Everyone is familiar with the challenge of obtaining a collimated beam from an optical fiber. This works best when the collimator is directly bonded to the fiber, as with the GRIN lens collimators manufactured by LASER COMPONENTS. We use a process that does not require glue, thus enabling us to guarantee reproducible quality with this space-saving solution. External collimator mounting in a larger housing is no longer necessary going forward.
In the cylindrical graded-index lenses, the refractive index decreases continuously from the center to the edge to collimate the outgoing beam. They are currently offered with numerical apertures of 0.5 and 0.2.
In the standard configuration, the lenses are combined with an SMF-28 single-mode fiber and designed for the telecom wavelengths 1310 nm and 1550 nm. They are equipped with an FC connector, thus allowing the ferrule to connect directly to the fiber end. Of course, we also manufacture versions for 650 nm and 870 nm. We are just as flexible in our choice of connectors. If you wish, we can even supply you with bare fiber solutions that you can integrate into your application yourself. Let us know your needs!
