1064nm Polarization Maintaining Isolator(Low Power Version)

The 1064nm Polarization Maintaining Isolator is a two port micro-optic device built with PM panda fiber. The PM isolator features low insertion loss, high isolation, high extinction ratio and high reliability and stability. The device guides optical light in one direction and eliminates back reflection and back scattering in the reverse direction. The device can be built with bare fiber, or 900um jacket cable. The PM Panda Fiber Isolator is widely used in amplifier systems, fiber optic systems and fiber lasers.

If you do not see a standard isolator that meets your needs, we welcome the opportunity to review your desired specification and quote a custom isolator. Requests for custom fiber pigtails, different wavelengths and handling power of operation or other specific needs will be readily addressed. DK Photonics can respond to custom requirements with short lead times.

Performance Specifications

PARAMETER	UNIT	SPECIFICATION
Operating wavelength	nm	1064/1080/1150
Grade	–	P	A	P	A
Type	–	Single Stage		Dual Stage
Operating Wavelength Range	nm	±5
Typ. Insertion Loss at 23℃	dB	1.5	1.6	2.3	2.6
Max. Insertion loss at 23℃	dB	1.8	2.2	3.2	3.4
Typ. Peak Isolation at 23℃	dB	35	32	55	52
Min. Isolation at 23℃	dB	30	28	45	42
Extinction ratio (Type B)	dB	≥20	≥18	≥20	≥18
Extinction ratio (Type F)	dB	≥22	≥20	≥22	≥20
Return loss (input/output)	dB	≥50/50
Fiber Type	–	PM980-XP / PM1060L Fiber or other
Max. Power Handling (CW)	mW	200		100
Max. Peak Power for Pulse	kW	1, 5,10
Max. Tensile Load	N	5
Operating temperature	℃	-5℃ ~ + 70℃
Storage temperature	℃	-40℃ ~ + 85 ℃
Dimensions	mm	Ф5.5× L35
“B” for Both axis working, “F” for Fast axis blocking

Above specifications are for device without connector.
For devices with connectors, IL will be 0.3dB higher, RL will be 5dB lower and ER will be 2dB lower. The default connector key is aligned to slow axis.
For this 1064nm Isolator, Due to high IL, it is recommended to use average power of <200mW for single stage and <100mW for dual stage. If you need higher handle power, please look for our 1064nm High power isolator.
If there is pulse application, please be sure to inform us of pulse energy and peak power.

Package Dimension

Order information

P/N: PMISO-①-②-③-④-⑤-⑥-⑦-⑧

When you inquire, please provide the correct P/N number according to our ordering information and attach the appropriate description would be better. If need any connector, we do not recommend choosing a 250μm bare fiber pigtail.

①	②	③	④	⑤	⑥	⑦	⑧
Type	wavelength	Grade	Power Handling	Axis Alignment	Pigtail Diameter	Fiber Length	Connector
S: Single stage D: Dual stage	64:1064nm XX: Others	P:P Grade A: A Grade	L: Refer to the above table	B: Both axis working F: Fast axis blocking	25:250μm bare fiber 90:900μm Loose Fiber XX: Others	08:0.8m 10:1.0m XX: Others	00: None FP: FC/PC FA: FC/APC XX: Others

Part Number Example: PMISO-S-64-P-L-F-25-10-00

Description: 1064nm Polarization Maintaining single stage Isolator – 200mW, <1kW peak power, P grade, Fast axis blocking, and 1.0m PM980-XP fiber length with bare fiber and no connector at all ports.

Ordering Information for Custom Parts:

If you need to customize other specifications, please provide detailed description for your requirement.

Optical Isolator Tutorial

Function

An optical isolator is a passive magneto-optic device that only allows light to travel in one direction. Isolators are used to protect a source from back reflections or signals that may occur after the isolator. Back reflections can damage a laser source or cause it to mode hop, amplitude modulate, or frequency shift. In high-power applications, back reflections can cause instabilities and power spikes.

An isolator’s function is based on the Faraday Effect. In 1842, Michael Faraday discovered that the plane of polarized light rotates while transmitting through glass (or other materials) that is exposed to a magnetic field. The direction of rotation is dependent on the direction of the magnetic field and not on the direction of light propagation; thus, the rotation is non-reciprocal. The amount of rotation β equals V x B x d, where V, B, and d are as defined below.

Schematic diagram of Faraday effect

Figure 1. Schematic diagram of Faraday effect

Faraday Rotation

β = V x B x d

V: the Verdet Constant, a property of the optical material, in radians/T • m.
B: the magnetic flux density in teslas.
d: the path length through the optical material in meters.

Polarization-maintaining single-mode optical fiber isolator

1. Definition
The single mode optical isolator is a passive magneto-optical device which uses the Faraday effect of magneto-optic crystal to isolate the reflected light and only allows the light to transmit in a single direction. The optical fiber isolators are used to protect light sources from adverse effects caused by back-reflection or signal.
2. Characteristic

1). Minimize Feedback into Optical Systems.
2). Low insertion loss and high-power handling capability.
3). Polarization independent structure.

3. Description
1). Introduction to the working principle of polarization dependent isolator
Polarization-Dependent Isolators-Displacer type polarization dependent isolator.

The structure and optical path of the Displacer optical isolator are shown in Figure 2, which consists of two collimators, two Displacer crystals, a half-wave plate, a Faraday rotator, and a magnetic ring. The forward light is incident on Displacer1 from collimator 1, and the unpolarized light is divided into o light and e light transmission. But this application is usually the transmission of linearly polarized light, and the direction of incidence of the collimator can be rotated to travel along the e-light path. After passing through the half-wave plate and the Faraday rotator and rotating counterclockwise, the conversion of o light and e light occurs. By flipping Displacer2, the e light (if any) is refracted out of the crystal from the side, and the o light is normally transmitted and coupled into the collimator 2 ; The reverse light is incident on Displacer2 from the collimator 2, and the o light is transmitted. After passing through the Faraday rotator and half-wave plate, it rotates counterclockwise, and there is no o-light and e-light conversion. At the transition after Displacer1, the beam are deviated from collimator 1 and isolated.

The disadvantage of the Displacer optical isolator is that in order to meet the isolation requirements, the two beams of light in the reverse optical path need to be shifted by a large distance, and the yttrium vanadate Displacer crystal with better birefringence , the ratio of the length to the offset can only be 10:1, which requires the Displacer crystal to be very large, resulting in a large device volume and high cost. But this kind of crystal usually has a higher Damage Threshold and is more suitable for using high power, such as 1030~1080nm TGG optical isolator.

Figure 2. Structure schematic diagram of displacer type polarization dependent isolator

2). The main parameters

a. IL (Insertion Loss)

Insertion loss refers to the additional loss caused by adding an optical isolator, and it is defined as the ratio of the optical power of the input and output ports of the optical passive components:

As shown in the formula above, Pout is the optical power of the output port, Pin is the optical power of the input port. The performance of isolator requires the insertion loss of forward light to be as small as possible. (Note: Generally, the calculation result is negative, but the negative sign is often omitted in practice.)

Figure 3. Schematic diagram of insertion loss test of the isolator

Take the red light as the example, the power for the input port Pin =100 mW, and the power of output port Pout=93 mW, so the IL of the channel 1 is:

IL = 10 × log (100/93)

= 10 × 0.032

= 0.32 dB

b. ISO (Isolation)

Isolation refers to the isolation ability of the optical isolator to reverse reflected light. It is defined as the decibel ratio of the power value of the reverse incident optical signal to the power value of the reverse output optical signal:

As shown in the formula above, PRin is the power of the inverted input, PRout is the power of the inverted output. The performance of the device requires the bigger isolation, the greater the isolation value of reflected light, the better.

Figure 3. Schematic diagram of isolation test of the isolator

Take the red light as the example, power of the inverted input PRin =100 mW, and thepower of the inverted output PRout=0.6 mW, so the IL of the channel 1 is:

ISO = 10 × log (100/0.6)

= 10 ×2.22

= 22.2 dB

c. Polarization Extinction Ratio (PER)
The polarization extinction ratio (PER) is a measure of how well a polarization-maintaining (PM) fiber or device can prevent cross coupling between the different polarization axes of the fiber. External stress on a fiber from sources such as heating, bending, or pulling can cause the PER to change.
Rotating Polarizer Method:
Rotating Polarizer Method is the most common method for measuring PER uses a low-coherence (unpolarized or circularly polarized) broadband light source and measures the extinction ratio with a linear polarizer and power meter.The PER is measured using the following test measurement setup:

schematic diagram of measurement of polarization extinction ratio setup

Figure 5. schematic diagram of measurement of polarization extinction ratio setup

Connect the components as shown above. Note that it is necessary to ensure that the panda eye of the PM fiber is perfectly aligned.

Adjust the rotatable polarizers sequentially until a minimum power value is measured by the power meter. Record the measured value as Pmin(dB).
Rotate the rotatable polarizers mount by 90°. Then record the measured value as Pmax(dB).
After Pmin and Pmax are measured, the extinction ratio can be calculated: PER(dB)= Pmax(dB) – Pmin(dB)

DK Photonics can provide a complete set of equipment/devices for the above measurement of extinction ratio setup, if you need it, please contact our sales: sales@dkphotonics.com.

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