- for deposition of silica layers doped with germanium, phosphorus and boron
- an oxygen-hydrogen burner with an automatic temperature control for deposition and collapse
- the typical outer diameter of substrate tubes is 18 mm
- two 6.5 m drawing towers
- Special Gas Controls and Centorr graphite furnaces for drawing temperature range 1600-2200°C
- resistance furnace "Clasic" for drawing of "soft-glass fibers" at temperatures up to 1000°C
- optional UV or heat cured polymer coating of drawn fibers
- take-up machine (Heathway)
- dipping/pulling speed range 0-300 mm/min
- movement range 0-500 mm
- Rapid Thermal Processing/Annealing (RTA) AccuThermo AW410
- high-temperature (1600°C) laboratory furnace Clasic
- tube furnaces for annealing temperatures up to 1000°C
- Furukawa electric, model S178A
- Applicable Fibers SM, MM, DSF, NZD, EDF, BIF/UBIF
- Cladding Diameter 80-150 μm
- Coating Diameter 100-1,000 μm
- Splice Time 7 seconds (semi-auto mode),9 seconds (regular mode)
Other equipment:
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IPE carries out fundamental and applied research in the scientific fields of photonics, optoelectronics and electronics. In these fields, IPE generates new knowledge and develops new technologies.
