GPX Glass Processing Application- Lensed Fiber @thorlabs

Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

This video will demonstrate the capability of GPX series glass processors to produce and measure drawn fiber lenses.

To view the video on GPX Filament Normalization, please visit:
youtube.com/watch?v=GT9SwtdUDDE&list=PLN3i-H51ZELjNhudOExN7d3QSA85mIGvv&index=11

To learn more about GPX Glass Processors, please visit:
thorlabs.us/newgrouppage9.cfm?objectgroup_id=9326
or
thorlabs.us/newgrouppage9.cfm?objectgroup_ID=9366

To learn more about Thorlabs' lensed fibers, please visit:
thorlabs.us/newgrouppage9.cfm?objectgroup_id=12000

0:00 Introduction to Lensed Fibers
1:35 Normalizing the Filament
2:44 Preparing the Fiber
3:09 Forming the Lens
4:51 Measuring the Lens

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