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Helica In-Fiber Circular Polarizer

By Chiral Photonics Inc.

Chiral Photonics, Inc. (CPI), introduces an all-glass, in-fiber polarizer based on its proprietary chiral technology that provides a circularly polarized output in a fiber format. The polarizer can be manufactured to meet your spectral and performance specifications, including central wavelength, bandwidth and extinction ratio requirements. Specifications are shown below. The circular polarizer acts as a quarter waveplate and the quality of the output circularly polarized light is dependent on the quality of the linearly polarized light that is input into the device. Pigtailing and connectorization of the device can be customized, as needed. However, an output connector is not recommended. The output SM fiber should be kept as short and unperturbed, mechanically and thermally, as possible. Chiral Photonics has not tested an output fiber that has demonstrated maintenance of good circular polarization extinction ratio (cPER), similar to what exists for linearly polarized light. Please call us to discuss your specific requirements and receive a prompt quotation. Applications - Polarization measurement and control - Optical sensors - Test and measurement instrumentation - R & D PROPERTIES Central Wavelength 1: 980 nm, 1064 nm, 1310 nm, 1550 nm Bandwidth: >50 nm Extinction Ratio 2: >25 dB Typical Insertion Loss: <2 dB Package Style: Rigid or Flexible, see schematics below Pigtails 3: PM input, SM output, 1 m Operating Temperature: -50 to +50 C Storage Temperature: -70 to +85C - Other wavelengths available upon request - This extinction ratio is guaranteed at the polarizer output but pigtail choice and handling may affect resultant output. Circular polarization can be either right- or left-handed. Typically the slow axis is converted to right-handed, circularly polarized light. - Connectorization available upon request.

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