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Standard PM Fiber

Bend insensitive fibers for sensor & research applications

  • Seven standard wavelengths, 488nm to 1650nm
  • Maximum birefringence – Minimum stress
  • Exceptional polarization maintaining ability

Typical Applications:

  • Interferometric sensors
  • Diode pigtails
  • Coherent beam delivery
  • Modulators
  • Delay lines
  • Spectroscopy
  • Biomedical sensors
  • Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)

    Comparison
    HB450HB600HB750HB800HB1000HB1250HB1500
    Operating Wavelength (nm)488-633633-780780-830830-10601060-13001300-15501520-1650
    Cut-Off Wavelength (nm)350-470500-600610-750600-800840-10201030-12701230-1520
    Numerical Aperture0.10-0.130.14-0.180.14-0.180.14-0.180.14-0.180.14-0.180.14-0.18
    Mode Field Diameter (μm)3.0-4.1 @488nm2.8-3.7 @633nm3.5-4.6 @780nm3.7-4.9 @830nm4.8-6.3 @1060nm5.8-7.9 @1310nm7.0-9.2 @1550nm
    Attenuation (dB/km)≤100 @488nm≤15 @633nm≤8 @780nm≤5 @830nm≤3 @1060nm≤2 @1310≤2 @1550nm
    Beat-Length (mm) @633nm≤2.0≤2.0≤2.0≤2.0≤2.0≤2.0≤2.0
    Proof Test (%)1 (100 kpsi)1 (100 kpsi)1 (100 kpsi)1 (100 kpsi)1 (100 kpsi)1 (100 kpsi)1 (100 kpsi)
    Cladding Diameter (μm)125 ± 1125 ± 1125 ± 1125 ± 1125 ± 1125 ± 1125 ± 1
    Core Cladding Concentricity (μm)≤0.75≤1.0≤1.0≤1.0≤1.0≤1.0≤1.0
    Coating Diameter (μm)245 ± 7245 ± 7245 ± 7245 ± 7245 ± 7245 ± 7245 ± 7
    Coating Type*Dual Layer AcrylateDual Layer AcrylateDual Layer AcrylateDual Layer AcrylateDual Layer AcrylateDual Layer AcrylateDual Layer Acrylate
    Operating Temperature (ºC)-55 to +85-55 to +85-55 to +85-55 to +85-55 to +85-55 to +85-55 to +85
    Product Variants Explained
    HB450PM Fiber for wavelengths above 450nm
    HB600PM Fiber for wavelengths above 600nm
    HB750PM Fiber for wavelengths above 750nm
    HB800PM Fiber for wavelengths above 800nm
    HB1000PM Fiber for wavelengths above 1020nm
    HB1250PM Fiber for wavelengths above 1270nm
    HB1500PM Fiber for wavelengths above 1520nm
    Operating Wavelength (nm) 488 - 633
    Cut-Off Wavelength (nm) 350 - 470
    Numerical Aperture 0.10 - 0.13
    Mode Field Diameter (μm) 3.0 - 4.1 @488nm
    Attenuation (dB/km) ≤100 @488nm
    Beat-Length (mm) @633 ≤2.0
    Proof Test (%) 1 (100 kpsi)
    Cladding Diameter (μm) 125 ± 1
    Core Cladding Concentricity (μm) ≤0.75
    Coating Diameter (μm) 245 ± 7
    Coating Type Dual Layer Acrylate
    Operating Temperature (°C) -55 to +85
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