Copper-coated single mode fibers are high strength optical fibers that can be used for both high-temperature and cryogenic applications. Thin additional carbon underlayer is typically added to improve hermetic property of the coating and therefore provide improved mechanical strength. This fiber type is used in sensor systems for biomedicine, oil and gas industry, aircraft applications, high vacuum devices, etc.
FEUTURES:
-Higher mechanical strength with respect to polymer coated fibers.
-Solderable coating allows feeding the fibers into high vacuum systems and provides no outgassing.
-The temperature range is from -196C to +600C.
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Copper coated single-mode optical fiber | ОК-6/125-C/Cu | ОК-9/125-C/Cu |
| Core diameter, µm | 6.8 ± 0.5 | 9.1 ± 0.5 |
| Mode field diameter (Gauss), µm | 7.5 ± 0.6 | 10.0 ± 0.6 |
| Clad diameter, µm | 125 ± 1 | 125 ± 1 |
| Coating diameter, µm | 160 ± 5 | 160 ± 5 |
| Fiber type | Single mode | Single mode |
| Coating material | Copper / Copper alloy | Copper / Copper alloy |
| Additional inner layer | Carbon | Carbon |
| Cladding offset, % | < 2 | < 2 |
| Coating offset, % | < 5 | < 5 |
| Attenuation at 1550 nm1, dB/km | < 7 | < 7 |
| Wavelength range, nm | 1500 ÷ 1600 | 1500 ÷ 1600 |
| Core material | silica Ge-doped | silica Ge-doped |
| Clad material | silica | silica |
| Cutoff wavelength, nm | < 1450 | < 1450 |
| Numerical Aperture (NA) | 0.16 ± 0.02 | 0.13 ± 0.02 |
| Δ n | 0.009 ± 0.001 | 0.005 ± 0.001 |
| Short-term bending radius, mm | > 10 | > 10 |
| Long-term bending radius, mm | > 25 | > 25 |
| Proof test, kpsi | 100 | 100 |
| Min operating temperature2,3, C | -196 | -196 |
| Max operating temperature (short time < 60s)2, C | 600 | 600 |
| Max operating temperature (long time > 60s)2, C | < 400 | < 400 |
| Permissible rate of temperature change in the temperature range, C/min | 5 | 5 |