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Components & Accessories
PLMA-YDF-10/125-VIII, Polarization-Maintaining Yb-Doped Double Clad Optical Fiber
Coherent's PLMA-YDF-10/125-VIII fibers are engineered for high-performance laser and amplifier systems requiring linearly polarized output. With a 10 µm core diameter and a 125 µm cladding diameter, the VIII version provides high pump absorption and robust beam quality. PANDA-style stress rods enhance birefringence, ensuring reliable polarization maintenance. The NuCOAT fluoroacrylate coating ensures long-term reliability, making these fibers suitable for industrial, medical, and defense applications.
Features
- PANDA-style stress rods - Enhances birefringence and polarization stability
- NuCOAT fluoroacrylate coating - Provides superior environmental durability
- Optimized for high power applications - Ensures beam quality
- Proof tested to > 100 kpsi - Guarantees long-term reliability
- RoHS compliant
Applications
- High-power CW and pulsed lasers
- Precision sensing systems
- LIDAR systems
- Medical laser systems
Datasheet
| Parameter | PLMA-YDF-10/125-VIII |
|---|---|
| Optical Specifications | |
| Operating Wavelength | 1015 - 1115 nm |
| Core NA | 0.075 |
| First Cladding NA | ≥ 0.46 |
| Cladding Attenuation | ≤ 15.0 dB/km @ 1095 nm |
| Cladding Absorption | 4.80 dB/m near 976 nm |
| Birefringence | nominal 3 x 10⁻⁴ |
| Geometrical & Mechanical Specifications | |
| Cladding Diameter | 125.0 ± 2.0 μm |
| Core Diameter | 11.0 ± 1.0 μm |
| Coating Diameter | 245.0 ± 15.0 μm |
| Core Clad Offset | 1.00 μm |
| Coating Material | Low Index Acrylate |
| Prooftest Level | ≥ 100 kpsi (0.7 GN/m²) |