Item #

GPX3400

GPX3600

Splicing Specifications

Fiber Types (Non PM)

Single Mode, Multimode, Photonic Crystal, Large Mode Area, Non-Circulara

Fiber Types (PM)

Panda, Elliptical, Bow-Tiea

Fiber Cladding Diameter

Up to 1.25 mm (Max)

Up to 1.7 mm (Max)

Fusion Method

Filament Fusion

Filament Temperature Range

Room Temperature to 3000 °C

Splice Loss

0.02 dB (Typical)b

Splice Loss Estimation

True Core Imaging® Technology

Splice Strength

>250 kpsi (Typical)c

Strength Enhancement

Fire Polish

Polarization Cross Talk

Panda: >35 dB
Other Fiber Types: >30 dB

Fiber Inspection

Fiber Side Viewing

True Core Imaging Technology

Fiber End Viewing

Facet Inspection and PM Core Alignment
(VHB00 or VHB05 Top Insert Required)

Core / Cladding / Fiber Diameter

Automated Measurement

End Face Inspection

Inspection via GUI Display

Cleave Angle

Automated Measurement

Fiber and End Face Alignment

Fiber Z-Axis Movement

180 mm (Max)

Z-Axis Movement Resolution

0.25 µm via Stepper Motor

XY Axis Fiber Positioning Resolution 

0.02 µm via Stepper Motor

Rotation Alignment

Fully Automated End-View Alignment for Panda, Bow Tie, Elliptical-Core Fibers
External Extinction Ratio Feedback for Automatic Alignment of PM Fiber Types

Rotation Drive Resolution

0.02°

Rotation Travel

200°