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Silica NIR fibers

Silica NIR fibers

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Properties:

  • High transmission (range 1550nm to 2600nm)
  • High Clad/core ratio
  • Made of biocompatible materials
  • Sterilizable by gamma radiation, ETO radiation, steam and electron beam
  • Radiation resistant
  • Usable in high temperatures and chemically aggressive environments

Parameters:

Core Pure quartz
Clad Fluorine doped quartz
Clad/core ratio 1.1    1.2    1.4
Numerical aperture (NA) 0.22 ± 0.02
Spectral range 350 – 2600 nm
Flexural strenght 70 kpsi
Bend radius temporary 100x fiber radius
long term 600x fiber radius
Damage treshold 5J/mm2 (Nd:YAG, 1 ms for 1064nm)
1.3kW/mm2 (Nd:YAG, CW for 1064nm)

Available coatings

  • Acrylate (-40 do + 85 C)
  • Silicon (-40 do + 180 C)
  • Polymide (-190 do + 385 C)

Covers

  • Nylon (-40 do + 100 C)
  • Tefzel (-40 do + 150C)
  • Acrylate (-40 do + 85 C)

Options

  • Clad/core ratio 1.15 to 1.30
  • Numerical aperture 0.07 to 0.28
  • Metal cover -190 to 600 C
  • Bundles according to customer request
  • Tapered ends
  • Ends with connectors SMA, ST, FC
  • Other kinds of connectors on special order
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