Arden Refractive Index Profiler nPA-600

Introduction

The nPA-600 Refractive Index Profiler uses a modified refracted near-field technique to analyse a fiber end-face to determine the full 2D refractive index distribution.

The nPA-600 is the quick and easy way to get the Refractive Index data you need to verify your specialty fiber design and manufacturing processes. The nPA-600 comes with the nPA v4.0 software which improves measurement speed, enhances user experience, and enables greater measurement customisation possibilities. Its API allows the nPA-600 to integrate to users’ systems seamlessly.

Optional software plug-ins enable new functionalities such as measuring the geometry of single-mode fibers, PM fibers, multi-core fibers and various parameters of bend-insensitive multimode (BIMM) fibers.

Features and Benefits

Measure fibers up to 600 μm in diameter

Prepare and measure a fiber sample in under 2 minutes (2D measurement in seconds)

Measure circularly symmetric fibers and non-circularly symmetric fibers – good for PM, octagonal, multi-core fibers

Preinstalled with production-ready nPA v4.0 software

User Experience enhancement: Various measurement options (refractive index scales, measurement areas) and output options (e.g. PDF measurement reports)
Faster measurement of smaller fibers
Customisable measurement template for easy comparison vs target values
API facilitates users customisation and integration with other systems
Optional software plug-ins enabling new functionalities
In-field traceable re-calibration enabled by the new calibration tool and the new optional calibration fiber certified by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and Arden, without having to send the instrument to Arden service centres.