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- AR Coated Ferrules to Reduce Back Reflections
- Ø1.8 mm Ferrule is Easy to Handle
- FC/PC or FC/APC Connector
- 8° or 0° Face Angle
SMPF0215-APC
SMPF0115-FC
8° Face
0° Face
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8° Face Angle GRIN23 Series Lens and SMPF01 Series
Pigtailed Ferrule Coupled with a 51-2800-1800
Mating Sleeve, Shown Below
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0° Face Angle GRIN29 Series Lens and SMPF02 Series
Pigtailed Ferrule Coupled with a 51-2800-1800
Mating Sleeve, Shown Below
| Common Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Ferrule Diameter | 1.800 mm ± 5 µm |
| Ferrule Length | 5.5 mm ± 0.5 mm |
| Ferrule Material | Borosilicate Glass |
| Wedge Tolerance | ±1.00° |
| Fiber Length | 1.0 m +0.075 m/-0.0 m |
| Protective Jacket | Ø900 µm Hytrel®a Tubing |
Features
- AR Coating for 633, 830, 1064 nm, or 1310/1550 nm
- FC/PC or FC/APC Connector
- Designed for Easy Pairing with GRIN Lenses
- 8° or 0° Face Angle
- Ideal for Telecom Applications
Thorlabs' Single Mode Pigtailed Ferrules with Connectors are designed to be paired with our GRIN lenses to simplify coupling of visible, near infrared, or infrared light between a fiber and a free-space optical system. The borosilicate glass ferrule is pigtailed with Thorlabs' single mode (SM) fiber. Thorlabs also offers SM pigtailed ferrules without connectors in addition to polarization-maintaining (PM) pigtailed ferrules with connectors.
Pairing our selection of GRIN lenses with these pigtailed ferrules to collimate the output light satisfies many experimental needs, including coupling a diode laser into a fiber, focusing laser light onto a detector, or collimating laser light. Pigtailed glass ferrules are commonly used in optical isolators, switches, and circulators. The Ø1.8 mm ferrule is significantly easier to handle than an unterminated fiber end. The 1 m long, single mode fiber embedded in the ferrule is protected by Ø900 µm white Hytrel®* furcation tubing and terminated with a narrow key FC/PC or FC/APC connector. The FC/PC connectors feature a yellow boot while the FC/APC connectors feature a green boot.
These ferrules feature an AR coating centered at 633, 830, 1064 nm, or 1310/1550 nm. The coating lowers the reflectivity in the specified wavelength range to below 0.25%, reducing back reflections and insertion losses in the design wavelength range. In addition, all four coatings are available with either 8° or 0° face angles. The 8° versions maximize the return loss by back reflecting the incident light at a non-normal angle and are recommended for building collimators. In contrast, the 0° versions are easier to align but are only recommended for general fiber-to-fiber coupling. Our line of GRIN lenses provides an 8° or 0° face angle that is designed to match the pigtailed ferrules. Please see the Collimator Assembly tab above for all GRIN lenses that are compatible with our pigtailed ferrules.
Thorlabs also offers a complete selection of mating sleeves that ensure proper alignment of the cores of a connectorized fiber end. For pre-assembled GRIN lens and fiber combinations, please see our SM pigtailed aspheric lenses or our SM, PM, and MM jacketed GRIN collimators. If you do not see a pigtailed patch cable that meets your application requirements, please contact Tech Support and we will design a specialty cable to meet your needs.
*Hytrel® is a registered trademark of DuPont Polymers, Inc.
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GRIN Lens, Sleeve, and Pigtailed Ferrule
(Each Sold Separately)
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We Recommend Using a UV Cured Optical Adhesive When Connecting these Parts
Using GRIN Lenses to Collimate Pigtailed Ferrules
All pigtailed ferrules can be collimated using our selection of GRIN Lenses along with a 51-2800-1800 mating sleeve, available below. This collimator can be assembled by inserting the lens and ferrule into opposing sides of the mating sleeve as shown in the images to the right. Gently bring them into contact to ensure that the faces are parallel, then bring the lens and ferrule apart until the desired focusing is achieved. For ease of assembly, we recommend using our spring-loaded micro V-clamp or tweezers to handle these small cylindrical components.
The SMPF01 and PMPFX series of pigtailed glass ferrules have an 8° face angle which is compatible with the 8° face angle of the GRIN23 series of lenses. The SMPF02 series of ferrules have a 0° face angle which is compatible with the 0° face angle of the GRIN29 lens series.
Use the table below to select between our PM and SM pigtailed ferrules and the corresponding compatible GRIN lenses. Our PM glass ferrules are offered with FC/PC or FC/APC connectors while our SM ferrules are offered with both of these connector types or without a connector.
| Selection Guide | |||||||
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| Wavelength | Face Angle | Compatible GRIN Lensesa |
PM Pigtailed Ferrule | SM Pigtailed Ferrule | |||
| FC/PC | FC/APC | FC/PC | FC/APC | No Connector | |||
| 630 nm | 8° | GRIN2306A | PMPFX1 | PMPFX4 | - | - | - |
| 0° | GRIN2906 GRIN2906C |
- | - | - | - | - | |
| 633 nm | 8° | GRIN2306A | - | - | SMPF0106-FC | SMPF0106-APC | SMPF0106 |
| 0° | GRIN2906 GRIN2906C |
- | - | SMPF0206-FC | SMPF0206-APC | SMPF0206 | |
| 780 nm | 8° | GRIN2307AC | PMPFX2 | PMPFX5 | - | - | - |
| 0° | GRIN2907C | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 830 nm | 8° | GRIN2308A GRIN2308AC |
- | - | SMPF0108-FC | SMPF0108-APC | SMPF0108 |
| 0° | GRIN2908 GRIN2908C |
- | - | SMPF0208-FC | SMPF0208-APC | SMPF0208 | |
| 980 nm | 8° | GRIN2309AC | PMPFX7 | PMPFX9 | - | - | - |
| 0° | GRIN2909C | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1064 nm | 8° | GRIN2310A GRIN2310AC |
PMPFX8 | PMPFX10 | SMPF0110-FC | SMPF0110-APC | SMPF0110 |
| 0° | GRIN2910 GRIN2910C |
- | - | SMPF0210-FC | SMPF0210-APC | SMPF0210 | |
| 1310/1550 nm | 8° | GRIN2313A GRIN2315A |
- | - | SMPF0115-FC | SMPF0115-APC | SMPF0115 |
| 0° | GRIN2913 GRIN2915 |
- | - | SMPF0215-FC | SMPF0215-APC | SMPF0215 | |
| 1550 nm | 8° | GRIN2315A | PMPFX3 | PMPFX6 | - | - | - |
| Posted Comments: | |
AMRITA GUSAIN
(posted 2023-07-11 19:16:14.213) We have the following questions.
1. Can Thorlabs supply SMPF0215-APC in >= 1.3 Mtrs.
2. If we purchase SMPF0215 without connector then is it possible to splice this with G652D (Telecom fiber) patch cord.
Please clarify. cdolbashian
(posted 2023-07-13 04:33:55.0) Thank you for reaching out to us with this inquiry! I have contacted you directly to discuss the specifications of your request and application. anais leproux
(posted 2021-03-17 01:45:31.03) Could you please contact me for a pigtailed ferrule 0° face angle with SM fiber at 780 nm and APC connector? many thanks YLohia
(posted 2021-03-18 02:44:17.0) Hello, thank you for contacting Thorlabs. Custom pigtails can be requested by contacting your local Thorlabs Tech Support team (in your case, techsupport.fr@thorlabs.com). We will discuss the possibility of offering this directly. user
(posted 2021-03-12 13:08:22.77) I have a question on your SM600 fiber optic cable.
I want to launch into it a 633 nm wavelength to deliver a SM beam at its output , which is within its nominal specifications, Since this SM600 fiber core is 3.5-5.2 um, all be ok. (normally a 4,2um is the proper core diameter for such wavelength, tough )
Now comes the question. By chance I expect to launch into it a 405nm wavelength beam , for which it would require a 3um core, but knowing that my porpouse FOR this 402nm wavelenght IS NOT to deliver a SM TEM00 mode, but a MM output at this 405nm is OK with my application, while needing a 632nm SM output.
Is it proper to use this SM600 fiber optic cable for such porpouse ? (I accept that there may be addtional attenuation at 405nm , no problem with me, I will commpensate input power at 405nm (I am assuming a 2 -50 mW range max for both wavelenghts.
My expected products are:
PMPFX1 Customer Inspired! PM Pigtailed Ferrule, Ø1.8 mm, 8°, 630 nm, FC/PC
combined with:
PM630-HP + GRIN2306A
Many thanks for your help
Luis YLohia
(posted 2021-03-25 10:54:27.0) Hello, since the cut-off wavelength of the SM600 is specified to be 500 – 600 nm, the 405 nm light will propagate as multimode while the 632 nm light will be single mode. Since you don't mind the multimode behavior and a higher loss at 405 nm, I would expect this to be fine for your application. 平杰 范
(posted 2020-10-29 21:47:07.88) 请问什么时候可以到货？现在网站不能下单 YLohia
(posted 2020-10-29 10:59:50.0) Thank you for contacting Thorlabs. An applications engineer from our team in China (techsupport-cn@thorlabs.com) will reach out to you directly. themish
(posted 2018-11-02 13:14:06.537) Do you sell a pigtail/lens combo that has smaller diameter? I know edmund optics has .5 and .3mm diameter lenses. Perhaps something like that could be custom made for me?
Thanks
Debjoy nbayconich
(posted 2018-11-19 03:00:58.0) Thank you for contacting Thorlabs. Unfortunately we cannot offer a good solution in this case. The diameter of our typical GRIN lenses are 1.8mm at a minimum. A techsupport representative will contact you directly to discuss our custom capabilities. pierrick.cheiney
(posted 2018-06-19 16:22:42.127) Could you provide pigtailed ferrule with PM fiber at 780 nm and APC connector? Is it possible to get the part mounted with the GRIN lens and proper collimation? If not, what do you recommend to fix the ferrule and the GRIN in the mating sleeve?
I would need 8 of such products
Pierrick Cheiney llamb
(posted 2018-06-28 11:17:00.0) Hello Pierrick, thank you for contacting Thorlabs. I will reach out to you directly for quoting this custom pigtailed GRIN collimator and pre-mounting the GRIN lens. luis.palafox
(posted 2018-03-22 15:22:57.98) Dear Sir,
are these pigtailed ferrules with connectors available in lengths different from 1m? We would need between 1.20 and 1.50 m.
Best wishes,
Luis Palafox tfrisch
(posted 2018-03-23 08:59:42.0) Hello, thank you for contacting Thorlabs. We can offer longer fibers for these. I will reach out to you for quoting details. kz
(posted 2017-09-27 10:27:22.723) Is it possible to make a fiber with SMA connector? We can not use either FC/PC or APC connectors due to size limitations.
Thank you!
Kirill Zhuravlev nbayconich
(posted 2017-10-05 09:30:22.0) Thank you for contacting Thorlabs. We can make single mode fibers with SMA connectors. The SMA connectors will have a looser centration tolerance than FC/PC connectors. I will contact you directly about your application. chiwon.lee
(posted 2016-07-29 13:53:15.607) Hi,
As same as comments posted below, I'd like to order single mode pigtailed ferrules (SMPF0110, SMPF0110-FC) made of polarization maintaining fiber. Could you please contact me? pszwaykowski
(posted 2016-03-18 13:49:36.297) Could the part like SMPF0106-FC be available with a single mode polarization maintaining fiber (instead of just single mode fiber)? besembeson
(posted 2016-03-24 08:26:24.0) Response from Bweh at Thorlabs USA: We can do this as a special item. I will contact you. wvk
(posted 2016-03-04 08:52:43.82) How about Single Mode Pigtailed Ferrules with Connectors with a PM fiber at 780nm? I would take immediately 8 such fibers. besembeson
(posted 2016-03-09 05:46:35.0) Response from Bweh at Thorlabs USA: We can provide these as specials. I will contact you. zhaojianguangke
(posted 2013-09-28 11:03:15.417) How long is the EFL(Effective focal length) of SMPF0210-FC? tcohen
(posted 2013-10-01 21:00:00.0) Response from Tim at Thorlabs: The SMPF0210-FC is solely the pigtailed glass ferrule. The 1064nm, 0 deg face GRIN lens is the GRIN2910 and the EFL is 1.97mm. |
| Item # | Face Angle |
Glass Ferrule AR Coating Range |
Reflectance Over AR Coating Range |
Fiber NA | Fiber Operating Wavelength |
Cutoff Wavelength |
Fiber Type | Compatible GRIN Lensa |
Connector | Reference Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMPF0106-FC | 8° | 633 ± 15 nm | Ravg < 0.25% | 0.12 | 600 - 800 nm | 500 - 600 nm | SM600 | GRIN2306A | FC/PC |  |
| SMPF0108-FC | 830 ± 15 nm | Ravg < 0.25% | 0.12 | 800 - 1000 nm | 660 - 800 nm | SM800-5.6-125 | GRIN2308A GRIN2308AC |
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| SMPF0110-FC | 1064 ± 15 nm | Ravg < 0.25% | 0.14 | 980 - 1650 nm | 920 ± 50 nm | HI1060 | GRIN2310A GRIN2310AC |
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| SMPF0115-FC | 1310/1550 ± 40 nm | Rmax < 0.25% | 0.14 | 1260 - 1620 nm | <1260 nm | SMF-28 Ultra | GRIN2313A GRIN2315A |
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| SMPF0206-FC | 0° | 633 ± 15 nm | Ravg < 0.25% | 0.12 | 600 - 800 nm | 500 - 600 nm | SM600 | GRIN2906 GRIN2906C |
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| SMPF0208-FC | 830 ± 15 nm | Ravg < 0.25% | 0.12 | 800 - 1000 nm | 660 - 800 nm | SM800-5.6-125 | GRIN2908 GRIN2908C |
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| SMPF0210-FC | 1064 ± 15 nm | Ravg < 0.25% | 0.14 | 980 - 1650 nm | 920 ± 50 nm | HI1060 | GRIN2910 GRIN2910C |
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| SMPF0215-FC | 1310/1550 ± 40 nm | Rmax < 0.25% | 0.14 | 1260 - 1620 nm | <1260 nm | SMF-28 Ultra | GRIN2913 GRIN2915 |
| Item # | Face Angle |
Glass Ferrule AR Coating Range |
Reflectance Over AR Coating Range |
Fiber NA | Fiber Operating Wavelength |
Cutoff Wavelength |
Fiber Type | Compatible GRIN Lensa |
Connector | Reference Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMPF0106-APC | 8° | 633 ± 15 nm | Ravg < 0.25% | 0.12 | 600 - 800 nm | 500 - 600 nm | SM600 | GRIN2306A | FC/APC |  |
| SMPF0108-APC | 830 ± 15 nm | Ravg < 0.25% | 0.12 | 800 - 1000 nm | 660 - 800 nm | SM800-5.6-125 | GRIN2308A GRIN2308AC |
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| SMPF0110-APC | 1064 ± 15 nm | Ravg < 0.25% | 0.14 | 980 - 1650 nm | 920 ± 50 nm | HI1060 | GRIN2310A GRIN2310AC |
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| SMPF0115-APC | 1310/1550 ± 40 nm | Rmax < 0.25% | 0.14 | 1260 - 1620 nm | <1260 nm | SMF-28 Ultra | GRIN2313A GRIN2315A |
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| SMPF0206-APC | 0° | 633 ± 15 nm | Ravg < 0.25% | 0.12 | 600 - 800 nm | 500 - 600 nm | SM600 | GRIN2906 GRIN2906C |
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| SMPF0208-APC | 830 ± 15 nm | Ravg < 0.25% | 0.12 | 800 - 1000 nm | 660 - 800 nm | SM800-5.6-125 | GRIN2908 GRIN2908C |
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| SMPF0210-APC | 1064 ± 15 nm | Ravg < 0.25% | 0.14 | 980 - 1650 nm | 920 ± 50 nm | HI1060 | GRIN2910 GRIN2910C |
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| SMPF0215-APC | 1310/1550 ± 40 nm | Rmax < 0.25% | 0.14 | 1260 - 1620 nm | <1260 nm | SMF-28 Ultra | GRIN2913 GRIN2915 |
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- Borosilicate Glass
- 10.0 mm Length
- 1.818 mm Internal Diameter
The 51-2800-1800 sleeve is designed to easily mate any one of our GRIN lenses to a single mode (item # prefix SMPF) or polarization-maintaining (item # prefix PMPF) pigtailed glass ferrule. The borosilicate glass is transparent to UV light, allowing curing of NOA68 or NOA61 optical adhesive inside the sleeve. See here for our complete selection of optical adhesives.
 SM Pigtailed Ferrules with Connectors |