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 Products & Technology : WaveEssentialsTM: Polarization Maintaining Isolator
WaveEssentials Polarization Maintaining Isolator Contents:

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Features & Benefits
  • High Isolation
  • Low Insertion Loss
  • High Return Loss
  • High Extinction ratio
  • Optical path Epoxy Free
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Applications
  • High Power EDFA
  • Raman Amplifier
  • Laboratory
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Figure 1: Specifications of Polarization Maintaining Isolator
Parameter Single Stage Dual StageUnit
Operating Wavelength1310, 1480, 1550nm
Typical Peak Isolation 42
 56dB
Minimum Isolation1 32 46dB
Typical Insertion Loss2 0.4 0.5dB
Maximum Insertion Loss 0.550.65 dB
Minimum Return Loss (In/Out) 55/50 55/50 dB
Min. Extinction Ratio323dB
Bandwith ± 15 nm
Dimensions Φ5.5xL35 nm
Maximum Input Optical Power300mW
Fiber Type Panda PM Fiber or Specified
Fiber Length 0.75m each end
Operating Temperature -5 to 70 °C
Storage Temperature -40 to 85 °C

  1. At 23°C over bandwidth.
  2. Does not include connectors, splicing and fiber-end fresnel losses.
  3. The PM fibers are aligned to the slow axis.
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Figure 2: Package Dimensions

Dual Stage Polarization Insensitive Isolator
Figure 3: Ordering Information

Isolator Type Wavelength Grade Fiber Type Fiber Length Input/output Connector
IS=Single Stage
ID=Dual Stage		 13=1310nm
14=1480nm
15=1550nm
LB=L Band		 P=Premium
 1=250um PANDA Fiber
2=400um PANDA Fiber
3=900um loose  tube
4=Specify		 1=0.75m
2=1.00m
3=1.50m
4=Custom length		 0=None
1=FC/APC
2=FC/PC
3=SC/APC
4=SC/PC
5=ST/PC
6=ST/APC
7=LC/PC
8=LC/APC
9=Others

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