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PDF-5/125 Phosphorus-doped Optical Fibers

Product information "PDF-5/125 Phosphorus-doped Optical Fibers"

Cut off Wavelength 900 nm; Numerical Aperture 0.17, 0.18; Core Dia. 5 µm; Cladding Dia. 125 µm; Raman Gain >5.0, >5.8 dB/km*W

Greitlex Photonics’ PDF-5/125 series of Phosphorus-doped single mode (SM) optical fibers is specially designed for highly efficient Raman lasers and amplifiers operating in the 1100 to 1600 nm spectral range.


The main advantage of phosphorus-doped fiber is a three times higher value of the Raman shift as compared to germanium-doped fibers. This feature allows to strongly simplify the Raman fiber laser and amplifier design. For example, to construct a high-power laser @ 1480 nm required for pumping Er-doped fibers, only two cascades of Raman wavelength transformation are necessary, whereas six cascades are necessary in the case of Ge-doped fibers.


Greitlex Photonics’ PDF-5/125PM series of Phosphorus-doped polarization maintaining (PM) optical fibers are specially designed with the ability to maintain polarization. They replace similar products from the former FORC Photonics.


Key Features:

  • Phosphorus-doped Fibers
  • Core Diameter: 5 µm
  • Cladding Diameter: 125 µm
  • Cut off Wavelength: 900 nm
  • Core Numerical Aperture: 0.17, 0.18 (PDF-5/125PM)
  • Raman Gain: >5.0, >5.8 (PDF-5/125-P) dB/km*W
  • Optical Loss: <1 to <20 dB/km


Applications: Highly Efficient Raman Lasers and Amplifiers

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Greitlex Photonics
Danila Lekica Spanca 1/2
11070 Novi Beograd, Serbia
Manufacturer "Greitlex Photonics"
Greitlex Photonics, based in Novi Beograd, Serbia, focuses on development and production of specialized fiber components, From high peak power modules, components for single frequency lasers, components for amplifiers through to metal-coated fibers and fiber bragg gratings (FBG) - components from Greitlex help customers to significantly improve their products. 
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