980 nm High Power Polarization Maintaining Isolator (HI Series) | 20 W

Specifications

Type Of The Device: Isolator
Operating Wavelength: 980 nm
Max Power: 20 W
Min Isolation: 25 dB
Center Wavelength (λc): 980 nm
Operating Wavelength Range: λc ± 10 nm
Min. Isolation, λc, 23 ℃, All Polarization States: 25 dB
Max. Average Optical Power: 20 W
Max. Peak Power For Ns Pulse: 10 kW
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Features


  • Center Wavelength: 980 nm, operating within a ±10 nm range

  • Typical Peak Isolation: 30 dB

  • Minimum Isolation: 25 dB at center wavelength, under all polarization states

  • Insertion Loss: Typically 0.8 dB, with a maximum of 1 dB at operating temperature

  • Return Loss: Minimum 45/45 dB

  • Extinction Ratio: 20 dB, ensuring effective polarization maintenance

  • Maximum Average Optical Power: 20 W

  • Maximum Peak Power for Nanosecond Pulse: 10 kW

  • Fiber Type: PM 980 Fiber, specially designed for high precision applications

  • Operating and Storage Temperatures: Optimized for stability from +10 to +50 °C operational and 0 to +60 °C storage conditions

Applications


  • Fiber Laser Systems: Ideal for high precision laser systems that require stable polarization to maintain efficiency and accuracy in cutting, engraving, and other detailed processes.

  • Telecommunications: Used in fiber optic communications where maintaining the polarization of light enhances signal integrity and bandwidth over long distances.

  • Medical Instrumentation: Integral in medical devices that utilize laser technology, such as optical coherence tomography (OCT) and laser surgery, where consistent polarization is necessary for accurate results.

  • Optical Sensing: Supports advanced optical sensing techniques used in environmental monitoring and aerospace applications, where polarization maintenance can significantly impact measurement accuracy.

  • Research and Development: Provides a stable platform for scientific research involving polarized light, such as studies in quantum optics, photonics research, and material science experiments.

  • Industrial Metrology: Used in precision metrology equipment that relies on polarized laser beams to measure distances and materials properties accurately.