Silica Fiber
Silica Fiber
Silica Fiber
Superior performance and fiber optic properties from UV to IR wavelengths: CeramOptec®’s Optran® UV / WF fibers are available in a range of core diameters and assemblies, tailored to your specific application needs.
Silica Fiber
Standard |
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Wavelength |
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Optran® UV |
190 – 1200 nm |
Optran® WF |
300 – 2400 nm |
Numerical aperture (NA) |
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Low |
0,12 ± 0,02 |
Standard |
0,22 ± 0,02 |
High |
0,28 ± 0,02 |
Technical data |
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Wavelength / spectral range |
Optran® UV: 190 – 1200 nm |
Optran® WF: 300 – 2400 nm |
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Numerical aperture (NA) |
0,12 ± 0,02 | 0,22 ± 0,02 | 0,28 ± 0,02 or customised |
Operating temperature |
-190 bis +350 °C |
Core diameter |
Available from 25 to 2000 μm |
Standard core / cladding ratios |
1 : 1,04 | 1 : 1,06 | 1 : 1,1 | 1 : 1,15 | 1 : 1,2 | 1 : 1,25 | 1 : 1,4 or customised |
OH content |
Optran® UV: high (> 700 ppm) |
Optran® WF: low (< 1 ppm) |
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Fibers with OH contents < 0,25 ppm are available upon request |
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Standard prooftest |
100 kpsi (nylon, ETFE, acrylate jacket) | 70 kpsi (polyimide jacket) |
Minimum bending radius |
50 × cladding diameter (short-term mechanical stress) |
150 × core diameter (during use with high laser power) |
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Product code See glossary, |
p. 27 |
Attenuation values |
in relation to wavelength: see p. 18 |
Applications
First choice for applications including spectroscopy, medical diagnostics, medical technology, laser delivery systems and many more.