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PM Coupler Fiber

For Fabricating HiBi Fused Taper Couplers

  • Optimized Bow-Ties for manufacture of fused taper couplers
  • High performance thermal stability
  • Very low attenuation after fused taper coupling process
  • High PER after fused taper manufacturing

Typical Applications:

  • Fiber optic gyroscope PM couplers
  • Fiber laser PM couplers
  • Quarter wave plates

Comparison
Model HB800C HB1000C(6/125) HB1000C(10/125) HB1500C
Operating Wavelength (nm) 810 - 1000 1030 - 1350 1030 - 1350 1510 - 1650
Cut-Off Wavelength (nm) 680 - 780 950 - 1020 950 - 1020 1350 - 1500
Numerical Aperture 0.14 - 0.18 0.13 - 0.15 0.08 - 0.10 0.14 - 0.18
Mode Field Diameter (μm) 3.7 - 4.9 5.8 - 6.8 8.7 - 11.0 7.0 - 9.3
Attenuation (dB/km) ≤5.0 @830nm ≤3.0 @1064nm ≤3.0 @1064nm ≤2.0 @1550nm
Beat-Length (mm) @633 ≤3.0 ≤2.0 ≤2.0 ≤3.0
Proof Test (%) 1, 2 or 3 (100, 200 or 300 kpsi) 1, 2 or 3 (100, 200 or 300 kpsi) 1, 2 or 3 (100, 200 or 300 kpsi) 1, 2 or 3 (100, 200 or 300 kpsi)
Cladding Diameter (μm) 80 ± 1 125 ± 1 125 ± 1 80 ± 1
Coating Diameter (μm) 170 ± 5 245 ± 7 245 ± 7 170 ± 5
Operating Temperature (°C) -55 to +85 -55 to +85 -55 to +85 -55 to +85
Product Variants Explained
HB800C PM coupler fiber with an 80µm cladding diameter, for use around 830nm.
HB1000C(6/125) PM coupler fiber with a 125µm cladding diameter, for use around 1060nm.
HB1000C(10/125) PM coupler fiber with a 125µm cladding diameter, for use around 1060nm.
HB1500C PM coupler fiber with an 80µm cladding diameter, for use around 1550nm.
Operating Wavelength (nm) 810 - 1000
Cut-Off Wavelength (nm) 680 - 780
Numerical Aperture 0.14 - 0.18
Mode Field Diameter (μm) 3.7 - 4.9
Attenuation (dB/km) ≤5.0 @830nm
Beat-Length (mm) @633 ≤3.0
Proof Test (%) 1, 2 or 3 (100, 200 or 300 kpsi)
Cladding Diameter (μm) 80 ± 1
Core Cladding Concentricity (μm) ≤1.0
Coating Diameter (μm) 170 ± 5
Operating Temperature (°C) -55 to +85
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