Pure Silica Core SM Fiber
· Excellent hydrogen resistance
· Reduced radiation induced attenuation
· Various NAs for bend insensitivity
· Coatings for temperature use up to 150°C and 300°C
· Carbon option for hermetic sealing
· Hydrogen test data available
Typical Applications:
· DTS/DAS/DSS
· Sensing in radiation environments
· Microscopy
· Sensing using UV light
· Coiled acoustic
· Biomedical probes
· Sensing in hydrogen environments
Product list:
SM300-SC Pure silica core fiberfor transmitting long UV (UV-A) wavelengths without photodarkening
SM400-SC Non-photodarkening fiberfor transmission of violet, blue and green wavelengths
SM1250SC(10/125) Very lowattenuation, pure silica core fiber for 1550nm transmission
SM1500SC(7/80) Pure silica core,bend insensitive fiber
SM1500SC(7/125) Pure silica core,bend insensitive fiber
Model | SM300-SC | SM400-SC | SM1250SC(9/125) | SM1500SC(7/80) | SM1500SC(7/125) |
Operating Wavelength (nm) | 320 - 430 | 405 - 532 | 1260 - 1650 | 1520 - 1650 | 1520 - 1650 |
Cut-Off Wavelength (nm) | ≤310 | ≤400 | Dual Layer Acrylate: 1190 - 1290 Polyimide (P): 1190 - 1290 | Dual Layer Acrylate: 1400 -1500 Polyimide (P): 1350 - 1520 | Dual Layer Acrylate: 1400 -1500 Polyimide (P): 1350 - 1520 |
Numerical Aperture | 0.12 - 0.14 | 0.12 - 0.14 | 0.13 - 0.15 | 0.17 - 0.19 | 0.17 - 0.19 |
Mode Field Diameter (μm) | 2.0 - 2.4 @350nm | 2.7 - 3.3 @480nm | 8.3 - 9.6 @1550nm | 6.7 - 7.6 @1550nm | 6.7 - 7.6 @1550nm |
Attenuation (dB/km) | ≤70 @350nm | ≤50 @430nm ≤30 @532nm | Dual Layer Acrylate: ≤0.6 @1310nm ≤0.4 @1550nm Carbon High Temperature (CHT): ≤0.6 @1310nm ≤0.4 @1550nm Polyimide (P): ≤0.8 @1310nm ≤0.8 @1550nm Carbon Polyimide (CP): ≤0.8 @1310nm ≤0.8 @1550nm | Dual Layer Acrylate: ≤0.4 @1550nm Polyimide (P): ≤0.75 @1550nm | Dual Layer Acrylate: ≤0.7 @1550nm Carbon High Temperature (CHT): ≤0.7 @1550nm Polyimide (P): ≤0.7 @1550nm Carbon Polyimide (CP): ≤0.7 @1550nm |
Proof Test (%) | 1 or 2 (100 or 200 kpsi) | 1 or 2 (100 or 200 kpsi) | 1 or 2 (100 or 200 kpsi) | 1 or 2 (100 or 200 kpsi) | 1 or 2 (100 or 200 kpsi) |
Cladding Diameter (μm) | 125 ± 1 | 125 ± 1 | 125 ± 2 | 80 ± 1 | 125 ± 2 |
Core Cladding Concentricity (μm) | ≤0.75 | ≤0.75 | ≤0.75 | ≤0.75 | ≤0.75 |
Coating Diameter (μm) | 245 ± 7 | 245 ± 7 | Dual Layer Acrylate: 245 ± 7 Carbon High Temperature (CHT): 245 ± 15 Polyimide (P): 155 ± 5 Carbon Polyimide (CP): 155 ± 5 | Dual Layer Acrylate: 170 ± 5 Polyimide (P): 105 ± 5 | Dual Layer Acrylate: 245 ± 7 Carbon High Temperature (CHT): 155 ± 5 Polyimide (P): 155 ± 5 Carbon Polyimide (CP): 245 ± 15 |
Coating Type | Dual Layer Acrylate | Dual Layer Acrylate | Dual Layer Acrylate, CHT, P*, CP | Dual Layer Acrylate, Polyimide (P) | Dual Layer Acrylate, P, CHT, CP |
Operating Temperature (°C) | -55 to +85 | -55 to +85 | Dual Layer Acrylate: -55 to +85 Carbon High Temperature (CHT): -55 to +150 Polyimide (P): -55 to +300 Carbon Polyimide (CP): -55 to +300 | Dual Layer Acrylate: -55 to +85 Polyimide (P): -55 to +300 | Dual Layer Acrylate: -55 to +85 Carbon High Temperature (CHT): -55 to +150 Polyimide (P): -55 to +300 Carbon Polyimide (CP): -55 to +300 |