LIEKKI? Er16-8/125 ? Erbium Doped Fiber

Product catalog summary

Overview: The LIEKKI™ Er16-8/125 is an erbium-doped fiber designed for medium power output amplifiers, particularly in CATV and PON applications. It is known for its large mode area, good spliceability, and excellent power conversion efficiency.

Features:

Consistent erbium peak absorption and spectral shape across batches.
High power conversion efficiency suitable for medium power applications.
Wide and flat spectrum with low splice loss when used with single mode and 1060 pigtail fibers.
Compatible with Ericsson, Fitel, and Sumitomo splicers.
Dual layer UV-cured acrylate coating.
Qualified under Telcordia GR–1312–CORE Generic Requirements.
Supports both 980 nm and 1480 nm pumping.

Applications:

Medium power DWDM, CATV, and PON systems.
Medium power applications with low non-linearity requirements.

Typical Device Performance:

Mode Field Diameter at 1550 nm: 9.5 ± 0.8 µm.
Peak Core Absorption at 1530 nm: 16 ± 2 dB/m.
Core Numerical Aperture: 0.13 (nominal).
Cut-off Wavelength: 1100 - 1400 nm.
Core Concentricity Error: < 0.7 µm.
Cladding Diameter: 125 ± 2 µm, with a round geometry.
Coating Diameter: 245 ± 15 µm, made of high index acrylate.
Proof Test: >100 kpsi.

Catalog excerpts

LIEKKI? Er16-8/125 ? Erbium Doped Fiber-1

LIEKKI™ Er16-8/125 – Erbium Doped Fiber LIEKKITM Er16-8/125 fibers are large mode area (LMA) erbium doped fibers suitable for medium power output amplifiers. Good spliceability, excellent power conversion efficiency, and excellent spectral reproducibility and consistency make these fibers the choice for today’s medium power output amplifiers used f.ex. in CATV and PON applications. Excellent batch consistency of erbium peak absorption and spectral shape Good power conversion efficiency for medium power applications Wide and flat spectrum Low splice loss with single mode and 1060 pigtail fibers Splicing parameters available for Ericsson, Fitel and Sumitomo splicers Dual layer UV-cured acrylate coating Telcordia GR–1312–CORE Generic Requirements qualified Suitable for both 980 nm and 1480 nm pumping Medium power DWDM, CATV and PON Medium power, low nonlinearity applications Proven Performance [email protected] www.nlight.net

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LIEKKI™ Er16-8/125 – Erbium Doped Fiber Typical Device Performance TM Optical Mode Field Diameter at 1550 nm Peak Core Absorption at 1530 nm Core Numerical Aperture (nominal) Cut-off Wavelength Geometrical and Mechanical Core Concentricity Error Cladding Diameter Cladding Geometry Coating Diameter Coating Material Proof Test High Index Acrylate Kpsi Proven Performance [email protected] www.nlight.net

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