LEARNING: Tutorials & Articles on FORJs

Learning

ARTICLES

“Light Headed Research: Optogenetics and Fiber Optic Rotary Joints”, Feb, 2014

“The Use of Optical Fiber Rotary Joints in Towed Sonar Array and Seismic Streamer Systems”, April 2013

“Let the Great World Spin-Fiber Optic Rotary Joints Add a Spin to Sensing, Mobile, and Robotic Fiber Systems”, May 2000

“Optical Fiber, WDM, and Rotary Joint (FORJ) Transform Undersea Telemetry”, May/June 2003, Underwater Magazine

“Boosting Turbine Efficiency-with continuous remote monitoring, p46, Sept 2012, Wind Power”

VIDEOS

(TED Talks): “A mouse. A laser beam. A manipulated memory.”, August 2013

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

TUTORIALS

Fiber Optic Rotary Joints

Wavelength Division and Directional Multiplexing

Electrical Slip Rings

Rotary Joints Mobilize Tethered Aerostat Mobile Platforms

FORJ Mounting Instructions, Handling, and Maintenance

Laser Diodes & Pigtailing

Faraday Rotator Mirror & Michelson Interferometer

Fiber Optic Collimators

Fiber Polishing

Polarization Maintaining (PM) Fiber Termination (Connectorization)

Datasheet Archive: Laser Diodes/Fibers/Connectors

Laser diode, 850 nm, Lasermate LD-850-5A
Laser diode, 1310 nm, Mitsubishi ML725B45F-01
Laser diode, 1550 nm, Mitsubishi ML925B45F-01
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 Optical fiber, SM, 405_460_630 nm, Nufern 405HP_460HP_630HP
 Optical fiber, SM, 780 nm, Nufern 780HP
 Optical fiber, SM, 1060 nm, Nufern 1060XP
 Optical fiber, SM, 1290-1670 nm, Corning SMF28e
 Optical fiber, SM, 1290-1670 nm, Corning ClearCurve (7.5 mm bend R)
 Optical fiber, SM, 1290-1670 nm, Draka BendBright (7.5 mm bend R)
 Optical fiber, MM, graded index 50/125, Corning Infinicor 50
 Optical fiber, MM, 50/125, NA=0.2, Draka BendBright (7.5 mm bend R)
 Optical fiber, MM, graded index 62.6/125, Corning Infinicor 62.5
 Optical fiber, MM, step index 105/125/.22NA, Nufern MM105/125-22A
 Optical fiber, PM, 460_630_780 nm, Nufern PM460_630_780HP
 Optical fiber, PM, 1310_1550 nm, Fujikura SM13_SM15-PSU40A
 Optical fiber, POF, 650 nm (1.0/2.2 mm), Mitsubishi ESKA GK-40
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