Customizable Polarization-Maintaining Fiber Collimator

2024-07-24 15:04:13

The polarization-maintaining fiber collimator is a crucial optical device in fiber optic communication, primarily used to convert transmitted light within a fiber into collimated light or couple external parallel light into the fiber. Below is a detailed introduction to its working principle, characteristics, and applications.

Working Principle

The polarization-maintaining fiber collimator relies on optical modulation and precise mechanical design to function. When polarized light signals enter the fiber, optical elements such as lenses within the collimator convert the beam into a spatially collimated output beam. This conversion process requires precise control of the light's propagation direction and angle to ensure efficient coupling into the desired optical device.

Characteristics

High Precision: The polarization-maintaining fiber collimator utilizes high-quality optical components and a simple yet reliable mechanical structure, achieving high coaxial precision and enabling low insertion loss connections of less than 1dB.

Small Divergence Angle: The collimated beam produced has a small divergence angle, ensuring good directionality and stability during propagation.

Long Working Distance: With its well-designed structure, the collimator offers a long working distance, suitable for various application scenarios.

High Damage Threshold: It can withstand high optical power levels without damage.

Customizability: Products can be customized for different wavelengths and power levels to meet specific requirements across various application fields.

Applications

The polarization-maintaining fiber collimator finds extensive applications in multiple domains, including:

Fiber Lasers: In fiber lasers, it efficiently couples pump light into the gain fiber, enhancing the laser's output power and efficiency.

Lidar Systems: In lidar systems, it is used for transmitting and receiving laser signals, ensuring accurate signal transmission and reception.

Infrared Sensing: In infrared sensing, it converts infrared light signals into electrical signals for processing and analysis.

Scientific Research: In scientific research, it facilitates high-precision optical measurements and experimental studies, such as spectral analysis and optical imaging.

Shenzhen optics forest Co.,Ltd customize fiber collimators with various wavelengths and working distances!

1030nm/1064nm PM fiber Collimator：

Specifications
Parameter	Value
Operating wavelength(nm)	1030-1064nm
Working Distance(mm)	55
Beam waist spot diameter(um)	200±10
Typ Insertion Loss (dB)	0.3
Max Insertion Loss (dB)	0.4
ER (dB)	＞20
Return loss(dB)	＞55
Optical Power (mW)	≤500
Fiber Type	PM980
Dimmension (mm)	3.2x10
Operating Temperature(℃)	-5 ~ +70
Storage Temperature(℃)	-40~ + 85

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