THORLABS FPC020, User Manual

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Manual Fiber Polarization Controllers Chapter 4: Specifications
Rev H, September 11, 2018 Page 15
a. Retardance varies as a function of wavelength. Refer to Chapter 2 for
more information.
b. Devices with preloaded fiber are optimized for this wavelength.
c. For polarization controllers with fiber preinstalled.
Item # FPC023 FPC024 FPC025
Paddle Material Black Delrin
Number of Paddles 2
Loop Diameter 0.71
"
(18 mm)
Paddle Rotation ±143°
Foot Print (L x W) 3.06" x 0.5" (77.72 mm x 12.70 mm)
Fiber 780HP HI1060 CCC1310
Operating Wavelength Range
a
780 - 970 nm 980 - 1650 nm 1260 - 1625 nm
Design Wavelength b 780 nm and
850 nm
980 nm 1310 nm
Mode Field Diameter
5.0 ± 0.5 µm
@ 850 nm
5.9 ± 0.3 µm
@ 980 nm
6.2 ± 0.3 µm
@ 1060 nm
8.6 ± 0.4 µm
@ 1310 nm
9.7 ± 0.5 µm
@ 1550 nm
Cladding Diameter 125 ± 1.5 µm 125 ± 0.5 µm 125 ± 0.7 µm
Coating Diameter 245 ± 15 µm 245 ± 10 µm 242 ± 5 µm
Tubing Diameter Ø900 µm
Hytrel Tubing
Ø900 µm Tight Buffer
Numerical Aperture 0.13 0.14
Loop Configuration
c
4-4 2-2 3-3
Connectors FC/APC
Bend Loss <0.1 dB