Datasheet
Components & Accessories
PM980B-XP, Bend Insensitive Panda-Type PM Optical Fiber
Coherent Polarization Maintaining Telco fibers are designed for today’s most advanced networks. Optimized for use at 980 nm, these fibers are used in all PM applications for data and telecom. The bend insensitive versions offer the lowest bend loss and extinction ratios at small bend diameters, enabling reduced package sizes.
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- Tight specifications - Highly deterministic results
- High fatigue failure resistance - Longest service life
- Bend insensitive - Survives application in tight geometries
- All fiber proof tested to > 200 kpsi - Ensures long-term reliability
- RoHS compliant
Applications
- Pump pigtails
- Grating stabilizers
- PM patchcords
- Polarization sensitive devices
Datasheet
| Parameter | PM980B-XP |
|---|---|
| Optical Specifications | |
| Operating Wavelength | 970–1550 nm |
| Core NA | 0.12 |
| Mode Field Diameter (Gaussian) | 6.6 ± 0.5 µm @ 980 nm 6.6 ± 0.5 µm @ 980 nm |
| Cutoff | 920 ± 50 nm |
| Core Attenuation | ≤ 2.5 dB/km @ 980 nm |
| Geometrical & Mechanical Specifications | |
| Cladding Diameter | 125.0 ± 1.0 µm 125.0 ± 1.0 µm |
| Coating Diameter | 245.0 ± 15.0 µm |
| Operating Temperature Range | -40–85 °C |
| Maximum Bend Loss | 0.5 dB at 980 nm, 25 mm OD |
| Prooftest Level | ≥ 200 kpsi (1.4 GN/m²) |