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IZOLATORY FARADAYA LINOS

 

Oferujemy izolatory Faradaya firmy LINOS (grupa Excelitas Technologies) dla wszystkich długości fal w zakresie 400 do 1310 nm, a także 1550 nm. Izolatory dla innych długości fal mogą być zaimplementowane na życzenie. Wiele izolatorów można regulować w szerokim zakresie widmowym; przestrajalne modele można nawet ustawić na odstęp kilkuset nanometrów.

Izolatory LINOS Faraday wyróżniają się wysoką wydajnością połączoną z największą możliwą transmisją. Dzięki ponad 60 dB dwustopniowe izolatory firmy LINOS oferują najlepszą izolację dostępną na rynku. Niezmiennie wysoką jakość zapewnia połączenie wieloletniego doświadczenia, inteligentnego projektowania, nowoczesnej inżynierii z symulacjami komputerowymi, wyrafinowanej obróbki.

Podstawowe parametry:

  • Izolacja > 30 dB (jednostopniowa) lub > 60 dB (dwustopniowa)
  • Transmisja > 90 % (jednostopniowa) lub > 80 % (dwustopniowa)
  • Wszystkie modele mogą być używane w szerokim zakresie długości fal Izolatory są dostępne w wielu różnych wersjach dla szerokiego zakresu długości fal.

Zastosowanie: Ochrona laserów przed uszkodzeniem lub niestabilnością; Oscylatory odsprzęgające i systemy wzmacniające; Panele blokujące wtrysk i nie tylko.

 

High Isolation The properties of the LINOS Faraday isolator are determined by the quality of the optical elements and the uniformity of the magnetic field. The entrance and exit polarizers exhibit a very high extinction ratio, so that the isolation is mainly limited by inhomogenities in the crystal material. Specially selected crystal materials with a high Verdet constant combined with permanent magnets with a high remanence enable us to use shorter crystals and obtain an isolation > 30 dB. The radiation blocked by the entrance and exit polarizers is not absorbed internally, but is defl ected by 90° with respect to the beam direction. This ensures a stable thermal operation even at higher laser power levels. The blocked radiation can be used for other applications. All optical surfaces are slightly tilted relative to the beam axis.

Low Insertion Loss The high transmission, typically > 90%, is achieved by using absorption and antireflective coatings with low residual reflectivity on all entrance and exit surfaces.

Large Aperture, Compact Design All optical elements have been aligned to eliminate beam shading and allow for easy adjustment. Focusing is not necessary. The compact design is achieved by using rare earth magnets with the highest remanent magnetism and TGG crystal material with a high Verdet constant. The isolator is suitable for divergent beams or in setups with limited space. A minimal optical path length in the isolator results in the lowest possible influence on the image. Three sides of the entrance and exit polarizers are usable and readily accessible for easy cleaning. The degree of isolation can be adjusted in a wide range.

Mounting Flexibility The LINOS Faraday isolators can be mounted directly via threaded holes in the housing or via additional base plates or angle brackets.

Applications The ongoing development and refi nement of laser technology have created a need for optical components that shield the laser resonator from back refl ections. LINOS Faraday isolators provide an efficient method of suppressing instabilities and intensity fluctuations in laser devices.

Typical applications:

• Protection of the resonator in solid state and gas lasers from back refl ections
• Prevention of parasitic oscillation in multistage solid state amplifiers
• Protection of diode lasers against back scatter and extraneous light

 

Principle of Operation

Faraday isolators are optical components which allow light to travel in only one direction. Their mode of operation is based on the non-linear Faraday effect (magneto rotation). In principle, the function of an optical isolator is analogue to that of an electrical diode.

Faraday isolators are composed of three elements:
• Entrance Polarizer
• Faraday Rotator
• Exit Polarizer

Thin film polarizers are commonly used as entrance and exit polarizers, typically in form of a special polarizing beam splitter cube. These polarizers have an extremely high extinction ratio and are designed for use with high power lasers. The polarizer entrance and exit surfaces are coated with an antireflective coating for the specified wavelength range. The key element of the Faraday isolator is the Faraday rotator. The rotator consists of a strong permanent magnet containing a crystal with a high Verdet constant.

Light of any polarization entering the entrance polarizer exits as horizontally or vertically linearly polarized light. Since laser light is usually linearly polarized, one can match the orientation of the entrance polarizer and the polarization of the laser by simply rotating the isolator. Light then passes through the Faraday rotator. For most wavelengths the crystal is a Terbium Gallium Garnet (TGG) crystal which is placed in a strong homogeneous magnetic field. Crystal length and magnetic field strength are adjusted so that the light polarization is rotated by 45° on exiting the crystal. In the figure above the light is rotated counter clockwise when viewed in the north/south direction of the magnetic field (±45°) and the exit polarizer is also oriented at ±45°, so that the maximum beam intensity is transmitted.

If light of any polarization, but with a reversed direction of propagation, meets the exit polarizer, it leaves at ±45°, passes through the Faraday rotator and is again rotated by ±45°. The non-reciprocal nature of the Faraday effect results in the direction of rotation once again being counter clockwise as viewed in the north/south direction of the magnetic field. Upon leaving the Faraday rotator, the polarization has gone through two ±45° rotations resulting in a total rotation of ±90°. In this polarization direction the light is deflected laterally by the entrance polarizer.

 

Increased Isolation

The maximum isolation of the Faraday isolator is limited by inhomogenities of the TGG crystal and the magnetic field. However, it is possible to square the extinction ratio by placing two isolators in series and by arranging the polarity of the two magnets to be opposite to each other. This way the polarization direction of the transmitted light remains unchanged in the transmission direction and the effect of both magnetic fi elds is enhanced. This arrangement also leads to a more compact isolator. The strength of this effect depends on the distance between the two magnets and can be used to tune the isolator to different wavelengths. The adjustment is necessary because the rotational angle of the TGG crystal is wavelength and temperature dependent.

 

 

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