One of the goals of the OFR FiberBench product line is to make possible the construction of specific fiber-optic mini systems that are not commerciallyavailable.
Stability is among the most important features of OFR's stainless steel FiberBench systems. The unique FiberPort(USpatent) produces an expanded, collimated beam, and assures that a system remains aligned without loss of coupling efficiency.
Factory-assembled FiberBench Mini-Systems are pre-aligned for maximum coupling efficiency and throughput. Further, in order to assure alignment stability of FiberBench Mini-Systems, OFR has conducted shock, vibration and temperature testing on the three Basic Fiber-Benches. The result is that OFR FiberBench Mini-Systems retain alignment without degradation, in spite of environmental disturbances far beyond anything expected in most laboratoryapplications.
Normally, FiberBench Systems are permanently aligned with all components fixed in place, or they can be ordered without permanent affixing.
All OFR FiberBench Mini-Systems are tested, and a copy of test data is retained on file for every unit shipped.
In addition to the OFR Factory Assembled FiberBench Systems described in the following pages, OFR will design and assemble custom configurations.

Build-It-Yourself KITS are available. Look for KITS throughout this catalog. See www.ofr.com/fiberbench/kits, for schematic assembly diagrams and parts list as shown in the typical example below.

For 1x3 Variable Splitter, ¥ë=780nm(for example) KIT, simply add "-KIT" on the part Number, for example, PSFV-FFT-1x3-780-KIT. The following parts, along with assembly, alignment and testing instructions, will be delivered.