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KDP-2 Optical Design Program
Hi, My KDP-2 program is, as before mentioned, freely downloadable with all source and files from I still sell user support, but the code should be considered OPEN SOURCE for individuals, companies,...
 
Antique OTDR.
25 year old Laser Precision TD-9950 got here. Seems (grossly) functional. Need a bit more prep/material for the fine detail assessment of real function. 955 (1300/1550) faceplate on a 953 (1300 only)...
 
Antiques are here (Orionics Splicers)
Splicers got here today. No manuals, so I'm either limping along without or raising the ante considerably (66% more) to get those. If anyone has them and a bit of sympathy for a low-budget school...
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Antique Equipment - Any antique wisdom?
Having got about nowhere with begging for donations, I took a couple of flyers on cheeep stuff from the 'bay. New folks or those with short memories, I run a small high school network on a tiny,...
 
Optical Spectrum Analyzer That Sends Output to PC By Network?
Does anyone make a DWDM optical spectrum analyzer that has no built in screen, but instead connects over network to a PC? I'm looking for a minimalist device whose cost would be minimum by allowing...
 
Telecom-style ND filters?
Hi, all, I need some ND filters for a stabilized laser product I'm designing. Ideally it would be about 5 mm in size and less than 1 mm thick. The fallback position is to use a polarizer, which I can...
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Splicer Donation Sought (old and manual is fine)
Well, less than 6 months in operation and already the first break is upon us. I got in some mechanical splices that I can afford for now, but would like to get a permanent splicing solution (ie,...
 
OT How can I seach usenet archeives?
OT Anyone here know how to search USENET archeives for posts by a specific user or to search the archeives for a specific string in the posts? I have no specific group in mind for the search yet....
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Newbie question about Siemens K2701 and singlemode cable
Hi, I have Siemens K2701 optical power meter (without manual) which states on its back that wavelenghts it works on are 850/1300/1310/1550 nm. Can this device do measuring on singlemode cables?...
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Trying to Find Class 1 Laser Diode
I need to make a laser pointer for a profoundly disabled friend. It needs only to point 3 inches so I'm looking for a Class 1 laser diode that will be safe for him despite his erratic movements. Any...
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Colleges in europe for fibre optics
Hi all, I would like to know the names of colleges in Europe for post grad courses in photonics engineering. I am particularly interested in Norway/Sweden and Finland. Also, please tell me how well...
 
Great undersea fiber optic cable panorama
For anyone interested in undersea fiber optic cables, epecially in teaching or giving talks about them, there's a great scannable panoramic cartoon/graphic illustration at (Try blowing up the window...
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Polarization loss with distance
I am looking for references to published measurement data on the rate of loss of linear polarization with propagation distance in multimode and/or singlemode fibers. Note that this is not the same as...
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versus of Fiber Bragg Grating
Does anyone know why some commercial Fiber Bragg Gratings come with a specifically designed Input/Output? Is not the FBG a reciprocal component, so that the response should be the same on both ports?...
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Fiber optic cables over Donner Pass?
Any amateur historians on these groups who know about (or maybe were involved in) the major fiber optic networks that run across Donner Pass in California? Reason for asking: Donner Pass has long been...
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