Our F-PMC Series Polarization Maintaining (PM) Fiber Optic Couplers exhibit the highest polarization extinction ratio (PER) available in the market.
- Highest polarization extinction ratio available in market
- Low insertion loss
- Low temperature sensitivity
- Nominally 0.2% coupling ratio change per nm away from the operating wavelength See All Features
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![]() | F-PMC-1060-10 Fixed Ratio Polarization Maintaining CouplersPolarization Maintaining Coupler, 10/90, 1060 nm, FC/APC Connectors | Discontinued | ||||
![]() | F-PMC-1310-10 Fixed Ratio Polarization Maintaining CouplersPolarization Maintaining Coupler, 10/90, 1310 nm, FC/APC Connectors | Discontinued | ||||
![]() | F-PMC-1310-50 Fixed Ratio Polarization Maintaining CouplersPolarization Maintaining Coupler, 50/50, 1310 nm, FC/APC Connectors | Discontinued | ||||
![]() | F-PMC-633-10 Fixed Ratio Polarization Maintaining CouplersPolarization Maintaining Coupler, 10/90, 633 nm, FC/APC Connectors | |||||
![]() | F-PMC-633-50 Fixed Ratio Polarization Maintaining CouplersPolarization Maintaining Coupler, 50/50, 633 nm, FC/APC Connectors | Discontinued | ||||
![]() | F-PMC-780-1 Fixed Ratio Polarization Maintaining CouplersPolarization Maintaining Coupler, 1/99, 780 nm, FC/APC Connectors | |||||
![]() | F-PMC-780-10 Fixed Ratio Polarization Maintaining CouplersPolarization Maintaining Coupler, 10/90, 780 nm, FC/APC Connectors | Discontinued | ||||
![]() | F-PMC-780-50 Fixed Ratio Polarization Maintaining CouplersPolarization Maintaining Coupler, 50/50, 780 nm, FC/APC Connectors | |||||
![]() | F-PMC-850-1 Fixed Ratio Polarization Maintaining CouplersPolarization Maintaining Coupler, 1/99, 850 nm, FC/APC Connectors | Discontinued | ||||
![]() | F-PMC-850-10 Fixed Ratio Polarization Maintaining CouplersPolarization Maintaining Coupler, 10/90, 850 nm, FC/APC Connectors | Discontinued | ||||
Features
Evanescent Wave Coupling
The F-PMC series utilizes evanescent wave coupling to provide fixed ratio 2x2 couplers with high PER and low insertion loss. Evanescent wave coupling is achieved by placing the two Panda fiber halves in direct contact with each other. The rate of the coupling ratio change is nominally 0.2 % per nm, as the wavelength of the light source is away from the specified wavelength. For example, a 50/50 coupler at 1060nm would be 48/52 at 1070nm and 52/48 at 1050nm.
Compact Silicone Rubber Package
These PM couplers come in a small, specially designed silicone rubber package that allows low stress contact of the fiber halves over a broad range of temperatures. They also feature standard 1-m pigtails and FC/APC connectors. Various wavelength versions and coupling ratios are available.








