Expanded beam technology is used in demanding applications in tough environments, for example military tactical communication, broadcast, petrochemical plants, mining and offshore systems. Hexatronic manufactures our own cable assemblies that meet a high standard and are designed to meet our customers various requirements and areas of use. In our assortment you will find a complete range with the market’s various standardized sizes and connectors that are certified according to MIL-DTL-83526.
Expanded beam technology expands and collimates the optical signal through the connector interface path resulting in a diameter many times that of the original beam. The optical beam is then refocused into the core of the receiving fibre. The larger beam diameter improves insertion loss performance in the presence of dust and debris. Also, because the lenses do not physically contact, there is no wear on the termini, which allows the connector to be mated and demated thousands of times without affecting optical performance.
