Datasheet
Components & Accessories
PS-PM980, Photosensitive Panda-Type Select Cutoff PM Optical Fiber
Coherent photosensitive 980 nm polarization-maintaining fiber is designed to perform all functions of a 980 nm PM fiber with enhanced photosensitivity for fabrication of gratings. This fiber enables component manufacturers to create low-cost fibertails for 980 nm pumps, substantially reducing writing time and lowering costs.
Features and Benefits
- PANDA-style stress structure - Increased birefringence for superior optical performance
- High photosensitivity - Enables low-cost, high-yield grating fabrication
- Tightly controlled specifications - Excellent uniformity
- RoHS compliant
Applications
- Grating-based pump diode pigtails
- Couplers
- Multiplexers
Datasheet
| Parameter | PS-PM980 |
|---|---|
| Optical Specifications | |
| Operating Wavelength | 970–1550 nm |
| Core NA | 0.12 |
| Mode Field Diameter (Gaussian) | 6.6 ± 1.0 µm @ 980 nm |
| Cutoff | 900 ± 70 nm |
| Core Attenuation | ≤ 3.0 dB/km @ 980 nm |
| Geometrical & Mechanical Specifications | |
| Cladding Diameter | 125.0 ± 1.0 µm |
| Coating Diameter | 245.0 ± 15.0 µm |
| Operating Temperature Range | -40–85 °C |
| Prooftest Level | ≥ 100 kpsi (0.7 GN/m²) |