Buying Polarization-maintaining Fibers

Polarization-maintaining fibers (PMF) ensure the maintenance of a linear polarization state in optical fiber devices. This is achieved using different designs, such as PANDA and bow-tie fibers, as well as certain photonic crystal fibers (PCF).
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Suppliers for Polarization-maintaining Fibers
34 suppliers for polarization-maintaining fibers (PMF) are listed in the RP Photonics Buyer's Guide, out of which 10 present their product descriptions. Both manufacturers and distributors can be registered.
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![]() Optics, Metrology, and Photonics Schäfter + KirchhoffKieler Str. 212 22525 Hamburg Germany See us at LASER World of Photonics 2025 in Munich, June 24–27 (booth B2.315)! | ![]() We offer polarization-maintaining fiber cables with different cut-off wavelengths and measured values for the effective fiber NA. The polarization analyzers series SK010PA are universal measurement and test systems for coupling laser beam sources into polarization-maintaining fiber cables. Product-specific web page |
![]() Innovation in every fiber Fibercore LimitedUniversity Parkway Chilworth Science Park Southampton SO16 7QQ United Kingdom | ![]() Fibercore’s industry leading polarization-maintaining fiber (PM fiber), is designed for high performance interferometric and plarimetric sensors, integrated optics and communications. Fibercore’s family of PM fiber is called HiBi for its high birefringence and is manufactured with the bow-tie configuration where the Stress Applying Parts (SAPs) act as opposing wedges generating optimum stress distribution within the fibers, giving the very best in performance. Product-specific web page |
![]() Diamond the fiber meeting Diamond SAVia dei Patrizi 5 6616 Losone Switzerland | ![]() DIAMOND provides high quality solutions for polarization maintaining (PM) and polarizing (PZ) fiber-optic interfaces to optimally control the polarization state of the signal. Low Insertion Losses (IL) combined with high Polarization Extinction Ratios (PER) and higher Return Losses (RL) are achieved over very broad spectral ranges through a combination of precise optical and mechanical design. Product-specific web page |
![]() Leader in fluoride glass and optical fiber technology Le Verre FluoréRue Gabriel Voisin Campus de Ker Lann 35170 Bruz, Brittany France | ![]() LVF offers a range of polarization maintaining fluoride fibers. Discover our standard ZBLAN polarization maintaining fiber. Product-specific web page |
![]() Mlynské luhy 31 821 05 Bratislava Slovakia | ![]() Polarisation-maintaining fibers (PM fibers) are used in specific applications where the polarisation effect (maintaining signal polarisation state) plays a major role and directly influences the functionality of the whole system. PM fibres are typically used in interferometers, sensing solutions (gyroscopes and accelerometers) and modulators in combination with laser sources considered for transmitters designed for on-board optics solutions. Product-specific web page |
![]() Lasers for the Molecular Age Cycle GmbHLuruper Hauptstr. 1 22547 Hamburg Germany See us at LASER World of Photonics 2025 in Munich, June 24–27 (booth B2.122)! | ![]() Effective dispersion compensation is a key requirement for many applications involving ultrafast lasers and broadband optical signals. Cycle can offer a variety of dispersion compensating fibers to satisfy the needs of your application. Our products include:
with different connector types and customized lengths. Please contact us for more information. Product-specific web page |
![]() 34, Rue de la Croix de Fer 78100 Saint Germain-en-Laye France See us at LASER World of Photonics 2025 in Munich, June 24–27 (booth B2.341) and CLEO 2025 in Long Beach (CA), USA, May 4–9 (booth 225)! | ![]() Exail (formerly iXblue) offers a wide range of polarization-maintaining specialty optical fibers, either for lasers and amplifiers or for sensing applications. Hundreds of fiber versions are available from stock on dedicated e-store. We have a large experience in PM fibers for Fiber Optic Gyroscopes (FOG), and most of our active doped fibers (erbium, erbium/ytterbium, ytterbium, thulium, holmium, thulium/holmium, neodymium) are available in PM versions. Product-specific web page |
![]() all wavelengths. TOPTICA Photonics AGLochhamer Schlag 19 82166 Gräfelfing Germany See us at LASER World of Photonics 2025 in Munich, June 24–27 (booth B2.103) and CLEO 2025 in Long Beach (CA), USA, May 4–9 (booth 217)! | ![]() TOPTICA Photonics AG offers a wide range of optical fibers ideally suited for use with TOPTICAs lasers and FiberDock. These economically priced fibers cover a wide range of wavelengths. TOPTICA recommends to always purchase a fiber along with a laser and fiber coupler, as this ensures maximum fiber coupling efficiency. Also specialty fibers for power monitoring, beam splitting or combining are available with various ratios and also polarization maintaining. Product-specific web page |
![]() Solutions for Innovators NKT PhotonicsBregnerødvej 144 3460 Birkerød Denmark See us at LASER World of Photonics 2025 in Munich, June 24–27 (booth B2.219) and CLEO 2025 in Long Beach (CA), USA, May 4–9 (booth 234)! | ![]() Our Large Mode Area photonics crystal fibers are designed for diffraction-limited high-power delivery. The large mode area prevents nonlinear effects and material damage. You can also get polarization-maintaining versions. Product-specific web page |
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Other Suppliers
3W Photonics United States |
AC Photonics United States |
Advanced Fiber Resources Ltd. China |
Ascentta Inc. United States |
CorActive High-Tech Inc. Canada |
Elliot Scientific Ltd. United Kingdom |
ELUXI Ltd. United Kingdom |
Everfoton China |
FCC FibreCableConnect GmbH Germany |
FiberLogix Intl. Ltd. United Kingdom |
FOSCO Connect United States |
Fujikura Japan |
HJ Optronics Inc. United States |
INO Canada |
Laserglow Technologies Canada M6C 1C |
Lightcomm Technology Co., Ltd. China |
New Age Instruments & Materials India |
OBS FIBER France |
Oelabs Inc. China |
OF-LINK Communications Co., Ltd. China |
OFS Global Headquarters United States |
OZ Optics Canada |
Prysmian Group Italy |
Yangtze Optical Electronic Co., Ltd. China |
Yangtze Optical Electronics Co., Ltd China |