Thorlabs manufactures an extensive family of mid-IR fluoride fiber using proprietary techniques that provide world-class purity, precision, and strength. These techniques give us excellent control over the fibers' optical and mechanical properties, allowing a wide range of configurations to be drawn. In this tutorial we will highlight these techniques, the history of fluoride fiber R&D, and the state of fluoride fiber technology today and in the future.
This tutorial will concern at least the following TOMs:
TOM3: Optical System Design, Tolerancing and Manufacturing
TOM 6: Optical Materials
TOM 10: Applications of Optics and Photonics