Fiber Optic Center Announces Participation at SPIE Photonics Europe

Published: March 6, 2024

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Technical Expert Available to Discuss Rare Earth Doped Fiber Manufacturing

New Bedford, MA, USA – March 6, 2024 – Fiber Optic Center, Inc., (FOC), an international leading distributor specializing in specialty optical fiber preform equipment selection, process development and manufacturing consultation announces participation at SPIE Photonics Europe 2024.

SPIE Photonics Europe is a leading European event offering exhibits, expert conference speakers and global networking for the most recent breakthroughs and research in optics and photonics.

Booth 326P will offer the global partnership of Fiber Optic Center and SG Controls exhibiting together to combine Fiber Optic Center’s consultation services for process information on preform fabrication, stretching and sleeving operations, preform shaping, fiber drawing, MCVD systems and coating requirements for double clad fibers used for high power fiber laser applications with SG Controls’ premier optical fiber manufacturing equipment.

Neal Weiss and Larry Donalds, Specialty Optical Fiber Expert, will be in attendance and available to discuss options from process consultation to post installation assistance. Specialty fiber and optical fiber process development topics for discussion at Booth 326P include but are not limited to:

Manufacturing time reduction compared to solution doping
Anhydrous rare earth in quartz boats
Fiber performance and photo-darkening
Controlling the concentrations of various dopants
OH incorporation, background loss
The process for making double-clad fibers

During the following days and times:

Tuesday, April 9 2024 - 10:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday, April 10 2024 - 10:00am – 4:00pm

Partnering with Fiber Optic Center for three-decades, the SG Controls team brings their engineering and software expertise, having produced a complete range of tools for manufacturing preforms and optical fiber that includes fiber optic draw towers for high volume production and for research & development, polymer fiber draw towers, MCVD systems for preform production, proof test equipment and rewind systems. SG Controls Equipment offers corrosion-proof gas delivery, state of the art vapor delivery control (seal-less pressure control system requires minimal maintenance), state of the art preform diameter control, MCVD machine controlled by integrated process knowledge and repeatable process controls.

Ethan Weiss, Fiber Optic Center’s Account Manager, will be at booth 326P for your full product line needs, guidance, and discussions.

Attendees can schedule here to meet with one of the team members or email Kathleen Skelton at kskelton@focenter.com.

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About Fiber Optic Center, Inc.

Fiber Optic Center, Inc., (FOC), is an international leader in distributing fiber optic components, equipment and supplies and has been helping customers make the best cable assemblies in the world for over two decades. Several areas of specialization and expertise, in which they are the industry leader, make them the preferred choice for many of the world’s fiber professionals. In these key technology areas, FOC is "at least as technical as the manufacturer" about the products they sell. Striving to "make the business part easy," they offer outstanding and personal customer service, low or no minimum purchase order values, and from-stock delivery on industry-leading products and technology. FOC is the industry connection to the most innovative optical products, technologies and technical experts who integrate their manufacturing knowledge and vast experience into customers' worldwide operations. @FiberOpticCntr

For further information contact:

Fiber Optic Center, Inc., 23 Centre Street, New Bedford, MA 02740-6322
Toll Free in US: 800-IS-FIBER or 800-473-4237 . Direct 508-992-6464. Email: sales@focenter.com or fiberopticcenter@focenter.com

For media contact:

Kathleen Skelton, Director of Strategic Marketing, C: 617-803-3014 . E: kskelton@focenter.com

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