ER Series Erbium-doped Fibers

AMS item number: SW10998

Cut off Wavelength ≤980, ≤1300, ≤1400 nm; Numerical Aperture 0.22, 0.23; Mode Field Diameter... more

Product information "ER Series Erbium-doped Fibers"

Cut off Wavelength ≤980, ≤1300, ≤1400 nm; Numerical Aperture 0.22, 0.23; Mode Field Diameter 3.5 to 5.6 µm; Attenuation ≤15.0; Cladding/Coating Dia. 80, 125 µm/165, 245 µm; Dual Acrylate Coating

Manufactured with Corning’s patented outside vapor deposition (OVD) process, Corning® ER series of Erbium-doped specialty fibers set the worldwide standard for uniformity and reliability. Corning offers erbium-doped fibers with hermetic coatings for significant advantage with respect to mechanical reliability and resistance to hydrogen-induced optical attenuation degradation.

These erbium-doped fibers have a proven track record in state-of-the-art optical amplifiers and exhibit consistently low splice loss when coupled with fibers such as Corning® HI 1060 FLEX, Corning® HI 980, and Corning SMF-28e+® optical fiber.

Erbium-doped fiber designs are available for conventional C-band, L-band, and reduced-clad (80 μm) applications. Corning’s range of Erbium-doped fibers includes product series like ER 1550C3, ER 1550C3 LC, ER 1600L3 and RC ER 1550C3. For more information please refer to the Corning® ER Erbium-doped specialty optical fibers datasheet.

In typical high-performance amplifiers built with Corning’s Erbium-doped fiber, gain consistency is maximized due to spectral uniformity of the fiber, eliminating the need for frequent adjustments to gain flattening filter design.

Variations in gain spectrum and pump power requirements are greatly reduced, which makes for a more predictable amplifier manufacturing process and translates directly to lower costs for customers.

Key Features:

Outstanding Consistency and Uniformity
Patented Outside Vapor Deposition (OVD) Process
OVD Manufacturing Consistency Provides Repeatability for Gain Spectrum Allowing for the Reduction of Lot Qualifications in Amplifier Deployment
Hermetic Coating for Increased Environmental Stability and Reliability
Dual Acrylate Coating System Provides Excellent Protection and Superior Mechanical Robustness
Short and Long Cutoff Wavelength C-band Versions Available
Excellent Geometry Control
Mode-field Diameter Designed to Match Corning® High Index Specialty Fiber
Efficient Coupling With an EDFA

Applications: Single and Multi-channel Optical Amplifiers; Digital and Analog Systems; Community Antenna Television (CATV) Amplifier