3 Ports Polarization Insensitive Optical Circulator
Fiber-Mart’s Three-port Optical Circulator allows light to travel in only one direction. A signal entering to Port 1 will exit Port 2 with minimal loss, while a signal entering Port 2 will exit Port 3 with minimal loss. Light entering port 2 experiences a large amount of loss at port 1, and light entering port 3 experiences a large amount of loss at ports 2 and 1. Optical circulators are non-reciprocal devices. This means that any changes in the properties of the light caused by passing through the device are not reversed by traveling in the opposite direction.
Optical Circulator is widely used in advanced communication systems and fiber-optical sensor systems.
All Fiber-Mart's products are qualification tested.
Characteristics
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Low Back Reflection
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High Extinction Ratio
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Low Insertion Loss
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High Return Loss
Applications
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DWDM system
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Add-Drop Multiplexing
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Fiber Amplifier
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Fiber Sensor
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Chromatic Dispersion Compensation Devices
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Fiber Bragg Grating
Application Diagram
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As the picture shows: The input DWDM channels are coupled into Port 1 of the device with a FBG device connected to Port 2. The single wavelength reflected from the FBG then reenters the Circulator in Port 2 and is routed accordingly to Port 3. The remaining signals pass through the FBG and exit on the top fiber. |
Circulator used to drop an optical channel from a DWDM system using a Fiber Bragg Grating. |
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As the picture shows: A Circulator is located at both ends of the fiber. Each Circulator functions to add a signal in one direction while removing the signal in the other. See the example to the left. |
Circulator can be used to send optical signals through a single fiber in two directions. |
Dimension
Sample Picture
Order Information
wavelength |
Type |
Grade |
Pigtail Type |
Length |
Connector |
1310nm
1480nm
1550nm
1585nm
1520~1620nm |
3 Ports
4 Ports |
P Grade |
250um bare fiber
900um loose tube
3mm loose tube
2mm loose tube |
0.5m
0.8m
1.0m
1.5m
2.0m
Custom |
None
FC UPC/APC
SC UPC/APC
LC UPC/APC
ST UPC/APC
E2000 UPC/APC
MU |
Note:
1. Wavelength: Fiber-Mart can customize any other wavelengths according to your requirement.
2. Length: The default length for the cable is 1M, Fiber-Mart could also provide 0.5M,0.8M,1.5M, 2.0M ,etc.
3. Connector: Each port of the Circulator could be with any connector such as FC/LC/SC/ST,etc. Please contact us by email to [email protected] or call at +1-205-282-9089 if you have any requirement for it.
Type
Parameter |
3 Port |
4 Port |
Operating wavelength (nm) |
1310, 1480,1550,1585,(+/-30) |
C+L(1520~1620) |
1310,1480,1550,1585,(+/-30) |
C+L (1520~1620) |
Isolation (λc,23℃ all sop) (dB) |
≥40 |
≥40 |
≥40 |
≥40 |
Isolation (Over all λ, T, sop) (dB) |
≥35 |
≥30 |
≥35 |
≥30 |
Insertion Loss (λc,0~70℃ all sop) (dB) |
Grade P |
≤0.8 |
≤1.1 |
≤0.8 |
≤1.2 |
Grade A |
≤1.0 |
≤1.2 |
≤1.0 |
≤1.3 |
PDL (dB) |
≤0.15 |
≤0.20 |
Return loss (dB) |
≥50 |
PMD (ps) |
≤0.1 |
Directivity |
≥50 |
Power handling (mW) |
≤300 |
Fiber Type |
SMF-28e |
Operating temperature (℃) |
0 ~ +70 |
Storage temperature (℃) |
-40 ~ +85 |
Package Dimensions (mm) |
For bare fiber of 900um loose tube |
φ5.5×L50(P2) |
φ5.5×L68(P5) |
φ5.5×L64(P8) |
For 3mm cable |
L98XW14.5XH8.5(P6) |
L90XW20XH9.5(P9) |
L80xW12xH10(P7) |