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Components and tools for polarization-maintaining fiber optics

Technology for industrial and scientific applications

  1. Anja Krischke*,
  2. Dr. Ulrich Oechsner*,
  3. Dr. Christian Knothe*,
  4. André Lamott*

Article first published online: 3 JAN 2012

DOI: 10.1002/latj.201290005

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Laser Technik Journal

Laser Technik Journal

Volume 9, Issue 1, pages 30–34, January 2012

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Krischke, A., Oechsner, U., Knothe, C. and Lamott, A. (2012), Components and tools for polarization-maintaining fiber optics. LTJ, 9: 30–34. doi: 10.1002/latj.201290005

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  1. Schäfter+Kirchhoff GmbH, 22525 Hamburg, Germany, Tel: +49 40 857 997 - 0

*Schäfter+Kirchhoff GmbH, 22525 Hamburg, Germany, Tel: +49 40 857 997 - 0

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  1. Issue published online: 3 JAN 2012
  2. Article first published online: 3 JAN 2012

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Abstract

Fiber cables open up new vistas for the design of modular devices and compact setups for industrial and scientific applications. Special fibers, such as polarization-maintaining singlemode fibers, are predestined for use in complex, self-contained setups, increasing laser safety by reducing the laser safety classification. Most importantly, a sensitive and delicate measurement system can still enjoy the benefits of a laser beam, with the desirable features of polarization state and coherence, but be physically separated from the laser source. The measurement setup and the laser source are decoupled mechanically and thermally in order to avoid any mutual negative impacts.

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