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Acousto-optic Modulators (14 companies)
Acousto-optic modulators are devices that use sound waves to modify the amplitude, frequency, or phase of light passing through an acousto-optic material.
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Electro-optic Modulators (22 companies)
Electro-optic modulators are analog or digital devices that use an electric field to alter the characteristics (e.g., band gap and index of refraction) of a material through which light is traveling, changing the characteristics of the light itself.
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Fiber Bragg Gratings (11 companies)
Fiber bragg gratings have a periodically altered refractive index to filter certain wavelengths while allowing others to pass. Learn more about Fiber Bragg Gratings

Fiber Optic Amplifiers (98 companies)
Fiber optic amplifiers re-amplify an attenuated signal without converting the signal into electrical form.
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Fiber Optic Attenuators (186 companies)
Fiber optic attenuators are devices that reduce signal power in fiber optic links by inducing a fixed or variable loss. They are used to control the power level of optical signals at the outputs of light sources and electrical-to-optical (E/O) converters. They are also used to test the linearity and dynamic range of photo sensors and photo detectors.
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Fiber Optic Cable (639 companies)
Fiber optic cables are composed of one or more transparent optical fibers enclosed in protective coverings and strength members. Fiber optic cables are used to transmit "light" data.
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Fiber Optic Circulators (38 companies)
Fiber optic circulators are nonreciprocal devices that direct a light signal from one port, via a fiber optic line, to another sequentially.
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Fiber Optic Connectors (364 companies)
Fiber optic connectors are used to align and join two or more fibers together to provide a means for attaching to, or decoupling from, a transmitter, receiver, or other fiber optic device.
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Fiber Optic Couplers (188 companies)
Fiber optic couplers are optical devices that connect three or more fiber ends, dividing one input between two or more outputs, or combining two or more inputs into one output.
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Fiber Optic Fault Locator (55 companies)
Fiber optic fault locators shine red laser light through jacketed fibers to identify breaks, bends, faulty connectors, splices and other causes of signal loss.
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Fiber Optic Ferrules (9 companies)
Fiber optic ferrules are mechanical fixtures, generally rigid tubes, which are used to confine the stripped end of a fiber or a fiber bundle. Learn more about Fiber Optic Ferrules

Fiber Optic Filters (44 companies)
Fiber optic filters allow only specific wavelengths to pass into a larger fiber optic system. Learn more about Fiber Optic Filters

Fiber Optic Modems (31 companies)
Fiber optic modems are used in fiber optic networks for sending and receiving data. Learn more about Fiber Optic Modems

Fiber Optic Modulators (42 companies)
Optical modulators vary the amplitude and phase of a light beam; e.g., from a laser or by sound waves. Learn more about Fiber Optic Modulators

Fiber Optic Polarizers (24 companies)
Fiber optic polarizers (FOP) are placed inline to improve the extinction characteristics of fiber optic cable. They allow the transmission of only one polarization, blocking light in unwanted polarization states.
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Fiber Optic Power Meters (94 companies)
Fiber optic power meters are instruments that measure the average power of a continuous light beam. They are used to test signal power in fiber optic networks.
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Fiber Optic Receivers (104 companies)
Fiber optic receivers are instruments that convert light into electrical signals. They contain a photodiode semiconductor, signal conditioning circuitry, and an amplifier.
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Fiber Optic Rotary Joints (7 companies)
Fiber optic rotary joints (FORJ) are the optical equivalent of electrical slip rings. They allow uninterrupted transmission of an optical signal while rotating along the fiber axis. Learn more about Fiber Optic Rotary Joints

Fiber Optic Switches (119 companies)
Fiber optic switches route an optical signal without electro-optical and opto-electrical conversions.
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Fiber Optic Termination and Splicing Equipment (97 companies)
Fiber optic termination and splicing equipment includes tools or kits for cutting, finishing, positioning, aligning and joining fiber optic cables. Learn more about Fiber Optic Termination and Splicing Equipment

Fiber Optic Test Equipment (218 companies)
Fiber optic test equipment is used to detect the signal loss/change through a fiber optic cable. Learn more about Fiber Optic Test Equipment

Fiber Optic Test Source (93 companies)
Fiber optic test sources review the performance of a system by injecting light through the fibers.
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Fiber Optic Transmitters (99 companies)
Fiber optic transmitters are devices that include an LED or laser source, and signal conditioning electronics, to inject a signal into fiber.
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Fiber Optic Transceivers (133 companies)
Fiber optic transceivers include both a transmitter and a receiver in the same component.
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Fiber Optic Wiring Accessories (72 companies)
Fiber optic wiring accessories are used to connect, adapt, polish, repair, fiber and fiber optic cables. This area includes fiber optic consumables such as polish, swabs, wipes, etc. Learn more about Fiber Optic Wiring Accessories

Light Guides (112 companies)
Light guides conduct the flow of light from a light source to a point of use in areas that are too small or too hazardous to permit the installation of a light bulb. There are two basic types of light guides: liquid and fiber optic.
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Linear Position Sensors, Fiber Optic (24 companies)
Fiber optic linear position sensors use fiber optic technology to sense position and displacement.
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Optical Fiber Identifier (18 companies)
Optical fiber identifiers are designed to non-invasively identify continuous-wave signals in fiber optic cables. They are low cost, hand-held tools that identify signals in single-mode fiber without interrupting service or damaging the fiber.
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Optical Isolators (62 companies)
Optical isolators are optical devices that allow light to be transmitted in only one direction. They are most often used to prevent any light from reflecting back down the fiber, as this light would enter the source and cause feedback problems.
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Optical Spectrum Analyzers (45 companies)
Optical spectrum analyzers (OSA) can divide a lightwave signal into its constituent wavelengths. This means that it is possible to see the spectral profile of the signal over a certain wavelength range.
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Proximity Sensors, Fiber Optic (55 companies)
Fiber optic proximity sensors use fiber optic technology to detect the proximity of target objects.
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Specialty Fiber Optic Components (61 companies)
Specialty fiber optic components are specialty or proprietary products related to fiber optic systems. Learn more about Specialty Fiber Optic Components

Specialty Optical Fiber (58 companies)
Specialty optical fiber is modified, usually by doping, for a specialized function. It consists of one or more transparent fibers enclosed in a protective covering.
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Time Division Multiplexers (TDM) (17 companies)
Time division multiplexers (TDM) share transmission time on the information channel among many data sources.
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Time Domain Reflectometers, Optical (50 companies)
Optical time domain reflectometers (OTDR) measure the elapsed time and intensity of light reflected along an optical fiber. They are useful tools for locating problems in an optical network as they can compute the distance to breaks or attenuation.
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Wavelength Division Multiplexers (WDM) (145 companies)
Wavelength division multiplexers (WDM) are passive devices that combine light signals with different wavelengths, coming from different fibers, onto a single fiber. They include dense wavelength division multiplexers (DWDM), devices that use optical (analog) multiplexing techniques to increase the carrying capacity of fiber networks beyond levels that can be accomplished via time division multiplexing (TDM).
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