Use fiber stripping pliers when fusing fibers
Using the fiber stripping pliers, carefully remove the outer jacket of the fiber. This application note addresses general handling of fibers from NKT Photonics, including how to strip the protective coating, how to cleave the fibers and tips for coupling light to and from the fibers. The guide provides the complete workflow, covering safety precautions, tool selection, fiber preparation, fusion operation, quality control, and. Fiber strippers are precision tools that reliably and cleanly remove a defined length of coating (often 30–40 mm) from a fiber end so that the bare glass is exposed without scratching or nicking it.
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