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Choosing the Right Connector for Your Fiber-Coupled Laser Diode

Having trouble deciding which fiber-coupling connection is best for you? Check out our newest white paper, titled “Choosing the Right Connector for Your Fiber-Coupled Laser Diode.”  In this paper, we review:

Fiber SMA Connector

 

  • Pros and cons of the most common fiber optic connectors
  • Importance of the self-centering ferrule
  • Pros and cons of the two main connector styles – FC and SMA
  • Importance of physical contact and polishing angle in regard to coupling efficiency and back reflections

Fiber FC Connector

 

After reading this white paper, you will come away with an in-depth understanding of the optomechanical structure of fiber optic connectors, their variants and tolerances, and which of these will better suit your needs.

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