Fiber

Optics

Fiber-optic Collimator

To couple light both into and out of an optical fiber, it is essential to

have a collimated light beam. With the help of an optical collimator, the
divergence of the light beam can be significantly reduced. To meet this
demand, LASER COMPONENTS developed its own collimator systems.
These solutions are manufactured at the production facility in Olching
and are currently available with six focal lengths, three housing assem-
blies, and various coatings. Emphasis is primarily placed on single-mode
fibers, silica fibers with an NA of 0.22, and hollow-core fibers. These
collimators can be focused mechanically and are available for SMA and
FC connector systems.
Delivered including focusing tool.

Specifications

Applicable with following fiber types Single mode 9/125, Step-index fibers with NA 0.22,
Hollow-core fibers with 750 – 1000 µm core diameter
Wavelength range VIS/IR and CO2
Connector system SMA, FC wide key, FC small key, FC/APC wide key,
FC/APC small key (other connector systems available upon request)
Temperature range -40 –- +140 °C
Power efficiency multimode fiber >/=85 %
Power efficiency CO2 fiber >/=90 %
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28 Ø19 17.5 Ø11.5

53 Ø19  0
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-0.03
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-0.03

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Beam diameter of collimators

Collimator (Vis/IR)

Theoretical beam diameter at Wavelength Dimension Lens

collimator exit for fibers with
NA 0.22 (fiber-core overlap)
2.8 mm 350 nm – 700 nm Ø 11.5 mm x 17.5 mm f = 6.2 mm
650 nm – 1050 nm
1050 nm – 1600 nm
4.9 mm 350 nm – 700 nm Ø 11.5 mm x 17.5 mm f = 11 mm
650 nm – 1050 nm
1050 nm – 1600 nm
6.7 mm 400 nm – 700 nm Ø 19.0 mm x 28.0 mm f = 15 mm
633 nm – 1064 nm
9.0 mm 400 nm – 700 nm Ø 19.0 mm x 28.0 mm f = 20 mm
633 nm – 1064 nm

CO2 collimator

Beam diameter at exit Wavelength Dimension Lens

4.0 mm 10.6 µm Ø 19.0 mm x 53.0 mm f = 25.4 mm
5.5 mm 10.6 µm Ø 19.0 mm x 53.0 mm f = 38.1 mm
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Beam expansion (f = 6.2 mm) Beam expansion (f = 11.0 mm)

70 70

Fiber diameter Fiber diameter

60 60
SM 9µm SM 9µm
MM 100µm MM 100µm
50 MM 200µm 50
MM 200µm
Beam diameter [mm]

MM 400µm MM 400µm
Beam diameter [mm]

MM 600µm MM 600µm
40 40

30 30

20 20

10 10

0 0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

Distance [mm] Distance [mm]

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Beam Expansion (f = 15.0 mm) Beam Expansion (f = 20.0 mm)

70 70

Fiber diameter Fiber diameter

60 60
SM 9µm SM 9µm
MM 100µm MM 100µm
Beam Diameter [mm]

50

Beam Diameter [mm]

50 MM 200µm
MM 200µm
MM 400µm MM 400µm
MM 600µm MM 600µm
40 40

30 30

20 20

10 10

0 0
0 100 20 0 300 400 500 600 700 800 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

Distance [mm] Distance [mm]

Beam Diameter (f = 25.4 mm) Beam Diameter (f = 38.1 mm)

30 30

Fiber diameter Fiber diameter

25 25
HKF 750µm HKF 750µm
HKF 1000µm HKF 1000µm

Beam Diameter [mm]

Beam Diameter [mm]

20 20

15 15

10 10

5 5

0 0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

Distance [mm] Distance [mm]

f = (focus length), SM (single-mode), MM (multi-mode), NA (numerical aperture)

Beam profile from a single-mode fiber

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Collimated beam at collimator exit by using an SM fiber with a core diameter of 9 µm.
Beam diameter: 2.5 mm at 1/e² (achieved with a focal length of 6.2 mm)
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Tel: +49 8142 2864 – 0 Tel: +33 1 39 59 52 25 Tel: +44 1245 491 499 Tel: +46 31 703 71 73 Tel: +1 603 821 – 7040
Fax: +49 8142 2864 – 11 Fax: +33 1 39 59 53 50 Fax: +44 1245 491 801 Fax: +46 31 703 71 01 Fax: +1 603 821 – 7041
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