The Polarization Maintaining Isolator is characterized with low insertion loss, high isolation, high return loss, high extinction ratio and excellent environmental stability and reliability. It is ideal for polarization maintaining fiber amplifers, fiber lasers, high speed communication systems and instrumentation applications.



Specifications

Parameter

Unit

Single Stage

Dual Stage



Grade P

Grade A

Grade P

Grade A

Center Wavelength (λc)

nm

1310, 1480 or 1550

Min. Extinction Ratio for -F Version

dB

25

23

25

23

Min. Extinction Ratio for -B Version

dB

20

18

20

18

Typ. Peak Isolation

dB

42

40

58

55

Min. Isolation, λc ± 10 nm, 23 ℃ 

dB

30

28

46

45

Typ. Insertion Loss, λc ± 20 nm, 23 ℃, all polarization states 

dB

0.4

0.5

0.5

0.7

Max. Insertion Loss, λc ± 20 nm, all temperature, all 

dB

0.55

0.7

0.65

0.9

polarization states






Min. Return Loss (Input/Output)

dB

55/50

55/50

55/50

55/50

Max. Optical Power (Continuous Wave)

mW


300



Max. Tensile Load

N

5

Fiber Type


PM Panda fiber

Operating Temperature

-5 to +70

Storage Temperature

-40 to +85