Specialty splicers and accessories
LZM-100
Laser splicer
The world’s most advanced splicer and glass processing system.
Ensuring repeatable performance and low maintenance specialty splicing.
The LAZERMaster LZM-100 is the world's most advanced laser splicing and glass processing system.
Splicing or adiabatic tapering (to create mode field adapters or pump combiners) can be performed with glass diameters of 2.3 mm or more. The high-resolution optical analysis system works in conjunction with on-board firmware for fully automatic splicing, tapering and other glass shaping processes.
The LAZERMaster on-board firmware is virtually identical to that of the Fujikura FSM-100 ARCMaster series splicers. The system is intuitive and very easy to operate. Operations may also be performed manually and by PC control. A SpliceLab PC control GUI is provided, pre-installed on the notebook PC that is included with the LZM-100, providing greater flexibility and finer control relative to the LAZERMaster on-board firmware. The LAZERMaster version of SpliceLab is also very similar to ARCMaster splicer series SpliceLab. Customers can create proprietary PC control algorithms using a complete set of PC control commands.
LZM-100 features
Clean and stable CO2 laser as heat source
The LZM-100 uses a CO2 laser heat source to heat fibre, ensuring repeatable performance and low maintenance, and eliminating electrode or filament maintenance and instability. CO2 laser heating also eliminates any deposits on the fibre surface that might occur from use of a filament or electrodes. The very clean and deposit-free fibre surface ensures reliable operation of very high power fibre lasers or power delivery systems.
- Cleanest and lowest maintenance heating source available
- Class 1 laser safety enclosure with triple redundant interlock
- Dual split laser beam from a stabilized CO2 laser to achieve uniform heating
Advanced glass processing application
An advanced, configurable system capable of producing tapers, ball lens, combiners, MFA, TEC, glass shaping, and splicing.
Laser power stability
Typical CO2 lasers have an output power fluctuation of +/- 5%. This produces inconsistent splicing results and may cause irregularity and ripple in a taper profile.
The LZM-100 utilizes proprietary (patent pending) closed-loop power stabilization techniques, resulting in power stability within 0.5%. This enables highly repeatable processes.
Advanced adiabatic tapering capability
Thanks to the user-friendly tapering graphical user interface.
Technical specification
LZM-100
Laser splicer and glass processing system
FIBRE HEATING AND SPLICING METHOD
CO2 Laser
LASER SAFETY FEATURES
Metal cover with interlock, class 1 enclosure, automatic actuation of safety shutter, automatic laser power cut-off, riple redundancy
LASER BEAM CONTROL
Proprietary feedback system assures laser beam power stability, laser beam size and shape may be customized to meet specific user requirements
TYPICAL SPLICE LOSS
0.02dB for SMF (ITU-T G.652)
TYPICAL SPLICE STRENGTH
>400kpsi for SMF (ITU-T G.652) using appropriate fibre preparation equipment
CAMERA FIELD OF VIEW
2.7mm
FIBRE OBSERVATION METHODS
PAS (Profile Alignment System) via transverse fibre observation, WSI (Warm Splice Image) and WTI (Warm Taper Image), end-view observation (optional)
FIBRE DIAMETER
80μm to 2300μm for automatic alignment by PAS, larger diameter fibres may be aligned manually or by power meter feedback
V-GROOVE CLAMPING SYSTEM
Infinitely variable from 80μm up to 2300μm, clamping bare fibre or fibre coating, patented split V-groove system
FIBRE HANDLING
Fujikura FSM-100, FSM-45, & FSM-40 splicer fibre holders, custom fixtures to meet specific customer requirements
ALIGNMENT METHODS
PAS (Profile Alignment System, automatic alignment by camera observation), manual, other methods by PC control, power meter feedback via GPIB (optional), end-view (optional)
X/Y ALIGNMENT RESOLUTION
0.1μm
MAXIMUM Z TRAVEL LENGTH
150mm (both left and right Z units)
Z TRAVEL RESOLUTION
0.125μm theoretical
MAXIMUM TAPER LENGTH
130mm
MAXIMUM TAPER RATIO
10:1 standard (for uniform direction, one-pass tapering), dual direction tapering offers greatly increased taper ratios, as does tapering with more than one tapering pass
MAXIMUM TAPER SPEED
1mm/sec standard
SPLICING CONTROL
Internal firmware or operation by PC
FIBRE TAPERING & GLASS SHAPING CONTROL
Internal firmware or operation by PC
PC CONTROL
SpliceLab software included; Complete command set for PC control
PC OPTION
A computer is required. Use of the SpliceLab software on a PC provides finer control and additional features beyond the LZM-100 internal firmware. Using another software application, the PC interface also allows for advanced maintenance functions such as the ability to confirm laser beam alignment, and align if required.
INTERFACE PORTS
USB2.0 (for PC communications, data and image download, etc.), GPIB (optional, for power meter feedback)
ELECTRICAL POWER
100 - 240V AC
ROTATION MOTORS
Optional: provides theta rotational motion for PM alignment for left and right sides
PM FIBRE ALIGNMENT METHODS
PAS (for PANDA and other PM fibres); IPA (Interrelation Profile Alignment, applicable to almost all PM fibres. Three distinct IPA methods available.), end-view (optional), power meter feedback (requires polarizer & analyser, as well as optional GPIB interface); manual, other methods by PC control
TERMINALS END-VIEW OBSERVATION & ALIGNMENT
Optional internal end-view system
