FC/PC (2.1 mm Wide Key), FC/APC (2.1 mm Wide Key) and SMA Versions
Suitable for Single Mode, Multimode, and Polarization Maintaining (PM) Fiber
Thorlabs' compact, ultra-stable FiberPort micropositioners provide an easy to use, stable platform for coupling light into and out of optical fibers. The FiberPort devices utilize an AR-coated aspheric lens, which is available in three wavelength ranges and several focal lengths. This device enables alignment to an FC/PC, FC/APC, or SMA terminated fiber with six directional adjustments. The compact size and the ultra-stable alignment maintained over time make the FiberPort an ideal solution for fiber coupling, collimation, or incorporation into OEM systems.
While holding the connector and fiber stationary, the built-in aspheric lens can be aligned with five degrees of freedom: linear alignment of the lens on the x, y, and z-axes and angular alignment for tip and tilt. In addition, the locking screws on the front plate can be loosened to enable rotation of the bulkhead for PM fiber alignment. The lens adjustment and bulkhead adjustment provide a total of six degrees of freedom. After alignment is complete, a locking setscrew can be tightened to secure the settings. Please contact Tech Support for complete instructions regarding bulkhead adjustment.
Thorlabs offers models with our -A, -B, or -C AR-coatings, which are designed for 350 - 700 nm*, 600 - 1050 nm, and 1050 - 1600 nm, respectively. These models may be used with single mode, multimode, and PM fibers terminated with FC/PC, FC/APC, or SMA connectors. Care should be taken in selecting a FiberPort to make sure the correct fiber/connector/FiberPort combination is selected. If you need assistance, please contact tech support at your local office. *For certian models only, please see Specs Tab for details.
Fiberport Mounts
The CP02FP (/M) mounting plate is available, which allows the FiberPort to be mounted in our 30 mm Cage System. The HCP is an L-shaped mounting bracket that includes an 8-32 and M4 tapped hole and a 1/4"-20 (M6) counterbored hole. This allows the collimator to be mounted onto a post, stage, or platform. The FiberPort can also be mounted onto a HeNe Laser using our HCL adapter. This adapter mounts to the face of a HeNe using four included 4-40 cap screws. The HCL is internally C-Mount threaded as some lasers feature C-Mount threading. An application shot of the HCL is shown to the right, which utilizes a HeNe laser, HCL adapter, and FiberPort.
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Specifications for FiberPort with FC/PC and FC/APC Compatible Adapter
Item #
EFL (mm)
Input MFD1 (μm)
Output Waist Dia. (mm)
Max Waist Dist. (mm)2
Divergence (mrad)
Lens Characteristics
Length L (in/mm)
CA (mm)3
NA
ARλ (nm)4
PAF-X-2-A
2.0
3.5
0.33
96
1.75
2.0
0.50
400 - 600
0.69/17.5
PAF-X-2-B
2.0
4.3
0.38
89
2.20
2.0
0.50
600 - 1050
0.69/17.5
PAF-X-2-C
2.0
10.4
0.38
38
5.20
2.0
0.50
1050 - 1600
0.69/17.5
PAF-X-5-A
4.6
3.5
0.75
500
0.76
4.9
0.53
350 - 700
0.69/17.5
PAF-X-5-B
4.6
4.3
0.86
470
0.93
4.9
0.53
600 - 1050
0.69/17.5
PAF-X-5-C
4.6
10.4
0.87
200
2.30
4.9
0.53
1050 - 1600
0.69/17.5
PAF-X-7-A
7.5
3.5
1.2
1300
0.47
4.4
0.29
350 - 700
0.69/17.5
PAF-X-7-B
7.5
4.3
1.4
1200
0.57
4.4
0.29
600 - 1050
0.69/17.5
PAF-X-7-C
7.5
10.4
1.4
520
1.40
4.4
0.29
1050 - 1600
0.69/17.5
1) Mode-Field Diameter 2) Define Maximum Waist Distance. The max distance from the lens a Gaussian beam's waist can be placed.
3) Clear Aperture 4) Wavelength of the Antireflection Coating
Specifications for FiberPort with FC/APC Only Compatible Adapter
Item #
EFL (mm)
Input MFD1 (μm)
Output Waist Dia. (mm)
Max Waist Dist. (mm)2
Divergence (mrad)
Lens Characteristics
Length L (in/mm)
CA (mm)3
NA
ARλ (nm)4
PAF-X-11-A
11.0
3.5
1.8
2800
0.32
4.4
0.20
350 - 700
0.87/22.8
PAF-X-11-B
11.0
4.3
2.1
2700
0.39
4.4
0.20
600 - 1050
0.87/22.8
PAF-X-11-C
11.0
10.4
2.1
1100
0.95
4.4
0.20
1050 - 1600
0.87/22.8
PAF-X-15-A
15.4
3.5
2.5
5600
0.23
5.0
0.16
400 - 600
0.87/22.8
PAF-X-15-B
15.4
4.3
2.9
5200
0.28
5.0
0.16
600 - 1050
0.87/22.8
PAF-X-15-C
15.4
10.4
2.9
2200
0.68
5.0
0.16
1050 - 1600
0.87/22.8
PAF-X-18-A
18.4
3.5
3.0
8000
0.19
5.5
0.15
400 - 600
0.87/22.8
PAF-X-18-B
18.4
4.3
3.5
7400
0.23
5.5
0.15
600 - 1050
0.87/22.8
PAF-X-18-C
18.4
10.4
3.5
3100
0.57
5.5
0.15
1050 - 1600
0.87/22.8
1) Mode-Field Diameter 2) Define Maximum Waist Distance. The max distance from the lens a Gaussian beam's waist can be placed.
3) Clear Aperture 4) Wavelength of the Antireflection Coating
Specifications for FiberPort with FC/PC Only Compatible Adapter
Item #
EFL (mm)
Input MFD1 (μm)
Output Waist Dia. (mm)
Max Waist Dist. (mm)2
Divergence (mrad)
Lens Characteristics
Length L (in/mm)
CA (mm)3
NA
ARλ (nm)4
PAF-X-11-PC-A
11.0
3.5
1.8
2800
0.32
4.4
0.20
350 - 700
0.87/22.8
PAF-X-11-PC-B
11.0
4.3
2.1
2700
0.39
4.4
0.20
600 - 1050
0.87/22.8
PAF-X-11-PC-C
11.0
10.4
2.1
1100
0.95
4.4
0.20
1050 - 1600
0.87/22.8
PAF-X-15-PC-A
15.4
3.5
2.5
5600
0.23
5.0
0.16
400 - 600
0.87/22.8
PAF-X-15-PC-B
15.4
4.3
2.9
5200
0.28
5.0
0.16
600 - 1050
0.87/22.8
PAF-X-15-PC-C
15.4
10.4
2.9
2200
0.68
5.0
0.16
1050 - 1600
0.87/22.8
PAF-X-18-PC-A
18.4
3.5
3.0
8000
0.19
5.5
0.15
400 - 600
0.87/22.8
PAF-X-18-PC-B
18.4
4.3
3.5
7400
0.23
5.5
0.15
600 - 1050
0.87/22.8
PAF-X-18-PC-C
18.4
10.4
3.5
3100
0.57
5.5
0.15
1050 - 1600
0.87/22.8
1) Mode-Field Diameter 2) Define Maximum Waist Distance. The max distance from the lens a Gaussian beam's waist can be placed.
3) Clear Aperture 4) Wavelength of the Antireflection Coating
Specifications for FiberPort with SMA Compatible Adapter
Item #
EFL (mm)
Input MFD1 (μm)
Output Waist Dia. (mm)
Max Waist Dist. (mm)2
Divergence (mrad)
Lens Characteristics
Length L (in/mm)
CA (mm)3
NA
ARλ (nm)4
PAF-SMA-5-A
4.6
2.12
1.50
1400
0.46
4.9
0.53
350 - 700
0.85/21.7
PAF-SMA-5-B
4.6
2.12
1.72
1900
0.46
4.9
0.53
600 - 1050
0.85/21.7
PAF-SMA-5-C
4.6
2.12
1.74
4700
0.46
4.9
0.53
1050 - 1600
0.85/21.7
PAF-SMA-7-A
7.5
3.43
2.40
1400
0.46
4.4
0.29
350 - 700
0.85/21.7
PAF-SMA-7-B
7.5
3.43
2.80
1900
0.46
4.4
0.29
600 - 1050
0.85/21.7
PAF-SMA-7-C
7.5
3.43
2.80
4700
0.46
4.4
0.29
1050 - 1600
0.85/21.7
PAF-SMA-11-A
11.0
5.01
3.60
1400
0.46
4.4
0.20
350 - 700
1.04/26.3
PAF-SMA-11-B
11.0
5.01
4.20
2000
0.46
4.4
0.20
600 - 1050
1.04/26.3
PAF-SMA-11-C
11.0
5.01
4.20
4800
0.46
4.4
0.20
1050 - 1600
1.04/26.3
1) Mode-Field Diameter 2) Define Maximum Waist Distance. The max distance from the lens a Gaussian beam's waist can be placed.
3) Clear Aperture 4) Wavelength of the Antireflection Coating
Specifications for Lens Materials
Item #
Material
PAF-xxx-2-x
ECO-550
PAF-xxx-5-x
H-LAK54
PAF-xxx-7-x
H-LAK54
PAF-xxx-11-x
TAC4
PAF-xxx-15-x
ECO-550
PAF-xxx-18-x
ECO-550
The FiberPort is a six degree of freedom fiber collimator and coupler (5-axis plus rotation). It uses a movable lens as the alignment mechanism while holding the fiber stationary. This provides an extremely stable and repeatable platform for coupling and collimating.
Description
Figure 1 shows the FiberPort. The components of the FiberPort are the bulkhead, the clamp plate, the FiberPort body with internal components, and the tilt plate (not seen).
The bulkhead is locked onto the FiberPort by the clamp plate and the clamp plate screws. Inside the FiberPort body is a magnetic cell containing a lens. This magnetic cell adheres to the tilt plate inside the FiberPort body.
Inside the FiberPort, the lens cell floats on a leaf spring. The leaf spring provides the X-Y motion of the lens cell (see next section for details). The Z/ q / j (tip, tilt, yaw) motion of the lens is controlled by three socket head cap screws (SHCS) in combination with plunge screws. The plunge screws provide a counterforce to the SHCS which push against the tilt plate and control the Z/ q / j motion of the lens.
Figure 1
Mechanism of the Fiberport
The FiberPort is adjustable in X-Y and Z/ q / j (tip, tilt, yaw). All adjustments of the FiberPort are coupled. The lens cell inside the FiberPort floats on a leaf spring. The X-Y screws push the lens cell against the leaf spring (Figure 2), which translates into the X-Y motion of the lens. The Z/ q / j motion of the lens is controlled by three socket head cap screws (SHCS) in combination with plunge screws. The plunge screws provide a counterforce to the SHCS which push against the tilt plate and control the Z/ q / j motion of the lens. The Z/ q / j motion of the lens effectively moves the lens cell towards and away from the fiber tip. When the Z/ q / j screws are turned clockwise, the lens is brought closer to the fiber end face. When the Z/ q / j screws are turned counter-clockwise, the lens is pushed further away from the fiber end face.
Figure 2: Lens cell on leaf spring inside the FiberPort.
The X-Y lens adjustment screws are located on the outer diameter of the FiberPort body at the 9 o’clock and the 12 o’clock positions (see Figure 3). The three flat head screws on the face of the FiberPort hold the clamp plate and bulkhead in place. By loosening these screws, the bulkhead can be rotated a full 360° and secured at any angle. This is a coarse adjustment, however and it not recommended unless absolutely necessary as this will affect all other screws involved. Please contact Tech Support for full details regarding this adjustment. The three plunge screws provide counterforce for the tilt plate. The three socket head cap screws (SHCS) provide the Z/ q / j adjustments for the FiberPort. The three SHCS and the X-Y screws are the only screws that will be used in the alignment of the FiberPort. The locking screw is located on the outer diameter of the FiberPort body at the 4:30 position. The locking screw is shipped separately in a capsule and is not used until after the port is aligned. For most applications it is not necessary to lock the fiberport, for details see the Operation tab.
Part #
Screw Size
Head Size (Hex)
PAF (Mounting Plate)
2-56
5/64"
PAF (X, Y, Z, Tip & Tilt) Socket Head Screw
0-80
0.050"
PAF (Flat Head)
2-56
0.050"
PAF (Plunge Screw)
6-32
0.035"
PAF (Wall plate to bench)
8-32 shoulder
3/32"
The travel range of the aspheric lens in the X and Y directions is ± 0.7 mm but when the FiberPort is used in a standard collimation/coupling application only a small portion of this translation range is used. The Z (optical axis) translation range is ± 0.4 mm for a given position of the plunge screws. The plunge screws can translate the + extreme of the travel range in the Z direction over a distance of 2 mm.
If the coupling adjustments of the FiberPort are unclear to you, it may be useful to disassemble the FiberPort and examine it. Please contact Tech Support for instructions on how to properly and safely un-assemble the FiberPort.
Collimating Out of a Fiber
Attach a connectorized fiber source to the bulkhead of the FiberPort and examine the output.
Adjust the X-Y screws to center the output beam in the tilt plate aperture.
Trace the beam away from the FiberPort to check for collimation. (See Figure 4.)
For a converging beam (beam comes to a focus): The lens is too far away from the fiber. Alternately turn the SHCS clockwise in small, equal increments. Be sure to adjust all screws in equal increments.
For a diverging beam (beam diameter continually increases): The lens is too close to the fiber. Alternately turn the SHCS counter clockwise in small, equal increments.Be sure to adjust all screws in equal increments.
Check the beam path and adjust the X-Y screws as needed to re-center the beam in the output aperture.
Use progressively smaller adjustments until collimation is achieved and the desired beam centration is obtained. Do not force the screws past their normal operating range, if collimation is not easily achieved please contact Tech Support for assistance.
Figure 4. Picture with 3 lens positions and collimated, converging, and diverging beams.
Coupling into a Fiber
If possible, collimate light out of the FiberPort first (see Collimating out of Fiber above). This will put the lens close to the correct position to start coupling.
Center the input beam on the aperture of the tilt plate. With the beam centered, some energy should be coupled into the fiber. If there is no signal coupling into the fiber, redo step 1 if possible, or keep adjusting in X-Y until some signal is coupled into the fiber. Some signal in the fiber is necessary before it is possible to maximize the coupling.
Maximize the output energy by making adjustments in X-Y. Once the first X-Y maximum is achieved, only very small X-Y adjustments are needed.
Monitor and maximize the output energy while making small, equal adjustments in Z/ q / j .
Start at any SHCS on the face of the FiberPort and adjust it to get a maximum.
Move in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction to the next SHCS and adjust that to get a maximum.
Continue in the same direction, iteratively adjusting the SHCS.
Repeat steps 4a - 4c approximately 5-7 times, continually maximizing the signal.
It is important that each SHCS is adjusted in small equal increments iwhen possible in order to achieve best performance.
Make a small X-Y adjustment to further maximize the signal.
Repeat steps 4 and 5 to reach an absolute maximum signal. As the coupling efficiency increases (the absolute maximum gets closer), the adjustments will get smaller and smaller. Do not force the screws past their normal operating range, if coupling is not easily achieved please contact Tech Support for assistance.
Locking the FiberPort
Most applications DO NOT require locking.
If you are leaving the FiberPort on a table, it does not need to be locked. Screw on the black end cap to minimize unauthorized alignment changes. Typically, an aligned FiberPort can be hand carried and moved without alignment changes. Alignment can be lost in the locking process. For situations where the FiberPort can undergo large vibrations or shock, such as shipping, we recommend locking or potting the FiberPort. Locking the FiberPort is an iterative process requiring patience. The locking screw pushes the cell firmly against the X & Y screws. Alignment will be lost if the locking screw is tightened quickly.
While monitoring the optical power and alignment position, CAREFULLY thread the small locking screw into the FiberPort at the 4 o’clock position on the outer diameter.
As you slowly tighten the locking screw, adjust the X-Y screws as required to maintain the alignment. DO NOT TORQUE DOWN ANY OF THE SCREWS. Applying too much pressure with the screws can permanently damage the magnet/lens assembly and the 0-80 screws, as well as destroy alignment. When the X, Y and locking screws are just snug, the lens is locked in place.
To prevent accidental changes in Z/ q / j , carefully tighten the plunge screws with the small hex wrench. Make minor adjustments to the SHCS as necessary to maintain alignment during the locking procedure. DO NOT TORQUE DOWN ANY OF THE SCREWS.
If optimal alignment is lost when locking, first loosen the locking screw two full turns, then loosen the plunger screws ¼ turn each. The less the plunger screws have to travel to be locked the better. Now adjust the X-Y screws to regain optimal alignment. Lock the port following the above procedure.
Screw the black end cap on, to discourage alignment changes.
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Posted Comments:
Poster: Thorlabs
Posted Date: 2010-08-31 11:11:44.0
Response from Javier at Thorlabs to last poster: The body of all fiber ports are now manufactured with notches on all four corners to allow them to slide along the rods of the 30 mm cage system. We will update the photos on the web shortly. The SHCS acronym refers to the Socket Head Cap Screws. We will add the definition to the manual.
Poster:
Posted Date: 2010-08-31 06:44:14.0
On these fibre couplers why dont you nip off the corners of the back plate so they can slide on you rail systems? As it is they have to be placed on the ends of the rails which removes a useful degree of freedom when building your systems. I can see no reason why not to do this.
Another point is the documentation relies on the acronym SHCS which is not defined at the point of first use nor defined on the diagram. This is very annoying!
Poster: Adam
Posted Date: 2010-03-30 11:20:58.0
A response from Adam at Thorlabs to Jim: We would suggest using this fiberport for coupling light into a 200um fiber. This fiberport can be used to help collect the light from 200um core fibers, but the light will not be well collimated. The light is not collimated well out of multimode fiber because the light behaves as a multimode point source and is not symmetric around the optical axis. This also makes it rather difficult to predict the diameter coming out of the fiber. I would like to get more information about the exact fiber you are using to see what information we can provide.
Poster: Jim.Thieser
Posted Date: 2010-03-30 10:04:25.0
Hi,
i have a short question. Can I use this fiber port with a 200 µm fibre? and how large is the beam diameter outcoming of that fiber port with this fibre attached?
thanks
Best regards
Jim Thieser
Poster: apalmentieri
Posted Date: 2010-01-21 13:07:12.0
A response from Adam at Thorlab to b.steel1: At this point in time, the correct information can be found on the website. We are working to get our stock up to V20 standards and the infomration in the catalog will be correct within the next month. I will email you directly to find out the exact fiberport you are working with.
Poster: b.steel1
Posted Date: 2010-01-21 05:38:03.0
The ranges of the AR coatings listed on the website and in the catalogue do not match. Eg, coating A is listed as 400-600nm on the website and 400-700nm in the catalogue.
I am coupling a 633nm laser, and the website implies I should use coating B, but the AR coatings graph in the catalogue suggests coating A would be preferable.
Poster: klee
Posted Date: 2009-10-23 18:24:56.0
A response from Ken at Thorlabs to tnakai: We will be shipping these with a quick reference guide going forward. The full 16-page manual can be downloaded from this page.
Poster: tnakai
Posted Date: 2009-10-23 03:06:33.0
The vol.20 catalog still says the alignment instructions are included, but it has never happened so far.
Poster: apalmentieri
Posted Date: 2009-09-18 21:07:57.0
A response from Adam at Thorlabs: I am sorry for the confusion on the MFD. The MFD we provide is just an example of the type of fiber that can be used with the fiberport. The fiberports do not have to be used with the MFDs we specify, they can be used with other MFDs. I will make sure our Technical marketing department makes this more apparent on the website. As per your last sentence, you are correct that those three specifications depend on the fiber/fiberport combination. Please note that all of the specifications found on our website are based off of the MFD we specify for each fiberport.
Poster: mathieu.perrin
Posted Date: 2009-09-18 16:46:45.0
I really dont understand how you can define an Input MFD for these fiberports and think there is a bug in your specs.
To be more specific, for part PAF-X-5-C (numerical aperture = 0.53), you quote an Input MFD of 10.4µm in your Spec tab. If I connect a large mode area fiber, such as LMA-35, which has a Mode Field Diameter of 26µm, I guess the MFD will be larger than 10.4µm. If instead I connect a fiber such as UHNA4, which has a Mode Field Diameter of 4µm, I would say the MFD will be smaller than 10.4µm.
To me, the MFD will depend on the fiber used, but you specify an Input MFD value for the fiberports. So I figured it is the achievable beam waist for a beam incident on the fiberport lens. Due to diffraction, this should depend on the numerical aperture of the lens, but for part PAF-X-18-C (numerical aperture = 0.15), you quote the exact same Input MFD of 10.4µm, as for all fiberports with the C coating.
I think there is a bug in your specs. I also have some trouble understanding the "Output Waist Dia." parameter, the "Max Waist Dist." parameter and the "Divergence" parameter of the fiberport, as they seem related to a particular fiberport+fiber combination.
Poster: klee
Posted Date: 2009-09-11 16:14:36.0
A response from Ken at Thorlabs to ieu.perrin: The Input MFD does not depend on the AR coating. It depends on the fiber used to emit a single mode (approximately a Gaussian intensity profile) from the fiber used at a particular wavelength to calculate the other values.
Poster: mathieu.perrin
Posted Date: 2009-09-10 18:51:33.0
The Input MFD (mode field diameter) depends only on the AR coating used. How is this quantity defined? If this is the waist of a gaussian beam focused by the lens, why is it independent of the numerical aperture?
Poster: Tyler
Posted Date: 2009-03-25 14:21:08.0
A response from Tyler at Thorlabs to oscar.frasciello: The coupling efficiency is dependent on many factors including things like the input beam diameter, wavelength of light, fiber type, etc, so it is not possible to provide an absolute number. The FiberPort alignment mechanism does not impose a limit on the coupling efficiency so if you would expect 50% coupling efficiency using a more traditional alignment stage then you can expect to get the same performance from the FiberPort. However, since the 5 adjustment axes are coupled, there is a knack to achieving optimum alignment. We will contact you via email to collect more information on your setup so that we can provide specific recommendations on how to proceed. If you have any further questions, please continue to submit them.
Poster: oscar.frasciello
Posted Date: 2009-03-24 12:34:30.0
Id like to know wich is the mean power loss for PAF-X-7-A fiberport coupling into a single mode fiber. Im not able to reach a power coupling of more than 10%. Thanks for support
Poster: rdrullinger
Posted Date: 2009-02-18 10:28:26.0
re the fiber collimator, PAF-x-xx, an exploded view with part labels would sure be useful. You obviously never had a user not previously in the know about these things go over your documentation.
Poster: Tyler
Posted Date: 2009-01-26 12:19:31.0
A response from Tyler at Thorlabs to dgray: A member of our technical support department contacted you with a quote, but the short answer is yes. In fact, there are instructions in the FiberPort manual about how to disassemble the FiberPort in case the user wishes to swap the aspheric lens element. If you have any further questions, please continue to submit them.
Poster: dgray
Posted Date: 2009-01-14 04:34:03.0
Can you supply the fiber aligment port without a lens infront?
Poster: jpang
Posted Date: 2008-10-27 11:42:43.0
IF question is when you adjust the 3 Z screws equally does the pointing vector change, this answer is "it depends".
For FC straight polished fiber with lens properly XY positioned relative to the fiber and the lens not tilted the beam angular pointing vector will change only slightly.
As you can imagine if you have lens off center but tilted you can steer the beam to a given center line point.
Likewise you can have beam hit a point on a target with several different lens position combinations.
The XY adjustment of 1/50 turn of the 0-80 screw results in very LARGE beam steering change so I assume this was not the question.
If you are looking for a varifocus collimator in which only "collimation" divergence changes with a single adjustment then the fiberport PAF is not good for this requirement.
For this you need straight or PC polished fiber sliding in a tube. So a kit could be a CFS-T-xx that is not bonded (fiber and lens tube not bonded), you could move fiber in and out to adjust divergence with very little beam deviation.
Poster: dgray
Posted Date: 2008-10-23 10:12:54.0
Fiberport collimators:
as the lens is moved in this alignment, in practice does this change the pointing of the collimated laser beam with respect to the mounting flange?
Poster: Tyler
Posted Date: 2008-10-17 15:21:12.0
A response from Tyler at Thorlabs to lsandtrom: The travel range of the aspheric lens in the X and Y directions is ± 0.7 mm but when the FiberPort is used in a standard collimation/coupling application only a small portion of this translation range is used. The Z (optical axis) translation range is ± 0.4 mm for a given position of the plunge screws. The plunge screws can translate the + extreme of the travel range in the Z direction over a distance of 2 mm. Thank you for submitting your question. We have added this information to the product presentation under the "Mechanism" tab. If you have any further questions, please feel free to ask.
Poster: lsandstrom
Posted Date: 2008-10-16 05:36:38.0
How much can the internal lens be adjusted in x, y, and z from its nominal position?
Poster: Laurie
Posted Date: 2008-04-16 08:57:56.0
Response from Laurie at Thorlabs to unknown poster: All of our FiberPorts will function (i.e. work with no damage to the unit) with any fiber. However, we advice caution in choosing a fiber/connector/FiberPort Combination. Some FiberPorts will not be ideally suited for every fiber type and application. If you need technical assistance choosing the correct FiberPort for your application, please contact Customer Support at techsupport@thorlabs.com or call your local office (the number is located at the bottom of the page). Thank you for your interest in our products!
Poster:
Posted Date: 2008-04-16 08:09:27.0
item description says "for SM/MM/PM". does one item work with all three or do i need to specify which fiber i use when ordering?
Poster: technicalmarketing
Posted Date: 2007-11-06 15:16:42.0
Yes, jweston, we have a typo concerning the units and will fix that. Thank you for the catch and your interest in our products.
Poster: jweston
Posted Date: 2007-11-05 13:38:56.0
TESTING
units for input MFD should probably be micrometers like in the catalog !!??
regards,
Anders Wallin
Poster: acable
Posted Date: 2007-10-31 18:53:08.0
Can you provide a photo of this device being used on an actual laser. It would also be better if the photo of the product was positioned next to the price box, you show 6 different photos of the FiberPort, only have 5 different models listed, which really seem to net down to 3 different models because one model is offered with 3 different wavelength ranges. Also why all the part numbers at the top of the page, you show 12 different part numbers but only offer pricing on 5.
HCL Hene Adapter The HCL adapter allows a FiberPort to attach directly to the front of a HeNe laser utilizing a HeNe industry standard four bolt pattern. This adapter includes the necessary 4-40 cap screws for attaching to a HeNe as well as four cap screws to attach a FiberPort. For added mounting options, the HCL features internal C-Mount threading, which is utilized on some lasers.
HCP L-Bracket Mount The L-Bracket FiberPort mount has four 2-56 threaded holes for securing a FiberPort to the front plate. The bottom of the L-bracket can be easily attached to an optical table, a breadboard, or a post since it has #8-32 and M4 threaded holes as well as a counterbored through hole for a 1/4"-20 or an M6 screw.
CP02FP Cage Mount The CP02FP is designed to center a FiberPort inside a 30 mm cage system. The CP02FP secures to the four ER rods of a 30 mm cage assembly. Four #2-56 stainless steel socket head screws are included to secure a FiberPort to the adapter. The CP02FP has internal SM1 threading, enabling it to be used with our extensive line of lens tubes. This plate features a #8-32 tapped hole for post mounting, while the CP02FP/M has an M4 tapped hole for metric compatibility.
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PAF-X-2-A
- FiberPort, FC/PC & APC, f=2.0 mm, 400 - 600 nm, Waist Dia. 0.33 mm
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