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  • Maintain Polarization State of Input
  • PANDA or Bow-Tie Style Fiber
  • Stock and Custom Patch Cords Also Available

Thorlabs offers Polarization Maintaining (PM) fibers from Nufern, Fibercore, and 3M. Nufern and 3M make Panda style PM fibers, while Fibercore makes bow-tie PM fibers. The two styles are named based on the stress rods used. Stress rods run parallel to the fiber's core. Panda stress rods are cylindrical, while bow-tie uses trapezoidal prism stress rods. For the average user, these two styles are interchangeable. Panda style fibers have historically been used in telecom applications as it is easier to maintain uniformity in their cylindrical stress rods over very long lengths when manufacturing. Our 3M panda fiber, however, has been designed for medium accuracy applications and is available for a fraction of the cost of our other PM fibers.

Although bow-tie fibers are not traditionally used in telecom applications, we do offer specialized bow-tie fibers. The HB980T and HB1480T fibers have been optimized for telecom use with polarization multiplexing of EDFA pump lasers. Additionally, the HB1250T and HB1500T are well suited for both laser and integrated optic chip pigtailing.

Applications such as Fiber Optic Gyroscopes (FOG) can benefit from the HB800G bow-tie fiber from Fibercore. FOGs require optimal performance over a wide temperature range, short beat lengths, and high birefringence. Conventional PM fibers use a polymer coating, which become less flexible at lower temperatures. This causes undesired stress in the fiber and degrades its performance at low temperatures. Our HB800G integrates a dual-layer acrylic coating that increases the low temperature performance (Temperature Performance Plot).

Nufern Polarization Maintaining Fiber, Panda Style

  • Cladding: 125 ± 1 µm
  • Jacket: 245 ± 15 µm
  • Suggested Stripping Tool: T06S13
Item #Wavelength RangeMFD*NACutoffAttenuationBeat Length
PM-S350-HP350 - 460 nm2.3 μm @ 350 nm0.12≤340 nmN/A1.5 mm @ 350 nm
PM-S405-HP400 - 500 nm3.2 μm @ 405 nm
3.5 ± 0.3 μm @ 460 nm		0.12365 ± 25 nm<30 dB/km @ 460 nm2.0 mm @ 405 nm
PM460-HP460 - 700 nm3.3 ± 0.5 µm @ 515 nm0.12420 ± 30 nm<100 dB/km @ 488 nm1.3 mm @ 460 nm
PM-S630-HP630 - 780 nm4.2 ± 0.5 µm @ 630 nm0.12580 ± 40 nm<12 dB/km @ 630 nm4.7 mm @ 630 nm
PM630-HP620 - 820 nm4.5 ± 0.5 μm @ 630 nmN/A570 ± 50 nm<12 dB/km @ 630 nm1.8 mm @ 630 nm
PM780-HP770 - 1100 nm5.3 ± 1.0 µm @ 850 nm N/A710 ± 60 nm<4 dB/km @ 850 nm2.4 mm @ 850 nm
PM980-XP970 - 1550 nm6.6 ± 0.7 µm @ 980 nmN/A920 ± 50 nm≤2.5 dB/km @ 980 nm≤2.7 mm @ 980 nm
PM1300-HP1280 - 1340 nm9.5 ± 1.0 µm @ 1300 nmN/A1200 ± 70 nm<1.0 dB/km @ 1300 nm≤4.0 mm @ 1300 nm
PM14XX-HP1400 - 1490 nm9.8 ± 0.8 µm @ 1450 nmN/A1320 ± 60 nm<1.0 dB/km @ 1450 nm≤4.7 mm @ 1450 nm
PM1550-HP1490 - 1620 nm10.5 ± 0.8 µm @ 1550 nmN/A1370 ± 70 nm<1.0 dB/km @ 1550 nm≤5.0 mm @ 1550 nm
* Mode Field Diameter (MFD) is specified as a nominal value.

3M Polarization Maintaining Fiber, Panda Style

  • Cladding: 80 ± 2 µm
  • Jacket: 200 ± 15 µm
  • Stripping Tool: N/A
Item #Design Wavelength*MFDCutoffAttenuationBeat Length
FS-LS-4616820 nm5.3 ± 0.5 µm<780 nm<3-5 dB/km @ 820 nm1.5-2.0 mm @ 633 nm
* Fiber will transmit the TEM00 mode at wavelengths up to approximately 200 nm longer than the cutoff wavelength.

Fibercore Polarization Maintaining Fiber, Bow-Tie Style

  • Cladding: 125 ± 1 µm (HB800G: 80 ± 1 µm)
  • Jacket:
    • HB450, HB600, HB750, HB980T: 245 µm ± 5%
    • HB800G: 170 µm ± 5%
    • HB1250T, HB1480T, HB1500T: 400 ± 5%
  • Suggested Stripping Tool:
    • HB450, HB600, HB750, HB980T: T06S13
    • HB800G: N/A
    • HB1250T, HB1480T, HB1500T: N/A
Item #Design Wavelength(s)aMFDbNACutoff AttenuationBeat Lengthc
HB450488 and 514 nm3.6 µm0.10 - 0.13350 - 470 nm<100 dB/km<2 mm
HB600633 and 688 nm3.2 µm0.14 - 0.18500 - 600 nm<15 dB/km<2 mm
HB750780 nm4.0 µm0.14 - 0.18610 - 750 nm<8 dB/km<2 mm
HB800G830 nm4.2 µm0.14 - 0.18680 - 780 nm<5 dB/km<1.5 mm
HB980T980 nm6.0 µm0.13 - 0.15870 - 970 nm<3 dB/km<2 mm
HB1250T1310 nm9.0 µm0.11 - 0.131100 - 1290 nm<2 dB/km<2 mm
HB1480T1480 nm10.1 µm0.11 - 0.131290 - 1450 nm<2 dB/km<2 mm
HB1500T1550 nm10.5 µm0.11 - 0.131290 - 1540 nm<2 dB/km<2 mm

a The fiber will transmit the TEM00 mode at wavelengths up to approximately 200 nm longer than the cutoff wavelength.

b Mode Field Diameter (MFD) is a nominal, calculated value, estimated at the operating wavelength(s) using a typical value of numerical aperture and cut-off wavelength.

c The Beat Length is measured at 633 nm for all HB fiber types. To a first approximation, beat length scales directly with operating wavelength.

Custom Patch Cable Service with Same Day Shipment

Thorlabs stocks the largest selection of single mode and multimode optical fibers in the photonics industry. Simply use the form below to receive a quote on a custom patch cable. Once filling out the quote request, a member of our Technical Support team will e-mail you a quote with a lead time.

Custom patch cables can be shipped the same day they are ordered provided the following criteria* are met:

  • Order Does Not Exceed 5 Cables
  • Each Cable Does Not Exceed 20 m in Length
  • Order is Placed Before 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time

*Other restrictions may apply. Not available with PCF or PM fibers.

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Poster: Javier Posted Date: 2010-06-17 09:54:22.0
Response from Javier at Thorlabs to c.j.lee: the variation in the polarization axis orientation is most likely due to a mechanical shift of your setup over time, rather than to phenomena in the fiber itself. I will contact you directly to discuss this further.
Poster: c.j.lee Posted Date: 2010-06-17 04:23:38.0
We are currently using your Panda style PM fibres in a polarization setup. We have noticed that over time, the orientation of the polarization axis of the fibre varies by about 3°. Is this expected, or is it more likely that our polarization state on the input is not what we think it is?
Poster: Adam Posted Date: 2010-04-26 14:59:02.0
A response from Adam at Thorlabs to yekaterinala: We can offer an extra 2% of the price of the HB980T and the PM980-XP when 300 or 500m are orders. I will contact you directly to see if you are interested in a quotation.
Poster: yekaterinala Posted Date: 2010-04-25 23:22:53.0
Please let me know meter price for HB980T for 300m and 500m Thanks Yekaterina yekaterinala@mvphotonics.com
Poster: yekaterinala Posted Date: 2010-04-25 23:18:42.0
Hi, Please let me know price per meter for PM980-XP for 300m and 500m length. Thanks, Yekaterina yekaterinala@mvphotonics.com
Poster: Laurie Posted Date: 2009-01-28 16:36:30.0
Response from Laurie at Thorlabs to chan0753: Thank you for your interest in our PM single mode fibers. Currently, we do not have a panda-style, PM, single mode fiber for the entire visible range. I will have an applications engineer contact you directly to discuss your specific application and determine if we have an appropriate fiber for you.
Poster: chan0753 Posted Date: 2009-01-28 10:35:52.0
Hi, I am interested in the polarization maintaining single-mode fibers (Panda style, pure silica core) for the range in 400nm -700nm. Do you mind giving me the more detailed absorption spectra of those fibers to help me decide which one to get? Thanks, Wing
Poster: Tyler Posted Date: 2009-01-15 08:31:45.0
A response from Tyler at Thorlabs to guuptasengupta: Thank you for your feedback. Thorlabs is dedicated to providing a comprehensive line of photonics components and instruments. If you have any product needs that we currently don’t fill, please let us know as we are always looking for ways to improve our product line so that scientists can spend more time in the lab and less time looking for the proper equipment.
Poster: guuptasengupta Posted Date: 2009-01-15 01:27:54.0
it is the only supplier and proved to be the genuine supplyer of the research based equipments
Poster: Laurie Posted Date: 2009-01-05 16:34:23.0
Response from Laurie at Thorlabs to msaffman: Thank you for your interest in our single mode PM fiber. Currently, we do not offer as a stock item any PM fibers for the 320 nm wavelength. However, if you provide us with additional specifications (length, NA, etc.), we will look into the possibility of obtaining this fiber as a special.
Poster: msaffman Posted Date: 2009-01-05 12:49:49.0
Can you provide single mode polarization maintaining fiber for 320 nm wavelength light? I am looking for this fiber in lengths of at least 50 cm. Thanks, Mark Saffman
Poster: Tyler Posted Date: 2008-09-12 14:00:03.0
A response from Tyler at Thorlabs to david.rahmlow: The nominal NA of the FS-LS-4616 fiber is 0.13. Thank you for your interest in our fiber products.
Poster: david.rahmlow Posted Date: 2008-09-11 14:18:37.0
Whats the NA of the FS-LS-4616 fiber? Thanks- --- Dave
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Nufern Polarization Maintaining Fiber, Panda Style
  Wavelengths from 350 to 1620 nm
  PM-S350-HP, PM-S405-HP, and PM-S630-HP Feature Pure Silica Core
Item # Wavelength Range MFD* NA Cutoff
PM-S350-HP 350 - 460 nm 2.3 µm @ 350 nm 0.12 <340 nm
PM-S405-HP 400 - 500 nm 3.2 µm @ 405 nm
3.5 ± 0.3 µm @ 460 nm		 0.12 365 ± 25 nm
PM460-HP 460 - 700 nm 3.3 ± 0.5 µm @ 515 nm 0.12 420 ± 30 nm
PM-S630-HP 630 - 780 nm 4.2 ± 0.5 µm @ 630 nm 0.12 580 ± 40 nm
PM630-HP 620 - 820 nm 4.5 ± 0.5 µm @ 630 nm N/A 570 ± 50 nm
PM780-HP 770 - 1100 nm 5.3 ± 1.0 µm @ 850 nm N/A 710 ± 60 nm
PM980-XP 970 - 1550 nm 6.6 ± 0.7 µm @ 980 nm N/A 920 ± 50 nm
PM1300-HP 1280 - 1340 nm 9.5 ± 1.0 µm @ 1300 nm N/A 1200 ± 70 nm
PM14XX-HP 1400 - 1490 nm 9.8 ± 0.8 µm @ 1450 nm N/A 1320 ± 60 nm
PM1550-HP 1490 - 1620 nm 10.5 ± 0.8 µm @ 1550 nm N/A 1370 ± 70 nm
* Mode Field Diameter (MFD) is specified as a nominal value.

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PM-S350-HP Support Documentation PM-S350-HP - 350-460 nm PM Fiber w/ Pure Silica Core, 2.3 µm MFD $33.00
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PM-S405-HP Support Documentation PM-S405-HP - 400-500 nm PM Fiber w/ Pure Silica Core, 3.2 - 3.5 µm MFD $30.00
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PM460-HP Support Documentation PM460-HP - 460-700 nm PM Fiber, 3.3 µm MFD $27.30
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PM-S630-HP Support Documentation PM-S630-HP - 630-780 nm PM Fiber w/ Pure Silica Core, 4.2 µm MFD $27.00
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PM630-HP Support Documentation PM630-HP - 620 - 820 nm PM Fiber, 4.5 µm MFD $19.60
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PM780-HP Support Documentation PM780-HP - 770-1100 nm PM Fiber, 5.3 µm MFD $19.60
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PM980-XP Support Documentation PM980-XP - 970-1550 nm PM Fiber, 6.6 µm MFD $24.50
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PM1300-HP Support Documentation PM1300-HP - 1280-1340 nm PM Fiber, 9.5 µm MFD $24.50
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PM14XX-HP Support Documentation PM14XX-HP - 1400-1490 nm PM Fiber, 9.8 µm MFD $24.50
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PM1550-HP Support Documentation PM1550-HP - 1490-1620 nm PM Fiber, 10.5 µm MFD $24.50
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Fibercore Polarization Maintaining Fiber, Bow-Tie Style
  Design Wavelengths from 488 to 1550 nm
  HB800G Designed for Fiber Optic Gyroscopes (FOG)
Item # Design Wavelength(s) MFD* NA Cutoff
HB450 488 and 514 nm 3.6 µm 0.10 - 0.13 350 - 470 nm
HB600 633 and 688 nm 3.2 µm 0.14 - 0.18 500 - 600 nm
HB750 780 nm 4.0 µm 0.14 - 0.18 610 - 750 nm
HB800G 830 nm 4.2 µm 0.14 - 0.18 680 - 780 nm
HB980T 980 nm 6.0 µm 0.13 - 0.15 870 - 970 nm
HB1250T 1310 nm 9.0 µm 0.11 - 0.13 1100 - 1290 nm
HB1480T 1480 nm 10.1 µm 0.11 - 0.13 1290 - 1450 nm
HB1500T 1550 nm 10.5 µm 0.11 - 0.13 1290 - 1540 nm
* Mode Field Diameter (MFD) is a nominal, calculated value, estimated at the operating wavelength(s) using a typical value of numerical aperture and cut-off wavelength.

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HB450 Support Documentation HB450 - Design Wavelength: 488 and 514 nm, PM Fiber, 3.6 µm MFD $18.80
Per Meter
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HB600 Support Documentation HB600 - Design Wavelength: 633 and 688 nm, PM Fiber, 3.2 µm MFD $18.80
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HB750 Support Documentation HB750 - Design Wavelength: 780 nm, PM Fiber, 4.0 µm MFD $18.80
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HB800G Support Documentation HB800G - Design Wavelength: 830 nm, FOG Optimized PM Fiber, 4.2 µm MFD $18.80
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HB980T Support Documentation HB980T - Design Wavelength: 980 nm, Telecom Optimized PM Fiber, 6.0 µm MFD $18.80
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HB1250T Support Documentation HB1250T - Design Wavelength: 1310 nm, Telecom Optimized PM Fiber, 9.0 µm MFD $18.80
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HB1480T Support Documentation HB1480T - Design Wavelength: 1480 nm, Telecom Optimized PM Fiber, 10.1 µm MFD $18.80
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HB1500T Support Documentation HB1500T - Design Wavelength: 1550 nm, Telecom Optimized PM Fiber, 10.5 µm MFD $18.80
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