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Polarization Maintaining Fibers and Patch Cords

Polarization Maintaining Fibers and Patch Cords

Both Industry standard Bow-ti and Panda HiBi fibers available
Short beat-lengths and superb polarization preserving capabilities
Available as bare fiber, standard and custom patch cords

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New! F-SPF (820 nm) and F-SPV (633 nm) Bow-tie fibers are now available with standard Patchcords!
Please note that F-PM1300 is obsolete and F-PM1550 is a recommended replacement.

The Fibercore Bow-tie polarization maintaining (PM) fibers, also known as highly birefringent (HiBi) fibers, are optimized for operation at 488/514, 633, 820 and 1310/1550 nm wavelengths and have a beat-length of less than 2 mm. The beat-length, the length over which the fiber polarization rotates through 360°, is one of the fundamental performance measures: the shorter the beat-length, the better the polarization-preserving properties of the fiber. The F-SPPC-13 and F-SPPC-15 fibers are polarization preserving fibers specifically made to be compatible with standard telecom fibers and PANDA™ PM fibers. Splicing these fibers to PANDA™ fibers routinely results in a splicing loss of <0.2 dB and an excellent extinction ratio of -32 dB.
Corning's PANDA™ polarization maintaining fibers offer low attenuation and excellent birefringence for high performance applications. The operating wavelengths range from 400-1500 nm with beat lengths ranging from less than 1.7mm to 5mm. Both the Bow-tie and the PANDA™ PM fiber have a step index profile. Also available are standard FC/APC PM patchcords, whose slow axis is accurately aligned to the connector key. In addition Newport provides custom patch cords with any available termination type at either end.
For custom options please contact a Newport Applications Engineer.

Volume discount: 11 - 50 m with 15 %, 51- 100 m with 22 %, 101- 500 m with 25 %, > 501 m with 28 %. Discount applicable to continuous length of fiber only.

Applications

High-data-rate communications systems
Polarization-sensitive components
Raman amplifiers
Fiber optic sensors - polarimetric, polarization state sensing
Gyroscopes
Coherent transmission and detection

Polarization Preserving Fiber

“Bow-Tie” cladding preserves polarization with stress-induced intrinsic birefringence. The fast axis is oriented horizontally.

Specifications (Bare Fiber)

Model	Operating Wavelength (nm)	NA	Mode Field Diameter, Nominal (µm)	Cladding Diameter (µm)	Coating Diameter (µm)	Attenuation, Maximum (dB/km)	Cut-off Wavelength (nm)	Man. P/N	Beat Length (mm)
F-SPA	488/514	0.10–0.13	3.6	125 ±1	245 ±12	≤100	350-470	HB450	≤ 2.0
F-SPV	633-688	0.14–0.18	3.2	125 ±1	245 ±12	≤15	500-600	HB600	≤ 2.0
F-SPF	830	0.14–0.18	4.2	125 ±1	245 ±12	≤5	600-800	HB800	≤ 2.0
F-SPS	1300/1550	0.14–0.18	6.6	125 ±1	245 ±12	≤2	1030-1270	HB1250	≤ 2.0
F-SPPC-13	1310	0.11–0.13	9.0	125 ±1	400 ±20	≤2	1100-1290	HB1250T(400)	≤ 2.0
F-SPPC-15	1550	0.11–0.13	10.5	125 ±1	400 ±20	≤2	1290-1540	HB1500T(400)	≤ 2.0
F-PM1300 (obsolete)	1300	0.10–0.13	9.5 ±1		245 ±15	≤1.0	1100-1290	PM13-U25A	2.5 - 4.0
F-PM1550	1550	0.10–0.13	10.5 ±1	125 ±1	245 ±15	≤0.5	1290-1450	PM15-U25A	3.0 - 5.0
F-PM480	480	0.10–0.13	4.0 ±0.7	125 ±1	245 ±15	≤30	400-470	PM48-U25A	≤ 2.0
F-PM630	630	0.10–0.13	4.5 ±0.5	125 ±1	400 ±15	≤12	500-620	PM63-U40A	≤ 2.0
F-PM850	850	0.10–0.13	5.5 ±1	125 ±1	245 ±15	≤3.0	650-800	PM85-U25A	1.0 - 2.0
F-PM980	980	0.10–0.13	6.6 ±1	125 ±1	245 ±15	≤2.5	800-950	PM98-U25A	1.5 - 2.7

Cross section diagram of the Polarization Maintaining Fiber.

Model	Description	avail raw	Availability	price raw	Price	Qty. MULTI ADD
F-PM1300-C-1FCAPC	Polarization Maintaining Patch Cord, F-PM1300, 1300nm, 1m, FC/APC Connectors	0	In Stock	205	$205.00	ADD
F-PM630-C-5FCAPC	Polarization Maintaining Patch Cord, F-PM630, 630nm, 5m, FC/APC Connectors	2	2 Weeks	362	$362.14	ADD
F-PM850-C-5FCAPC	Polarization Maintaining Patch Cord, F-PM850, 850nm, 5m, FC/APC Connectors	2	2 Weeks	324	$324.39	ADD
F-SPV	Bow-tie Polarization Maintaining Fiber, 633nm, 0.14-0.18 NA, 3.2µm MFD	0	In Stock	14	$14.28	ADD
F-SPV-C-1FC	Bow-tie PM Patch Cord, F-SPF,633nm, 1 m, FC/UPC Connector	3	3 Weeks	179	$179.54	ADD
F-PM1550-C-2FC	Polarization Maintaining Patch Cord, F-PM1550, 1550nm, 2m, FC Connectors	2	2 Weeks	205	$205.04	ADD
F-PM480-C-3FCAPC	Polarization Maintaining Patch Cord, F-PM480, 480nm, 3m, FC/APC Connectors	4	4 Weeks	319	$319.29	ADD
F-PM850	Panda Polarization Maintaining Fiber, 850nm, 0.10-0.13 NA, 5.5µm MFD	0	In Stock	23	$23.46	ADD
F-PM480	Panda Polarization Maintaining Fiber, 480nm, 0.10-0.13 NA, 4.0µm MFD	0	In Stock	38	$38.76	ADD
F-SPF	Bow-tie Polarization Maintaining Fiber, 820nm, 0.14-0.18 NA, 4.2µm MFD	0	In Stock	14	$14.28	ADD
F-PM1550-C-5FCAPC	Polarization Maintaining Patch Cord, F-PM1550, 1550nm, 5m, FC/APC Connectors	3	3 Weeks	278	$278.49	ADD
F-PM480-C-1FCAPC	Polarization Maintaining Patch Cord, F-PM480, 480nm, 1m, FC/APC Connectors	3	3 Weeks	234	$234.62	ADD
F-PM980-C-3FCAPC	Polarization Maintaining Patch Cord, F-PM980, 980nm, 3m, FC/APC Connectors	3	3 Weeks	252	$252.98	ADD
F-SPF-C-1FC	Bow-tie PM Patch Cord, F-SPF, 820nm, 1 m, FC/UPC Connector	3	3 Weeks	179	$179.54	ADD
F-SPPC-13	Bow-tie Polarization Maintaining Fiber, 1310nm, 0.14-0.18 NA, 9.0µm MFD	0	In Stock	14	$14.28	ADD
F-SPA	Bow-tie Polarization Maintaining Fiber, 488/514nm, 0.10-0.13 NA, 3.6µm MFD	0	In Stock	14	$14.28	ADD
F-SPF-C-2FCA	Bow-tie PM Patch Cord, F-SPF, 820nm, 2 m, FC/APC Connector	3	3 Weeks	201	$201.98	ADD
F-SPF-C-3FC	Bow-tie PM Patch Cord, F-SPF, 820nm, 3 m, FC/UPC Connector	3	3 Weeks	183	$183.62	ADD
F-PM480-C-2FC	Polarization Maintaining Patch Cord, F-PM480, 480nm, 2m, FC Connectors	2	2 Weeks	256	$256.05	ADD
F-PM630-C-1FCAPC	Polarization Maintaining Patch Cord, F-PM630, 630nm, 1m, FC/APC	2	2 Weeks	225	$225.44	ADD
F-PM630-C-3FCAPC	Polarization Maintaining Patch Cord, F-PM630, 630nm, 3m, FC/APC Connectors	2	2 Weeks	293	$293.79	ADD
F-PM980	Panda Polarization Maintaining Fiber, 980nm, 0.10-0.13 NA, 6.6µm MFD	4	4 Weeks	17	$17.59	ADD
F-SPPC-15	Bow-tie Polarization Maintaining Fiber, 1550nm, 0.14-0.18 NA, 10.5µm MFD	0	In Stock	14	$14.28	ADD
F-PM980-C-2FC	Polarization Maintaining Patch Cord, F-PM980, 980nm, 2m, FC Connectors	4	4 Weeks	211	$211.16	ADD
F-PM980-C-5FCAPC	Polarization Maintaining Patch Cord, F-PM980, 980nm, 5m, FC/APC Connectors	4	4 Weeks	293	$293.79	ADD
F-PM1550-C-1FCAPC	Polarization Maintaining Patch Cord, F-PM1550, 1550nm, 1m, FC/APC Connectors	2	2 Weeks	209	$209.12	ADD
F-PM1550-C-3FCAPC	Polarization Maintaining Patch Cord, F-PM1550, 1550nm, 3m, FC/APC Connectors	2	2 Weeks	243	$243.80	ADD
F-PM630	Panda Polarization Maintaining Fiber, 630nm, 0.10-0.13 NA, 4.5µm MFD	0	In Stock	30	$30.60	ADD
F-PM630-C-2FC	Polarization Maintaining Patch Cord, F-PM630, 630nm, 2m, FC Connectors	2	2 Weeks	238	$238.70	ADD
F-PM850-C-1FCAPC	Polarization Maintaining Patch Cord, F-PM850, 850nm, 1m, FC/APC Connectors	4	4 Weeks	218	$218.30	ADD
F-PM850-C-3FCAPC	Polarization Maintaining Patch Cord, F-PM850, 850nm, 3m, FC/APC Connectors	0	In Stock	271	$271.35	ADD
F-PM980-C-1FCAPC	Panda PM Patch Cord, F-PM980, 980nm, 1m, FC/APC Connectors	2	2 Weeks	212	$212.18	ADD
F-SPS	Bow-tie Polarization Maintaining Fiber, 1300/1550nm, 0.14-0.18 NA, 6.6µm MFD	0	In Stock	14	$14.28	ADD
F-SPV-C-2FCA	Bow-tie PM Patch Cord, F-SPF,633nm, 2 m, FC/APC Connector	0	In Stock	201	$201.98	ADD
F-SPV-C-3FC	Bow-tie PM Patch Cord, F-SPF,633nm, 3 m, FC/UPC Connector	3	3 Weeks	183	$183.62	ADD
F-PM1550	Panda Polarization Maintaining Fiber, 1550nm, 0.10-0.13 NA, 10.5µm MFD	0	In Stock	14	$14.53	ADD
F-PM480-C-5FCAPC	Polarization Maintaining Patch Cord, F-PM480, 480nm, 5m, FC/APC Connectors	0	In Stock	417	$417.22	ADD
F-PM850-C-2FC	Polarization Maintaining Patch Cord, F-PM850, 850nm, 2m, FC Connectors	2	2 Weeks	223	$223.40	ADD