The Full Length Station (FLS) is Photon Kinetics' highest performance measurement solution for characterizing spools of optical fiber at final QC. The FLS is currently available in three, fully integrated configurations that are able to address a range of customer test requirements.
The FLS-1 station features an OTDR designed exclusively for the Full Length Station to enable the fastest possible measurement of fiber length, attenuation, attenuation uniformity, point defect location, as well as mode field diameter enabled by low loss, ultra-stable temporary fiber couplings with the included fiber alignment station.
FLS-2 adds high performance chromatic dispersion measurement capability to the FLS-1 to deliver both the highest speed OTDR and chromatic dispersion measurements.
FLS-3 adds high-speed, interferometric PMD measurement capability to the FLS-2 with both the patented generalized (GINTY) and traditional (TINTY) PMD calculation methods available.
| OTDR (FLS-1, FLS-2, FLS-3) | Chromatic Dispersion (FLS-2, FLS-3) | Polarization Mode Dispersion (FLS-3) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wavelengths | 1310 ±10, 1383 ±1, 1550 ±10 and 1625 ±10 | 1240-1360 and 1440-1630 nm | C-band and L-band |
| Measurement Time | 15 seconds (bi-directional) | 1- seconds (26 wavelengths) | 5 seconds |
