Polarization Maintaining Fiber Market and Competitive Analysis



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Photonic Sensor Consortium Market Survey Report

Polarization Maintaining Fiber Market and Competitive Analysis

- A Photonic Sensor Consortium Market Survey Report

Published:
January 1, 2020


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Overview

Polarization maintaining (PM) optical fiber provides the means to minimize noise and improve the optical performance of optical systems in a variety of market applications. The PM fiber market is estimated at $61 million in 2018 with strong projected growth through 2024 ($102 million). In 2018, PM fiber enabled a $738 million value-added component market. The PM fiber market breaks down into five segments

  • Gyros
  • Test and Measurement
  • Lasers
  • Telecommunication Components
  • Sensor - Non-Gyro

In 2018, the largest market segment was gyros (40% market share) followed by lasers (37% market share).It is forecasted that by 2024, the laser market segment will surpass the gyro market segment in terms of market share.




Distributed Fiber Optic Sensor Market by Technology

There are several identified PM fiber suppliers with the leaders having a significant share of the government, military and aerospace markets focusing on fiber optic gyroscopes (FOG).


The report will answer the following questions:


  • Which markets dominate in dollars and kilometers of fiber?
  • Which suppliers have the biggest share of the PM fiber markets?
  • How do those suppliers compare to each other in terms of PM fiber products sold, distinct manufacturing capabilities, and performance of products in specific uses?
  • What are the latest developments in PM fiber technology and manufacturing?
  • Which markets have the biggest barriers to entry, and why?

Table of Contents


Introduction

Polarization Maintaining Fiber Forecast Background

Polarization Maintaining Fiber Forecast Methodology

Polarization Maintaining Fiber Forecast Coverage

The forecast covers the world-wide use of polarization maintaining fiber in the following market segments as well as cross referenced to specific product applications. The market segments covered are defined below:

  • Fiber optic gyroscopes
  • Fiber lasers
  • Telecommunications
  • Test and measurement
  • Sensors (non-gyro)

Specific product applications are listed by market segment:

  • Gyro
    • Gyro fiber (coils)
    • Couplers
  • Fiber laser
    • Rare earth doped fiber
    • Isolators
    • Couplers
  • Telecommunication
    • Isolators
    • Circulators
    • In-line polarizers
    • Couplers
  • Test and measurement
    • Isolators
    • Circulators
    • In-line polarizers
    • Couplers
  • Sensors (non-gyro)
    • Isolators
    • In-line polarizers
    • Couplers
    • Sensor fiber

Polarization Maintaining Fiber Market Forecast

Based on an industry survey of PM fiber manufacturers, end users, company in-depth interviews, market and financial trends input and updated fiber optic sensor forecasts including gyroscopes, the polarization maintaining fiber market was forecasted through 2024.

  • The projected size of the PM fiber market by segment (Including Gyros, Lasers, Telecom Components, Test and Measurement and Sensors) through 2024 in dollars and kilometers
  • Size in dollars and kilometers of PM fiber market segments by application in 2018 and 2024
  • PM Fiber Enabled Value Added Products in 2018 and 2024
  • Typical PM fiber pricing and usage per application in meters
  • The PM fiber product application categories for 36 key customers

Competitive PM Fiber Customers and Products

  • Fibercore
  • Nufern
  • Verrillon
  • Fujikura
  • OFS Optical
  • Corning
  • iXblue
  • Thorlabs

Competitive Evaluation

  • Fibercore
  • Nufern
  • Verrillon
  • Fujikura
  • OFS Optical
  • Corning
  • iXblue

Polarization Maintaining Fiber Technology

Polarization Maintaining Fiber Manufacturing

  • Panda
  • Bow-tie
  • Elliptical clad
  • Other

Barriers

Summary

Contact

Companies Mentioned in this Report

  • AC Photonics
  • Advanced Fiber Resources
  • AFL Agiltron
  • AFW Technologies
  • Agiltron
  • AiDi
  • Chiral Photonics
  • Ciena
  • Coherent
  • Convergent Photonics
  • Corning
  • Diamond
  • DK Photonics
  • Draper Laboratory
  • Evanescent Photonics
  • Fibercore
  • Finisar
  • Fujikura
  • General Photonics
  • Gould
  • Honeywell
  • IPG Photonics
  • iXblue
  • Laserglow
  • Lawrence Livermore
  • Lightcomm
  • Lightel Photonics
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Luna Technologies
  • Melles Griot
  • Micro-Optics
  • MIT Lincoln Laboratory
  • Molex
  • NEDAERO
  • Northrup Grumman
  • Nufern
  • OFS Optical
  • Op-Link
  • Optosun
  • Optosun Technology
  • OZ Optics
  • Phoenix Photonix
  • PhotonTec
  • Saab
  • Senko
  • Sepectra Physics
  • Summitomo
  • Thorlabs
  • Timbercon
  • Topica Photonics
  • Verrillion

Table of Figures



Figure 1 PM Fiber Market (Including Gyros, Lasers, Telecom Components, Test and Measurement and Sensors) ($ Millions)

Figure 2 PM Fiber Market (Including Gyros, Lasers, Telecom Components, Test and Measurement and Sensors) (km)

Figure 3 PM Fiber Market Segments in 2018 and 2024 by Product Components ($Millions)

Figure 4 PM Fiber Market Segments in 2018 and 2024 by Product Components (Km)

Figure 5 PM Fiber Enabled Value Added Products 2018

Figure 6 PM Fiber Enabled Value Added Products 2024

Figure 7 Fibercore Short Beat-length Gyro Fiber

Figure 8 Fibercore Standard Gyro Fiber

Figure 9 Fibercore Standard Gyro Fiber Specifications

Figure 10 Nufern PM Gyro Fiber Products

Figure 11 Nufern 1300nm PM Fiber Specifications

Figure 12 Nufern 1550nm PM Fiber Specifications

Figure 13 Nufern Elliptical Cladding PM Fiber Specifications

Figure 14 Verrillon 1550 nm PM Fiber Specifications

Figure 15 Fujikura 80 μm PM Fiber Specifications

Figure 16 OFS Optical 1310 nm PM Fiber Specifications

Figure 17 OFS Optical 1550 nm PM Fiber Specifications

Figure 18 OFS Optical 840 nm PM Fiber Specifications

Figure 19 Corning 125 μm Diameter PM Fiber Specifications

Figure 20 Corning 80 μm Diameter PM Fiber Specifications

Figure 21 iXblue PM Fiber Specifications (Panda)

Figure 22 iXblue PM Fiber Specifications (Elliptical Cladding)

Figure 23 Thorlabs PM Fiber Specifications

Figure 24 PM Gyro Fiber - Competitive Comparison

Figure 25 The two polarizations of the fundamental HE11 mode in a single-mode fiber

Figure 26 Birefringence from waveguide geometry

Figure 27 The effect of uniform birefringence on the state of polarization of initially linearly polarized light injected at 45 degrees to the fibers' principle axes

Figure 28 The effects of birefringence on polarized light in optical fiber



List of Tables



Table 1 PM Fiber Market (Including Gyros, Lasers, Telecom Components, Test and Measurement and Sensors) ($ Millions)

Table 2 PM Fiber Market (Including Gyros, Lasers, Telecom Components, Test and Measurement and Sensors) (km)

Table 3 PM Fiber Market Segments in 2018 and 2024 by Product Components ($Millions)

Table 4 PM Fiber Market Segments in 2018 and 2024 by Product Components (Km)

Table 5 PM fiber enabled value added market and PM fiber content for each value-added product family projected for 2018 and 2024

Table 6 Key PM Fiber Customers




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