Fiber Optic Quality Tests

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Fiber Optic Quality Tests

• Zisis Papandreou
• SPARRO Group, Regina
• Hall D Collaboration Meeting
• Bloomington, Indiana
• November 1st, 2001

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Thousands of km

• BCAL a few kilo-km of fibers
• Quality control along length of spools
• Method
• Quick, stable, reliable, reproducible
• Optical source
• Dedicated spectrometer DAQ
• Light transmission, attenuation, timing
• Cross-check with ionization source

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Ocean Optics Inc.

• Consulted with Gamble Technologies
• Issues for the SciFi quality control tests
• Spectrometer(s)
• Light source(s)
• ADC
• Mounts and connectors reproducibility
• Portability
• Cost

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Spectrometer Option A

• USB-2000
• Plug and play
• Single channel
• Small footprint
• Accessories
• Gratings, filters, slits
• No power source
• OOIBase32 (free)
• ? calibration coeff.

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Spectrometer Option B

• SD-1000
• Dual channel
• Small footprint
• Accessories
• Gratings, filters, slits
• No power source
• 2048 CCD array
• Uses ADC1000USB

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Light Source

• LS450
• Stand alone or USB
• White LED
• 410-720 nm

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Accesories

• 3 Grating
• 350-850 nm
• Order sorting filter
• OFLV-300-1000
• Slit
• 50 ?m
• Mount
• Dremel chuck holder
• Custom made
• Connectors
• SMA 905
• ADC

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Regina Option B

• Spectrometer SD1000 configured
• Light source LS-450 with suitable LEDs
• Bifurcated fiber
• Two P200-US/VIS fibers (to SD and LS)
• SMA connectors and mounts
• OOIBase32 software (free)
• Reproducible, stable, assembly line

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ODU Option A?

• Spectrometer USB1000
• Light source LS-450 with suitable LEDs
• Two P200-US/VIS fibers (to SD and LS)
• SMA connectors and mounts
• OOIBase32 software (free)
• Reproducible ??, stable, geared for smaller
  number of fibers

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Option B Cost
SD-1000 Spectrometer (plus accessories) US3,600
LS-450 Light Source US600
ADC-1000-USB US600
Laptop US1,700
Total US6,500