INO Offers Aluminum Coated Fibers

INO is proud to announce the capability to manufacture aluminum coated optical fibers. Aluminum coated fibers greatly enhance the tensile strength of the fibers and allows operation of the fibers at extremely high temperatures. In harsh environments, damage to these fibers is sharply reduced when compared to conventional coated fibers. Aluminum coated fibers also prevent any outgasing which can be hazardous when using acrylate coated fibers in clean environments.

Reliability of high power transmission in optical components is vastly improved when using aluminum coated fibers. In applications such as Raman amplification requiring optical powers superior to 1 W, the acrylate coating of fibers tends to deteriorate and eventually break rendering the optical components inoperable.

The aluminum coating can be made on our rare-earth-doped fibers or any other of our specialty fibers. The thickness of the aluminum coating is typically around 22 mm for cladding diameters of 125 mm. Fusion splicing aluminum coated fibers can be made easy by using over-the-counter chemical agents in order to facilitate the removal of the aluminum coating.

About INO
INO is an international leader in optics and photonics research & development and promotes expansion by providing assistance to companies seeking to be more competitive. INO concentrates its field of activities in 4 sectors which are Photonic and Guided-Wave Optics, Laser System Technologies, Photonic Materials and Processes and finally Digital and Optical Systems.

Among the 4 sectors, the Photonic and Guided-Wave Optics further specializes in the manufacturing of specialty fibers such as high attenuation fibers, photosensitive fibers, and rare-earth-doped fibers for both single clad and double clad configurations. INO also acts as an industry partner in the field of fiber Bragg gratings for applications such as gain flattening filters especially useful for DWDM EDFA. Moreover, INO manufactures periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) for wavelength conversion applications. Last but not least, INO manufactures a wide range of bench-top fiber amplifiers and ASE sources for the S, C, L, and C+L bands.

Contact Information
Pierre Talbot
Sales & Marketing Consultant
Specialty Fibers and Components

2740 Einstein Street,
Sainte-Foy, Quebec
Canada G1P 4S4
Tel: (418) 657-7009
pierre.talbot@ino.ca
www.ino.ca