Optical Adapters

By BaySpec, Inc

These adapters are designed to fit onto a connector or custom termination, or can be designed to mount onto a piece of equipment. Their purpose is to image or collimate the light from the fiber(s), or to focus light onto the fiber(s) from a light source. Generally they consist of a machined part with the optical element mounted in place, with or without a focusing adjustment. Optical adapters also consist of vacuum feedthroughs where optical testing is performed through a chamber wall. This can be accomplished using a variety of modified vacuum flange designs, such as the standard conflat flanges which are available. The fiber assembly is sealed using Varian Torr Seal and may include a lens to collimate or capture the signal.