Handheld Raman vs “Fingerprint” Applications and the Different Optical Filters that Enable Them

Raman spectroscopy is a powerful and increasingly ubiquitous analytical tool capable of identifying molecular constituents of samples under test and, when combined with microscopy, exploring specific cellular structures and functions. Non-invasive, non-contact, requiring no sample preparation or chemical tagging – it is no wonder that Raman has established a presence as an invaluable analytical technique both in labs and in the field.

The Application of WDM Channel Skip Filters

Channel skip filters are components added to wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) add/drop modules — in both coarse wavelength division multiplexing (CWDM) and dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) applications — to facilitate band splitting and to manage multiple ITU channels.

These filters feature narrow transitions from pass band to blocking band, minimizing lost channels while maintaining high spectral efficiency (i.e., limiting insertion loss) since the express channels undergo only one reflection.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions What are optical thin film filters? If you see a rainbow pattern on a soap bubble or on a film of oil you are seeing a simple optical thin film in action. Wavelength dependent constructive and destructive interference occurs when light...
Germany’s IMM Photonics Join Iridian’s Distributor Network

Germany’s IMM Photonics Join Iridian’s Distributor Network

OTTAWA, Ontario, October 20, 2020 – Iridian is pleased to announce that IMM Photonics GmbH, Unterschleißheim, Germany has joined us as a distributor of our optical filter solutions.  IMM-Photonics has a long and successful history supporting its customers with...
益瑞电总裁关于COVID-19的特别申明

益瑞电总裁关于COVID-19的特别申明

作为供应链关键产品的制造商,益瑞电光谱技术公司 (Iridian Spectral Technologies) 已列入加拿大安大略省政府2020年3月23日发布的关键行业清单,并受命在此COVID-19疫情期间继续进行生产运营。

我们在现场保持了充足的原材料供应,并且也没有从我们的主要供应商处收到有关任何重大原材料供应中断的通知; 我们目前继续生产和交货。我们将竭诚为您提供最优质的滤光片。

Advantages of Multiple Band Pass Filters in Telecommunications Applications

In wavelength-division multiplexer (WDM) and passive optical network (PON) modular design, single band pass filters and multiple band pass filters are used for the same purpose: permitting narrow wavelength ranges to pass through while rejecting wavelengths outside that range (known as the filter’s upper and lower cutoff frequencies).

Multiple band pass filters are used to transmit two or more standard coarse wavelength division multiplexing (CWDM) channels, separating them from the other CWDM bands — replacing two or more single band pass filters with a single component.

Wavelength budgeting for optical filters

Abstract: Considerations when specifying transition pass bands, blocking bands, and transition widths include filter manufacturing tolerances, thermal tolerances and source/detector variations among others. These factors must be taken into account properly and...

Hybrid Gain Flattening Filters in Optical Fiber Amplifiers

Much like vehicle hand cranks in their day, the use of a gain flattening filter (GFF) paired with a wavelength- division multiplexer (WDM) in optical fiber amplifiers – such as erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFA) — has been accepted not because it is ideal, but because a superior solution had yet to be created. Until now.

This article explains what a Hybrid GFF is and how it works. It also details the advantages of using Iridian Spectral Technologies’ Hybrid GFFs in lieu of a conventional two-filter setup in EDFA and other optical filter applications.