Description
The Polarization Maintaining Fiber Optic Patch Cord PM460-HP FC/APC-FC/APC with a PM460-HP (460-700nm) fiber type and 5m long patch cord is a high-quality fiber optic solution designed for precision and reliability.
Manufactured with polarization maintaining panda fiber, this patch cord is expertly terminated with a range of fiber connectors including FC, SC, LC, ST, MU, MPO, and MTP. The connectors are available with either PC or APC polishing, ensuring optimal performance for various applications. For FC connectors, options for wide key (2.14mm) or narrow key (2.02mm) widths are available, providing flexibility to meet specific installation requirements.
Engineered for versatility, the patch cord can be supplied with different types of fiber including 250um bare fiber, 900um buffered fiber, 2.0mm or 3.0mm cable, and even armored cable for enhanced durability. The TARLUZ PM patch cord is distinguished by its low insertion loss, high extinction ratio, and superior return loss, making it an ideal choice for demanding environments. Additionally, the slow axis or fast axis of the fiber can be aligned to the connector key upon request, ensuring precise alignment and performance.
With a focus on quality and performance, the Polarization Maintaining Patch Cord is designed to operate efficiently within a temperature range of 0 to +70°C, and can be stored safely in temperatures ranging from -40 to +85°C. The use of PM panda fiber from reputable manufacturers such as Nufern, Corning, Fujikura, and YOFC guarantees consistency and reliability. Whether used in high-speed transmission devices, coherent optical communications, or interferometric sensors, this patch cord delivers exceptional performance and reliability.
Polarization Maintaining Fiber Optic Patch Cord PM460-HP FC/APC-FC/APC 5m Long
Specifications
| Insertion Loss: | 1.2 dB |
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| Return Loss: | 60 dB |
| Polarization Extinction Ratio (PER): | 20 dB |
| Wavelength Range: | 460 – 700 nm |
| Numerical Aperture (NA): | 0.12 |
| Max Optical Power: | 300 mW |
| Return Loss (dB) APC: | 60 |
| Cord Length (m): | 5 |
| Storage Temperature (°C): | -40 to +85 |
| Operation Temperature (°C): | 0 to +70 |
| Fiber Type: | PM panda fiber (Nufern, Corning, Fujikura, YOFC or specified) |
| Connector Key For FC Type: | Narrow key (1.97~2.02mm) or Wide key (2.09~2.14mm) |
| Max. Optical Power (mW): | 300 |
| Extinction Ratio (dB) Typ.: | 17, 17, 20, 22 |
| Extinction Ratio (dB) Min.: | 15, 15, 18, 20 |
| Connector Type: | FC, SC, LC |
| Return Loss (dB) UPC: | 50 |
| Insertion Loss (dB) Typ.: | 1.2, 1.2, 1.2, 1.0 |
| Insertion Loss (dB) Max.: | 1.5, 1.5, 1.5, 1.2 |
| Numeric Aperture: | 0.12 |
| Mode Field Diameters (um): | 2.3@350nm, 3.3±0.5@405nm, 3.3±0.5@515nm, 4.5±0.5@630nm |
| Cutoff Wavelength (nm): | 315±25, 380±20, 410±40, 570±50 |
| Model Based Wavelength Range Options (nm): | 350~460, 400~680, 460~700, 620~950 |
| Model Based Alignment Wavelength (nm): | 375, 405, 460, 630 |
| Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): | TL-PMPC-FCASFCAS-4630LBE/09HBE0050M |
| FindLight SKU: | FL-24328 |
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Features
- High Extinction Ratio: Ensures superior performance in maintaining polarization, crucial for high-precision applications.
- Low Insertion Loss: Guarantees minimal signal loss, enhancing the efficiency of optical networks.
- High Return Loss: Provides excellent signal reflection characteristics, improving overall system performance.
- Versatile Connector Options: Available with FC, SC, LC, ST, MU, MPO, MTP, and other connector types, with PC or APC polishing.
- Customizable Fiber Alignment: Slow or fast axis alignment to the connector key available upon request.
- Durable Construction: Offered with 250μm bare fiber, 900μm buffered fiber, 2.0mm or 3.0mm cable, and armored cable options.
- Wide Operating Temperature Range: Operates efficiently between 0°C to +70°C, with storage temperatures from -40°C to +85°C.
- High Optical Power Handling: Supports up to 300mW of optical power, suitable for high-power applications.
- Precision Key Options for FC Connectors: Available in narrow key (1.97~2.02mm) or wide key (2.09~2.14mm) configurations.
- Quality Fiber Types: PM-S405-XP. Utilizes PM panda fiber from leading manufacturers like Nufern, Corning, Fujikura, and YOFC.
Applications
- Coherent optical communication systems: Ideal for polarization-stable signal transmission in coherent transceivers, DWDM networks, coherent receivers, and advanced fiber optic communication testbeds.
- High-speed optical transmission devices: Used in high-bit-rate fiber optic links where maintaining a stable polarization state is critical for low-loss, low-noise performance.
- EDFA and optical amplifier modules: Suitable for erbium-doped fiber amplifiers, Raman amplifiers, PM fiber amplifier assemblies, and polarization-sensitive gain stages.
- External optical modulators: Commonly used with LiNbO3 modulators, phase modulators, intensity modulators, and electro-optic modulation systems requiring precise polarization alignment.
- Fiber laser systems: Used in PM fiber lasers, ultrafast lasers, seed lasers, narrow-linewidth lasers, pulsed fiber lasers, and high-stability laser delivery systems.
- Laser diode pigtailing and beam delivery: Suitable for connecting polarization-sensitive laser diodes, visible lasers, NIR lasers, IR lasers, and scientific laser sources from 375 nm to 2000 nm.
- Interferometric fiber optic sensors: Ideal for Mach-Zehnder, Michelson, Sagnac, and Fabry-Perot interferometer systems requiring stable polarization and high extinction ratio.
- Fiber optic gyroscopes: Used in navigation-grade and tactical-grade fiber optic gyroscope systems where polarization stability directly affects measurement accuracy.
- Integrated optics and photonic integrated circuits: Suitable for coupling light into silicon photonics, lithium niobate photonics, planar lightwave circuits, and other polarization-sensitive PIC platforms.
- Optical switching systems: Used in polarization-maintaining optical switches, routing modules, reconfigurable optical systems, and lab automation setups.
- Quantum optics and quantum communication: Suitable for quantum key distribution, entangled photon experiments, single-photon systems, and polarization-sensitive quantum photonics research.
- Polarization-sensitive test and measurement: Used with polarization controllers, polarization analyzers, optical spectrum analyzers, interferometers, power meters, and component characterization benches.
- Optical coherence tomography: Suitable for polarization-sensitive OCT, biomedical imaging systems, swept-source OCT, and low-coherence interferometry platforms.
- Microwave photonics systems: Used in RF-over-fiber links, photonic signal processing, analog optical transmission, and optoelectronic oscillator systems requiring stable polarization.
- Metrology and precision measurement: Suitable for frequency comb systems, optical clocks, phase-stable optical links, laser stabilization, and high-precision laboratory instrumentation.
- Spectroscopy and scientific instrumentation: Used in Raman spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, absorption spectroscopy, laser diagnostics, and polarization-dependent optical analysis.
- PM fiber component interconnection: Ideal for connecting polarization maintaining couplers, isolators, circulators, WDMs, splitters, collimators, attenuators, and other PM fiber optic components.
- Visible wavelength optical systems: Suitable for 375 nm, 405 nm, 460 nm, 630 nm, and other visible laser applications requiring PM patch cords with high return loss and low insertion loss.
- Near-infrared optical systems: Suitable for 780 nm, 850 nm, 980 nm, 1064 nm, 1310 nm, and 1550 nm PM fiber optic applications in telecom, sensing, and laser systems.
- 2 micron fiber optic systems: Suitable for 1850 nm to 2200 nm applications, including thulium fiber lasers, holmium laser systems, mid-IR research, and specialty sensing platforms.
- Polarization-maintaining laboratory setups: Used in universities, R&D laboratories, photonics prototyping, optical alignment benches, and experimental fiber optic systems.
- Aerospace and defense photonics: Suitable for ruggedized polarization-sensitive systems, navigation sensors, laser communication, optical sensing, and mission-critical photonic assemblies.
- Telecom component manufacturing: Used in production testing and assembly of optical transceivers, amplifiers, modulators, isolators, and polarization-dependent fiber optic devices.
- Biomedical and life science laser delivery: Suitable for medical imaging, laser microscopy, flow cytometry, diagnostics, and research systems where stable polarized light is required.
Export & Trade Information
| ECCN: | EAR99 |
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| HTS Code: | 8544.70.0000 |
| Estimated US Tariff: | 25% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a polarization maintaining PM fiber optic patch cord?
A polarization maintaining PM fiber optic patch cord is a fiber cable designed to preserve the input light polarization state during transmission. This TARLUZ PM patch cord uses PM Panda fiber and is terminated with fiber connectors such as FC, SC, or LC, with PC/UPC or APC polishing options. It is commonly used in coherent optical communications, EDFAs, external modulators, interferometric sensors, switching systems, integrated optics, and high-speed optical transmission devices.
What wavelengths are supported by the TARLUZ polarization maintaining patch cord?
The TARLUZ PM patch cord is available for many alignment wavelengths, including 375 nm, 405 nm, 460 nm, 630 nm, 780 nm, 980 nm, 1064 nm, 1300 nm, 1550 nm, and 2000 nm. Depending on the selected version, wavelength ranges cover approximately 350–460 nm, 400–680 nm, 460–700 nm, 620–950 nm, 770–1100 nm, 970–1550 nm, 1270–1625 nm, 1440–1625 nm, and 1850–2200 nm.
What insertion loss and extinction ratio can I expect from this PM patch cable?
Insertion loss depends on wavelength. Typical insertion loss ranges from about 1.2 dB at short visible wavelengths down to 0.3 dB at 1300 nm, 1550 nm, and 2000 nm. Maximum insertion loss is specified from 1.5 dB for shorter wavelengths to 0.5 dB for telecom and 2 µm versions. Extinction ratio is wavelength dependent, with minimum values from 15 dB to 23 dB and typical values up to 25 dB, making it suitable for polarization-sensitive optical systems.
Which connector types and polishing options are available for the PM fiber patch cord?
The PM patch cord can be supplied with common fiber connector types including FC, SC, and LC according to the datasheet, with additional connector options such as ST, MU, MPO, and MTP available by request. Polishing options include PC/UPC and APC. UPC connectors provide typical return loss of 50 dB, while APC connectors provide typical return loss of 60 dB for applications requiring lower back reflection.
Can the slow axis or fast axis be aligned to the connector key?
Yes. By default, the slow axis of the PM Panda fiber is aligned to the connector key. The fast axis can also be aligned to the connector key upon request. For FC connectors, narrow key options of approximately 1.97–2.02 mm and wide key options of approximately 2.09–2.14 mm are available, helping ensure compatibility with polarization-maintaining optical components.
What fiber, cable jacket, and construction options are available?
The patch cord can be manufactured using PM Panda fiber from suppliers such as Nufern, Corning, Fujikura, YOFC, or a customer-specified fiber. Cable construction options include 250 µm bare fiber, 900 µm buffered fiber, 2.0 mm cable, 3.0 mm cable, and armored cable, allowing the product to be configured for laboratory, OEM, and system-integration environments.
What are the power handling and operating temperature ratings of this PM patch cord?
The maximum optical power rating is 300 mW. The operating temperature range is 0°C to +70°C, and the storage temperature range is -40°C to +85°C. These ratings make the PM patch cord suitable for many standard optical test, communication, sensing, and photonics integration applications.
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