If you are new to fibers in general or are unsure how to handle microstructured fibers, we highly recommend the application note on fiberhandling, stripping, cleaving and coupling before you begin. General fiber handling Fiber handling, stripping, cleaving, splicing and coupling  Fiber optic cleaning (external link) Splicing single-mode photonic crystal fibers Double clad fibers and ROD fibers Coupling to ROD fibers Pump absorption in ROD fibers Nonlinear fibers and modules Supercontinuum Generation - General Supercontinuum Generation - SC-5.0-1040 Newport FemtoWhite application note Newport CARS application note Safety Fiber safety High power laser safety If you need further information, please see our support contact page for e-mail and phone numbers.