AOFR was established in 1984 to develop and commercialize fiber-optic component technology and has developed and sold fused fiber devices since 1988. During this period, AOFR developed unique and highly automated workstations for manufacturing fused biconic taper (FBT) couplers and high-power laser combiners. AOFR's superior design and packaging of fused fiber components has made AOFR one of the leading suppliers of high-quality, high-reliability fiber-optic components to worldwide markets for over two decades.
FBT couplers are ubiquitous in fiber-optic transmission networks where they are used to split, merge or tap optical signals. FBT couplers are available in a wide range of configurations to match a broad array of fiber-optic transmission applications including long haul communication, data communication and video distribution. Specialty couplers are built into fiber-optic gyroscopes that are deployed in military and aerospace environments.
AOFR’s laser combiners feature high-power handling capability in a small form-factor and are available in a broad range of transmission wavelengths for a wide variety of industrial, medical, telecom and military applications. High-power laser-combiners are building blocks of next-generation kilowatt-class fiber-lasers that are used in materials processing applications such as cutting, drilling, engraving and welding.