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DCF-EY-16/128-18

Erbium/Ytterbium co-doped double-clad fiber

Coractive optical fiber spools – DCF-EY-16/128-18

DCF-EY-16/128-18 at a glance

Key specifications

  • 6.0 ± 1.0

    Cladding Absorption @ 915 nm (dB/m)

    Large mode area and high absorption – minimize fiber length and reduce nonlinearities.

  • 16 ± 1

    Core Diameter (µm)

    Diameter of the light-guiding core.

  • 0.18 ± 0.015

    Core Numerical Aperture

    Light-acceptance angle of the core; with the core size, it sets how many modes are guided.

  • 128 ± 3

    Cladding Diameter (µm)

    Outer diameter of the glass cladding.

  • Min 0.46

    Numerical Aperture - Cladding

    High doping concentration – provides highly efficient energy transfer, minimizing pump power requirements.

  • 65 ± 20

    Core Absorption @ 1535 nm (nominal) (dB/m)

    Light absorbed per metre by the doped core at the stated wavelength.

Description

This Erbium/Ytterbium co-doped double-clad fiber features a large mode area and high doping concentration, which are key parameters for the development of eye-safe high-power fiber lasers. The DCF-EY-16/128-18’s high slope efficiency makes this fiber ideal for the design of high-power/peak power eye-safe pulsed fiber lasers and amplifiers for LiDAR applications.

Features & Benefits

  • High doping concentration – provides highly efficient energy transfer, minimizing pump power requirements
  • Large mode area and high absorption – minimize fiber length and reduce nonlinearities
  • High slope efficiency
  • Optimized Er/Yb core composition – reduces 1 µm parasitic emission

Applications

  • Eye-safe fiber lasers and amplifiers
  • High peak power pulsed fiber lasers and amplifiers
  • Sensing: LiDAR and spectroscopy
  • Scientific

DCF-EY-16/128-18

Specifications

Optical
Cladding Absorption @ 915 nm (dB/m) 6.0 ± 1.0
Core Absorption @ 1535 nm (nominal) (dB/m) 65 ± 20
Core Numerical Aperture 0.18 ± 0.015
Numerical Aperture - Cladding Min 0.46
Geometrical & Mechanical
Core Diameter (µm) 16 ± 1
Cladding Diameter (µm) 128 ± 3
Cladding geometry Octagonal
Core/Cladding Concentricity Error (µm) ≤ 1.0
Coating Diameter (µm) 260 ± 20
Proof Test (kpsi) <= 100
Environmental
Storage Temperature (°C) -40 to +85

DCF-EY-16/128-18

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