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PM Erbium Doped Fiber

PM Erbium Doped Fiber combines Fibercore’s greatest areas of expertise: erbium doped fiber and Polarization Maintaining (PM) fiber. It unites the well-established core composition of IsoGain™ Erbium Doped Fiber (EDF), with options for PANDA stress rods or Bow-Tie stress applying parts. PANDA based fibers offer wider compatibility with PM splicers, better core concentricity for lower splice and connectorization losses whilst the Bow-Tie design offers higher birefringence for more robust maintenance of the polarization state across aggressive deployment states.

Advantages:

  • Different absorption levels available
  • PANDA and Bow-Tie designs for design optimization
  • Different dispersion levels available

Typical Applications:

  • PM EDFAs
  • Coherent communications
  • Quantum key distribution (QKD)
  • Amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) light sources
  • Fiber lasers
    Comparison
    PMI-15(980/125)HC
    Stress Rod TypePanda
    Cut-Off Wavelength (nm)1200-1320
    Numerical Aperture0.24-0.26
    Mode Field Diameter (μm)4.8-5.4 @1550nm
    Absorption (dB/m)25-35 @1531nm
    Attenuation (dB/km) ≤25 @1200nm
    Beat-Length (mm) @633 ≤7.5
    Proof Test (%)1 (100 kpsi)
    Cladding Diameter (μm)125 ± 1
    Core Cladding Concentricity (μm)≤1.0
    Coating Diameter (μm) 245 ± 7
    Coating TypeDual Layer Acrylate
    Operating Temperature (ºC)-55 to +85
    Product Variants Explained
    PMI-15(980/125)HC High absorption PANDA PM erbium doped fiber for PM EDFAs and lasers
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