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Erbium Doped Specialty Fiber For High Performance Use
China
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Product details
Technical Specifications of Erbium Doped Specialty Fiber
| Property | Parameter | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Optical Fiber Product Name | Erbium Doped Specialty Fiber | Active rare-earth doped optical fiber with Er³⁺ ions for signal amplification |
| Fiber Grade & ITU-T Classification | Active Specialty Fiber / IEC 60793-2-50 | Compliant with IEC 60793-2-50 Type B active fiber standards for EDFA applications |
| Core & Cladding Diameter Range | Core: 2.0–6.0 μm / Cladding: 125 ± 1.0 μm | Small core diameter enhances Er³⁺ ion interaction with pump and signal light |
| Attenuation Coefficient at 1310 nm | ≤ 5.0 dB/m | Higher background loss acceptable due to short active fiber lengths in amplifiers |
| Attenuation Coefficient at 1550 nm | ≤ 3.0 dB/m (unpumped) | Measured in unpumped state; net gain achieved under 980 nm or 1480 nm pumping |
| Macrobending Loss Performance | ≤ 0.5 dB/turn at R = 15 mm (1550 nm) | Low macrobend sensitivity ensures stable performance in compact coil configurations |
| Chromatic Dispersion Coefficient | 15–20 ps/(nm·km) at 1550 nm | Dispersion managed to minimize pulse broadening in amplified transmission systems |
| Erbium Ion Concentration | 100–3000 ppm (wt) | Concentration tuned to optimize gain per unit length and reduce ASE noise |
| Batch Qualification Rate | ≥ 99.2% | Each production batch undergoes full spectroscopic and optical parameter verification |
| Manufacturing Environment Standards | ISO Class 7 (ISO 14644-1) Cleanroom | MCVD or OVD process in controlled cleanroom to prevent dopant contamination |
| Core Raw Material Source | High-purity SiO₂ + Er₂O₃ / Al₂O₃ co-dopant | Al₂O₃ co-doping broadens gain bandwidth and reduces Er³⁺ ion clustering |
| Packaging Specification | Spool: 5 m / 10 m / 50 m / 100 m per reel | Wound on plastic or aluminum spools with end-cap protection; vacuum-sealed packaging |
| Storage Conditions | Temperature: 0–40 °C / Humidity: ≤ 60% RH | Store away from UV exposure and mechanical stress to preserve coating integrity |
| Valid Shelf Life | 24 months from production date | Optical and gain properties guaranteed within specification for 24-month storage period |
| Application Scenarios | EDFA, fiber lasers, optical sensing, LIDAR | Widely used in C-band/L-band amplifiers, pulsed fiber lasers, and distributed sensing |
| Compliance & Certification | IEC 60793-2-50, RoHS 2011/65/EU, REACH | Meets international optical fiber and hazardous substance compliance requirements |
| Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) | 50 m | Flexible MOQ available for R&D prototyping and volume production orders |
| Monthly Supply Capacity | 50,000 m/month | Scalable production capacity to support OEM amplifier and laser module manufacturers |
Erbium Doped Specialty Fiber For High Performance Use
Erbium doped specialty fiber stands as one of the most critical enabling technologies in modern optical communications, serving as the foundational gain medium for erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs) that power long-haul telecommunications networks, submarine cable systems, and high-capacity data center interconnects worldwide. This rare-earth-doped optical fiber has revolutionized signal transmission by enabling low-noise, broadband optical amplification in the 1530–1565 nm C-band and 1570–1610 nm L-band windows — the precise wavelength ranges where silica fiber exhibits its lowest attenuation. As global bandwidth demand continues to surge driven by 5G deployment, cloud computing expansion, and hyperscale data centers, the market for erbium-doped fiber has grown substantially, making it an indispensable component for network equipment manufacturers, telecom operators, and photonics research institutions seeking reliable, high-gain amplification solutions with minimal signal degradation.
What is Erbium Doped Specialty Fiber?
Erbium doped specialty fiber is a single-mode optical fiber whose silica glass core is uniformly doped with trivalent erbium ions (Er³⁺) at controlled concentrations, typically ranging from 100 to 3000 ppm by weight. When pumped at 980 nm or 1480 nm wavelengths, these erbium ions achieve population inversion and provide stimulated emission gain across the 1530–1610 nm telecommunications window. Manufactured to meet ITU-T G.653 and IEC 60793 standards, this specialty fiber is engineered for consistent gain flatness, low noise figure, and superior photodarkening resistance across extended operational lifetimes.
Erbium Doped Specialty Fiber Manufacturing and Production Process
The production of erbium doped specialty fiber employs advanced Modified Chemical Vapor Deposition (MCVD) or Outside Vapor Deposition (OVD) processes conducted in ISO Class 5 cleanroom environments. Precise erbium ion incorporation is achieved via solution doping or vapor-phase delivery systems, ensuring radial uniformity within ±2% across the entire fiber core. Each preform undergoes rigorous refractive index profiling and rare-earth concentration mapping before drawing. Final fiber spools are subjected to proof testing at ≥100 kpsi tensile strength, with full compliance to RoHS, REACH, and Telcordia GR-1209 reliability standards.
Erbium Doped Specialty Fiber Technical Specifications
Key parameters for high-performance erbium-doped fiber include: peak absorption at 1530 nm of 4–30 dB/m, numerical aperture (NA) of 0.20–0.28, cutoff wavelength of 900–1000 nm, core diameter of 2.5–4.5 µm, and background loss below 10 dB/km at 1200 nm. Pump absorption at 980 nm reaches 3–8 dB/m, while saturation output power exceeds +17 dBm. Polarization mode dispersion (PMD) is maintained below 0.1 ps/√km, and the fiber delivers a noise figure as low as 3.5 dB in optimized EDFA configurations, supporting 40G, 100G, and 400G coherent transmission systems.
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