The 2×1 Multimode Pump Combiner is a passive fiber optic component designed to combine optical power from two multimode pump inputs into a single output fiber. It is primarily used in fiber laser and fiber amplifier systems where multiple pump sources need to be coupled into a common gain fiber or pump delivery path.
2×1 means the device has two pump input fibers and one output fiber. Optical power from the two pump sources is combined into the common output.
Its main function is to couple pump light from multiple multimode pump lasers into a single fiber path for use in fiber lasers or fiber amplifiers.
No. A pump combiner is specifically designed for combining pump power, often at significantly higher optical power levels and with fiber geometries optimized for pump delivery.
Typical applications include fiber lasers, cladding-pumped fiber amplifiers, industrial laser systems, and laboratory high-power photonics setups.
No. The device does not generate optical power. It combines the output from two existing pump sources into one optical path.
The pump fiber and output fiber configuration depends on the product design. Core diameter, cladding diameter, numerical aperture, fiber type, and coating should be confirmed before ordering.
This depends on the wavelength range and fiber design of the specific combiner. The supported operating wavelength should be confirmed from the product specification.
Important parameters include pump wavelength, number of pump ports, pump fiber type, output fiber type, core/cladding diameter, numerical aperture, insertion loss or combining efficiency, maximum pump power, return loss, fiber length, package dimensions, and operating temperature.