Connectors & Cables
These polarization-maintaining fiber optic patch cables are terminated on both ends with high-quality, narrow key, ceramic FC/PC connectors, featuring high-quality polish with a typical return loss of 50 dB. Each cable is individually tested to ensure the specified extinction ratio and insertion loss at fiber-to-fiber junctions. Each patch cable includes two protective caps that shield the ferrule ends from dust and other hazards. Each cable comes with a mating connector adaptor for ease of use. Fiber Optic Connector Power Handling Thresholds vs Wavelength The line below is an empirical approximate optical power handling for ceramic ferrule connectors vs wavelengths. Operating above this level, the fiber connector butt coupling becomes less reliable.
Configuration options
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Part number: FCPM-8A11R18111
Wavelength: 850nm · Fiber Length: 1m · PER: 18dB · Power: Regular · Key Aligned: Slow Axis · Fiber Type: PM850 · Fiber Cover: 0.9mm · Connector1: FC/PC · Connector2: FC/PC
Application context
Application guidance is tied to the configured wavelength, fiber interface and optical-budget fields for this family.
Polarization-Maintaining Fiber Optical Patch Cable - PM850: Laboratory optical integration depends on preserving the optical budget through the complete path. The 850nm wavelength specification sets source and detector compatibility. The fiber/interface entry (1m, 5m, 12m) must match the connected components.
Polarization-Maintaining Fiber Optical Patch Cable - PM850: Fiber-optic instrumentation depends on preserving the optical budget through the complete path. The 850nm wavelength specification sets source and detector compatibility. The fiber/interface entry (1m, 5m, 12m) must match the connected components.
System integration
Use these checks to connect Polarization-Maintaining Fiber Optical Patch Cable - PM850 to the surrounding optical, mechanical and control system. Every value shown is taken from this model's own specification record.
Technical FAQ
Fiber Length: 1m, 5m, 12m · Fiber Type: PM850. Specify connector polish and fiber architecture together. FC/PC, FC/APC and SMA interfaces, and single-mode, multimode and polarization-maintaining fibers, impose different return-loss, mode-field and alignment requirements.
Wavelength: 850nm. Check the Connectors & Cables passband, insertion loss, return loss and power handling at the actual source wavelength; a nominal telecom-band label is not a substitute for the configured range.
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Model selection
Compare Polarization-Maintaining Fiber Optical Patch Cable - PM850 with the closest available models in the Connectors & Cables family. Confirm option-dependent values on the final configuration before ordering.
| Selection parameter | Polarization-Maintaining Fiber Optical Patch Cable - PM850 (current) | Polarization-Maintaining Fiber Optical Patch Cable - PM780 | Polarization-Maintaining Fiber Optical Patch Cable - PM980 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wavelength range | 850nm | 780nm | 980nm |
| Optical performance | Confirm for this model | Confirm for this model | Confirm for this model |
| Fiber type | PM850 | PM780 | PM980 |
| Connector / control | FC/PC, FC/APC, Special | FC/PC, FC/APC, Special | FC/PC, FC/APC, Special |
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