Features and Benefits
- Low attenuation at 650, 850 and 1064nm
- Large core diameter for efficient coupling to LED and laser sources
- Performance over wide range of temperatures and humidity
- High tensile strength
- Good fatigue resistance
- USP Class VI nontoxic and biocompatible
- Sterilizable
Typical Applications
- Laser power delivery
- Short to medium distance communications (up to one km.)
- Factory automation
- Medical assemblies
- UV spectroscopy
Significantly lower attenuation below 1100nm makes low OH- the choice for data or power transmission over distances of 100m to 3km and for cabling systems. Low OH- step-index fibers have a uniform refractive index across the core, with an abrupt “step” to lower index at the cladding. Their large core diameter (up to 1500um) and high numerical aperture (0.37) provide efficient coupling to sources, as well as more efficient and less expensive interconnections than either Singlemode or graded-index fibers.
Data by PN |
CF01493-09 |
CF01493-10 |
CF01493-11 |
CF01493-12 |
Dimensions/Geometric Properties |
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Core Diameter |
125 +/- 5um |
200 +/- 4um |
300 +/- 6um |
400 +/- 8um |
*HCS cladding diameter |
140 +2/-5um |
230 +0/-10um |
330 +5/-10um |
430 +5/-10um |
ETFE buffer diameter |
250 +50/-0um |
500 +/- 30um |
650 +/- 30um |
730+/- 30um |
Core/Cladding offset |
< 5um |
< 5um |
< 6um |
< 8um |
Optical Properties |
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Numerical Aperture |
0.37 |
0.37 |
0.37 |
0.37 |
Bandwidth @ 850nm |
> 20 MHz-km |
> 20 MHz-km |
> 15 MHz-km |
> 13 MHz-km |
Attenuation @ 850nm |
< 12 dB/km |
< 6 dB/km |
< 8 dB/km |
< 8 dB/km |
Water content |
Low OH |
Low OH |
Low OH |
Low OH |
Buffer and/or Coating Descriptions |
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Cladding material |
*HCS |
*HCS |
*HCS |
*HCS |
Buffer material |
Tefzel (ETFE) |
Tefzel (ETFE) |
Tefzel (ETFE) |
Tefzel (ETFE) |
Operating temperature |
-65 to +125 oC |
-65 to +125 oC |
-65 to +125 oC |
-65 to +125 oC |
Mechanical and Testing Data |
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Short-term bend radius |
> 9 mm |
> 10 mm |
> 15 mm |
> 29 mm |
Long-term bend radius |
> 15 mm |
> 16 mm |
> 24 mm |
> 47 mm |
Proof test level |
> 100 kpsi (0.689 GPa) |
> 150 kpsi (1.033 GPa) |
> 150 kpsi (1.033 GPa) |
> 100 kpsi (0.689 GPa) |
Data by PN |
CF01493-14 |
CF01493-65 |
CF01493-15 |
CF01493-62 |
Dimensions/Geometric Properties |
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Core Diameter |
600 +/- 10um |
800 +/- 15um |
1000 +/- 15um |
1500 +/- 15um |
*HCS cladding diameter |
630 +5/-10um |
830 +/-15um |
1035 +/-15um |
1535 +/-15um |
ETFE buffer diameter |
1040 +/- 30um |
1040 +/- 30um |
1400 +/- 50um |
2000 +/- 50um |
Core/Cladding offset |
< 8um |
< 9um |
< 10um |
< 12um |
Optical Properties |
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Numerical Aperture |
0.37 |
0.37 |
0.37 |
0.37 |
Bandwidth @ 850nm |
> 9 MHz-km |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Attenuation @ 850nm |
< 8 dB/km |
< 8 dB/km |
< 8 dB/km |
< 15 dB/km |
Water content |
Low OH |
Low OH |
Low OH |
Low OH |
Buffer and/or Coating Descriptions |
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Cladding material |
*HCS |
*HCS |
*HCS |
*HCS |
Buffer material |
Tefzel (ETFE) |
Tefzel (ETFE) |
Tefzel (ETFE) |
Tefzel (ETFE) |
Operating temperature |
-65 to +125 oC |
-65 to +125 oC |
-65 to +125 oC |
-65 to +125 oC |
Mechanical and Testing Data |
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Short-term bend radius |
> 58 mm |
> 73 mm |
> 73 mm |
> 182 mm |
Long-term bend radius |
> 94 mm |
> 118 mm |
> 118 mm |
> 295 mm |
Proof test level |
> 75 kpsi (0.517 GPa) |
> 80 kpsi (0.551 GPa) |
> 100 kpsi (0.689 GPa) |
> 75 kpsi (0.517 GPa) |
*HCS is a registered trade mark of OFS Specialty Photonics Division
Spectral Attenuation (typical)
