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IO-F-1550APC
Fiber Isolator
User Guide

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Summary of Contents for THORLABS IO-F-1550APC

  • Page 1 IO-F-1550APC Fiber Isolator User Guide...
  • Page 2 Chapter 5 Warranty ................5 Chapter 6 Specifications ..............6 Chapter 7 Drawing ................7 Chapter 8 Regulatory ................. 8 8.1. Waste Treatment is Your Own Responsibility ....8 8.2. Ecological Background ..........8 Chapter 9 Thorlabs Worldwide Contacts......... 9...
  • Page 3 1550 nm Fiber Isolator Chapter 1: Safety Chapter 1 Safety WARNING This isolator contains a powerful permanent magnet. Keep all steel objects and anything affected by a magnetic field at a minimum distance of 1" (25 mm) from the isolator. WARNING Do NOT attempt to disassemble this isolator.
  • Page 4 1550 nm Fiber Isolator Chapter 2: Setup Chapter 2 Setup 2.1. Unpacking Note: Thorlabs aligns the isolator with unpolarized light. This unit is fusion spliced with the laser source fiber and individually tested. See the included test report for details. 2.2. Installation Procedure Carefully remove the unit from the box by removing the pins holding the input and output fibers.
  • Page 5 Maximum Power Level (F/J –5W CW max; K/L - 10W CW max)  Center Wavelength (nm) Example: The IO-F-1550APC isolator is a polarization independent fiber isolator with a max power level of 5 W (CW) and a center wavelength of 1550 nm. This isolator is terminated with FC/APC connectors.
  • Page 6 1550 nm Fiber Isolator Chapter 3: Description 3.1. Polarization Independent Optical Path Schematic Page 4 17186-D02...
  • Page 7 The laser is now isolated from downstream reflections. Chapter 5 Warranty All Thorlabs fiber isolators are covered by Thorlabs’ six-month warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. WARNING Do not attempt to disassemble the isolator.
  • Page 8 1550 nm Fiber Isolator Chapter 6: Specifications Chapter 6 Specifications Item # IO-F-1550APC Polarization Independent Fiber Type Single Mode (SM), SMF-28e Center Wavelength 1550 nm Operating Range 1530 -1570 nm Weight 0.61 kg Optical Specifications 35 dB (Min) Isolation @ 1550 nm 36 dB (Typ.)
  • Page 9 1550 nm Fiber Isolator Chapter 7: Drawing Chapter 7 Drawing Rev B, Sept. 14, 2018 Page 7...
  • Page 10 8.1. Waste Treatment is Your Own Responsibility If you do not return an “end of life” unit to Thorlabs, you must hand it to a company specialized in waste recovery. Do not dispose of the unit in a litter bin or at a public waste disposal site.
  • Page 11 1550 nm Fiber Isolator Chapter 9: Thorlabs Worldwide Contacts Chapter 9 Thorlabs Worldwide Contacts For technical support or sales inquiries, please visit us at www.thorlabs.com/contact for our most up-to-date contact information. USA, Canada, and South America UK and Ireland Thorlabs, Inc.
  • Page 12 www.thorlabs.com...