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In the mid-1980s, Nye engineered its first index-matching optical gel for the telecommunications industry. A breakthrough in optical coupling materials, this crystal clear gel served as a
"light bridge" between glass fibers inside mechanical splices. Today, it has become a telecommunication industry standard (Bellcore GR-2919) for fiber optic splices and connectors.
Now, as electro-optic devices proliferate in telecommunications, electronics, aerospace, and other industries, Nye is charting the course again with three families of optical products:
Optical Fluids
Thixotropic Optical Gels
Curing Optical Gels
Within each family, designers can specify a variety of characteristics, including temperature service range, viscosity, "hardness," and index of refraction. Of note, our optical gels are
available for many high-refractive-index engineered plastics and glasses, such as polyetherimide, dense crown glass, and polyimide, whose indices of refraction reach 1.6 or higher.
For more information about Nye Optical Products or for assistance in selecting an optical fluid or gel for your application, contact Nye.
Nye Optical Products website
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