O-band Optical Filters

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting market research to identify potential sources of commercial equipment/services that satisfy their anticipated needs for O-band optical filters. The filters should meet specific requirements, including manually tunable optical filters covering the wavelength range 1260 nm to 1300 nm, pass bandwidths of 0.15 nm or narrower, and very low insertion loss. Respondents should provide information about their company, the equipment they sell, and any relevant experience. The responses will be used to determine the capability of the organization and may be used to inform a future solicitation. * The O-band optical filters should have a wavelength range of 1260 nm to 1300 nm. * The pass bandwidths should be 0.15 nm or narrower. * The insertion loss should be very low, with a typical value of 1.6 dB or better and a worst-case value not to exceed 2.0 dB. * The polarization-dependent loss should not exceed 0.25 dB. * The out-of-band suppression should be 45 dB or better. * The input and output of the filter should be compatible with SMF-28 FC/APC fibers.