polarization maintaining properties
• Low attenuation
• Dual-layer UV acrylate and 900 μm

Applications

• Coherent beam delivery
• Delay lines
• Diode & modulators pigtails
• Fiber optic sensors, gyroscopes, and instrumentation
• Lyot depolarizers
• Polarization-sensitive components