Optical loss testing of multimode fiber can be affected by many variables, including fiber mismatch, the type and quality of the test reference cords and the launch conditions for launching light into ...

Yokogawa has expanded its AQ2200 Multi-Application Test System (MATS) with a range of optical attenuation and switch modules for applications that employ graded-index multimode fiber with a core ...

Fig. 1. Calculated correlation function for output signals of the unmodulated wavefront (blue solid line), the temperature principal mode (red solid line) and the temperature anti-principal mode ...

QUEBEC CITY, CANADA: EXFO Inc. has announced the addition of multimode test capabilities to its unique fiber characterization tool, the iOLM, making it the ideal troubleshooting tool for ...

In my previous column (see “Editor's Picks,” at right), I discussed transverse flexural testing of a unidirectional composite as one method of evaluating the strength of the fiber/matrix interfacial ...

A previous CommScope blog post discussed the advantages and disadvantages of Angled Physical Contact (APC) and Ultra Physical Contact (UPC) connectors. At that time, the focus was on connectors for ...

Australian-US team says wavefront-shaping of input light lifts power threshold for SBS scattering by an order of magnitude. A narrowband laser beam shaped by a spatial light modulator excites many ...

Adoption of 1-Gbit/s ports on desktops and increased demand for bandwidth in access networks has shifted the throughput bottleneck to content providers (data centers) and enterprise backbones. A ...