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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
HB800CHB1000C(6/125)HB1000C(10/125)HB1500C
Operating Wavelength (nm)810 - 10001030 - 13501030 - 13501510 - 1650
Cut-Off Wavelength (nm)680 - 780950 - 1020950 - 10201350 - 1500
Numerical Aperture0.14 - 0.180.13 - 0.150.08 - 0.100.14 - 0.18
Mode Field Diameter (μm)3.7 - 4.95.8 - 6.88.7 - 11.07.0 - 9.3
Attenuation (dB/km)≤5.0 @830nm≤3.0 @1064nm≤3.0 @1064nm≤2.0 @1550nm
Beat-Length (mm) @633nm2 - 4≤2.0≤2.02 - 4
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 ± 1125 ± 1125 ± 180 ± 1
Core Cladding Concentricity (μm)≤1.0≤1.0≤1.0≤1.0
Coating Diameter (μm)170 ± 5245 ± 7245 ± 7170 ± 5
Operating Temperature (°C)-55 to +85-55 to +85-55 to +85-55 to +85
Product Variants Explained
HB800CPM 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.
HB1500CPM 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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