• 1430 nm Wavelength Optical Reflector
• Single-mode female-to-male SC-APC; Compatible with G.652.A/B/C/D
• Reflects ≥70% of 1430 ±7 nm wavelength
• Transparent (≤1.0 dB loss) to PON signal wavelength
• Connector: SC-APC female (receptacle) to male (plug) with dust caps

AFL’s 1430 nm Wavelength Optical Reflector is used in conjunction with test devices, such as AFL’s FlowScout SE100 continuity and insertion loss test set. It uses Fiber Bragg Grating technology to support testing over the wavelength range around 1430 nm. With the reflector used at one end of a fiber under test, a technician can verify fiber continuity and measure insertion loss to the reflector using the FlowScout SE100.

The reflector is intended for installation at the subscriber end of FTTH, atop cell tower fibers for FTTA, or at fiber backhaul demarcation points. This enables troubleshooting, continuity verification, and insertion loss testing without requiring visits to subscriber premises, demarcation points or climbing cell towers.

Since the reflector is designed for 1430 nm reflectance, it is transparent to PON signal and other fiber optic signal wavelengths. The reflector can remain in place after the initial fiber installation, enabling faster troubleshooting, as technicians need to only visit one end of the fiber.

Optical reflection point for single-ended fiber continuity verification and insertion loss test in the following applications:

• Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH)
• Fiber-to-the-Antenna (FTTA)
• Fiber backhaul demarcation point