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Whats the back reflection (optical return loss) on the fiber-optic detectors?

April 26, 2017Detectors fiber-optic loss optical Reflection Return

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Whats the back reflection (optical return loss) on the fiber-optic detectors?

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We don’t specify the optical return loss of our detectors. However, we did design the packaging for low return loss. The pigtail is angle polished at 12 degrees where it is attached to the detector, reducing optical back reflection to less than -35 dB, when combined with the PC connector. We also offer a custom APC connector. The return loss for an APC connector is 60-70 dB. The charge and lead-time for a custom APC is an additional $250 and 2 weeks for the lead time.