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Polarization Beam Combiner/Splitter - 1064nm
Specifications
Parameters Values
Operating wavelength 1064 +/-20nm
Insertion loss <0.8dB
Extinction ratio   ³ 22dB
Return loss >50dB
Max. optical power (CW) 500mW
Max. tensile load 5N
Fiber type port 1 and 2 PM 980 panda fiber 
Fiber type port 3 HI1060 or PM panda fiber 
Operation temperature -5 to +70°C
Storage temperature -40 to +85°C
Note1: Values specified are without connector loss.   
Note2: The PM fiber and the connector key are aligned to the slow axis.
Polarization Beam Combiner/Splitter
The Polarization Beam Combiner can combine two orthogonal polarization components into one output fiber. The typical configuration uses the two PM fibers for the input and the SM fiber for the output. Polarization beam splitter can split the input signal into two outputs. The device provides high extinction ratio with low loss
Polarization Beam Combiner/Splitter - 1310nm or 1480nm
Specifications
Parameters Values
Operating wavelength 1310nm or 1480nm or 1550nm +/-40nm
Insertion loss ³ 0.6dB
Extinction ratio   ³ 20dB
Return loss ³ 50dB
Max. optical power (CW) 500mW
Max. Tensile Load 5N
Fiber type port 1 and 2 PM panda fiber all ports or SMF fiber on port3
Operation temperature -5 to +70°C
Storage temperature -40 to +85°C
Note1: Values specified are without connector loss.   
Note2: The PM fiber and the connector key are aligned to the slow axis.
1064nm Polarization Beam Combiner/Splitter
1310nm or 1480nm Polarization Beam Combiner/Splitter
Frequently asked questions
Ordering Information
POBC-64-W-X-Y-Z
POBS-64-W-X-Y-Z
X: Pigtail  type B - 250 um panda fiber,  L - 900um loose tube panda fiber
Y: Fiber type for port 3 1 - HI 1060 fiber,  3 - Slow axis align to port 1, C - 3mm cable, S - Specify
Z: Pigtail length 5 - 0.5m, 7 -0.75 m, S - Specify
W: Connector 1 - FC/UPC, 2 - FC/APC, 0 - None
Ordering Information
POBS-SS-W-X-Y-Z
POBC-SS-W-X-Y-Z
SS: Wavelength  13 - 1310nm, 14 - 1480nm, 15 - 1550nm
W: Pigtail  type B - 250 um panda fiber, L - 900um loose tube panda fiber, C - 3mm cable, S - Specify
X: Fiber type for port 3 1 - SMF-28, 3 - Slow axis align to output 1, S - Specify
Y: Pigtail length 5 - 0.5m, 7 - 0.75 m, S - Specify
Z: Connector  1 - FC/UPC, 2 - FC/APC, 0 - None
 
 
Package Dimensions
Ordering Examples
Part Number Description
POBC-64-B-3-5-0 Polarization beam combiner, 1064nm, 250um bare fiber, fiber type for port 3: Slow axis
align to port 1, 0.5m fiber length, without connectors
POBS-15-L-1-7-1 Polarization beam combiner, 1550nm, 900um loose tube panda fiber, HI 1060 fiber,
0.75m fiber length, FC/UPC connectors
POBS-13-C-1-7-2 Polarization beam combiner, 1310nm, 3mm cable jacket, SMF-28 fiber, 0.75m fiber
length, FC/APC connectors
POBS-30-C-1-7-0 Polarization beam combiner, 1030nm, 3mm cable jacket, Hi1060 fiber or PM 980 panda
fiber port 3,
PM 980 panda fiber port1&2, 0.75m fiber length, without connectors
POBS-98-L-1-5-2 Polarization beam combiner, 980nm, 900um jacket, Hi1060 fiber or PM 980 panda fiber
on port 3, PM 980 panda fiber port 1&2, 0.5m fiber  length, FC/APC connectors
POBS-810-L-1-1-0 Polarization beam splitter, 810nm, 900um loose tube jacket, Hi780 fiber on port3, panda
fiber port1&2, 1m fiber length all ports, without connector
POBS-810-L-3-1-0 Polarization beam splitter, 810nm, 900um loose tube jacket, PM panda fiber all ports,
slow axis of port3 align to slow axis of port1, fast axis of port3 align to slow axis of
port2, 1m fiber length all ports, without connector
 
 
 

 
 
Package Dimensions

Polarization beam splitter - 1030nm
Specifications
Parameters Values
Wavelength range 1030nm +/-10nm
Port configuration 1x2
Insertion loss Max: 1.0dB, typ: 0.7dB
Return loss >50
Directivity >50
Extinction ratio >22
Fiber Type port3 Hi1060 fiber or PM 980 panda fiber
Fiber Type port1 & 2 PM 980 panda fiber
Tensile load 5N
Max optical power (CW) 300mW
Operating temperature -5 to+60
Storage temperature -40 to +85
Note1: Values specified are without connector loss.   
 
 
Package Dimensions
Ordering Information
POBS-SS-W-X-Y-Z
SS: Wavelength  30 - 1030nm
W: Pigtail  type B - 250 um panda fiber, L - 900um loose tube panda fiber, C - 3mm cable, S - Specify
X: Fiber type for port 3 1 - Hi1060 fiber or PM 980 panda fiber, S - Specify
Y: Pigtail length 5 - 0.5m, 7 - 0.75 m, S - Specify
Z: Connector  1 - FC/UPC, 2 - FC/APC, 0 - None
 

Polarization beam combiner/splitter - 980nm
Specifications
Parameters Values
Wavelength range 980 +/-20
Port configuration 1x2
Insertion loss Max: 1.2dB, typ: 1.0dB
Return loss >50
Directivity >50
Extinction ratio - splitter only >22
Fiber Type port3 Hi1060 fiber or PM 980 panda fiber
Fiber Type port1 & 2 PM 980 panda fiber
Light path for combiner port1 slow axis->port3 slow axis, port2 slow axis ->port3 fast axis
Light path for splitter port3 slow axis->port1 slow axis, port3 fast axis ->port2 slow axis
Tensile load 5N
Max optical power (CW) 0.3W, 1W
Operating temperature -5 to+60
Storage temperature -40 to +85
Note1: Values specified are without connector loss.   
 
 
 
Package Dimensions
Ordering Information
POBS-SS-W-X-Y-Z
SS: Wavelength  98 - 980nm
W: Pigtail  type B - 250 um panda fiber, L - 900um loose tube panda fiber, C - 3mm cable, S - Specify
X: Fiber type for port 3 1 - Hi1060 fiber or PM 980 panda fiber, S - Specify
Y: Pigtail length 5 - 0.5m, 7 - 0.75 m, S - Specify
Z: Connector  1 - FC/UPC, 2 - FC/APC, 0 - None

Polarization beam splitter - 810nm
Specifications
Parameters Values
Wavelength range 810nm +/-40
Port configuration 1x2
Insertion loss Max: 1.1dB, typ: 0.8dB
Return loss >50
Extinction ratio >20
Fiber Type port3 Hi780 fiber or PM panda fiber
Fiber Type port1 & 2 PM 980 panda fiber
Tensile load 5N
Max optical power (CW) 300mW
Operating temperature -5 to+60
Storage temperature -40 to +85
Note1: Values specified are without connector loss.
Note2:  The PM fiber and the connector key aligned to the slow axis.
 
 
Package Dimensions
Ordering Information
POBS-SS-W-X-Y-Z
SS: Wavelength  810 - 810nm
W: Pigtail  type B - 250 um panda fiber, L - 900um loose tube panda fiber, C - 3mm cable, S - Specify
X: Fiber type for port 3 1 - Hi780 fiber or PM panda fiber, S - Specify
Y: Pigtail length 5 - 0.5m, 7 - 0.75 m, S - Specify
Z: Connector  1 - FC/UPC, 2 - FC/APC, 0 - None
1030nm Polarization beam splitter
Polarization beam combiner/splitter 980nm
Polarization beam splitter 810nm
 
Frequently Asked Questions

Q1.
What is the difference between the poalrization beam combiner (POBC) and the polarization beam splitter (POBS)?

A. The poalrization combiner (POBC) and poalrization splitter (POBS) are both bi-directional devices. Our POBS can be used as a POBC. All ports connector keys are aligned to slow axis of the fiber.
Light path- POBS

Port3 slow axis ->port1 slow axis
Port3 fast axis ->port2 slow axis
Light path- POBC
Port1 slow axis ->port3 slow axis
Port2 slow axis ->port3 fast axis