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Low Index Double Clad Passive Fiber

  • High power handling capability
  • 1060nm and 1550nm variants
  • Splice compatible with Fibercore doped fibers
  • Range of core NAs available

Typical Applications:

  • High power amplifiers
  • Fiber lasers
  • LIDAR
  • Biomedical probes
  • Beam delivery
  • Pump combiners

    Comparison
    DC1060(10/125)0.08HDDC1500(11/125)0.12HDDC1500(6/125)0.21HDDCSC(135/155/320)HD
    Single-Mode Core
    Mode Field Diameter (μm)-9.5–11.5 @1550nm5.6–6.5 @1550nm-
    Core Numerical Aperture0.07-0.090.11-0.130.20-0.220.21-0.23
    Cut-Off Wavelength (nm)960-10401360-15201290-1520-
    Core Attenuation (dB/km)≤20 @1060nm≤1 @1550nm≤1 @1550nm-
    Core Concentricity (μm)≤0.5≤0.5≤0.5≤3
    Core Diameter (μm)9-119 (nominal)5 (nominal)133-137
    Pump Guide
    Cladding Attenuation (dB/km)≤15 @1095nm≤15 @1095nm≤15 @1095nm-
    Cladding Numerical Aperture0.45 (nominal)0.45 (nominal)0.45 (nominal)0.45 (nominal)
    Cladding Diameter (μm)125 ± 1125 ± 1125 ± 1155 ± 1.5
    General
    Operating Wavelength (nm106015501550800-1600
    Coating Diameter (μm)245 ± 7245 ± 7245 ± 7320 ± 20
    Proof Test (%) 1 (100 kpsi) 1 (100 kpsi) 1 (100 kpsi) 1 (100 kpsi)
    Coating Material Low index fluoroacrylate Low index fluoroacrylate Low index fluoroacrylate Low index fluoroacrylate
    Operating Temperature (ºC)-55 to +85-55 to +85-55 to +85-55 to +85
    Product Variants Explained
    DC1060(10/125)0.08HDDouble clad fiber with a 10µm core diameter and 0.08 NA for use around 1060nm.
    DC1500(11/125)0.12HDDouble clad fiber with an 11µm MFD and 0.12 NA for use around 1550nm.
    DC1500(6/125)0.21HDDouble clad fiber with a 6µm MFD and 0.21 NA for use around 1550nm.
    DCSC(135/155/320)HDDouble clad, pure silica core fiber
    Single-Mode Core
    Mode Field Diameter (μm) 5.6 - 6.5 @1550nm
    Core Numerical Aperture 0.20 - 0.22
    Cut-Off Wavelength (nm) 1290 - 1520
    Core Attenuation (dB/km) ≤1 @1550nm
    Core Concentricity (μm) ≤0.5
    Core Size (µm) 5 (nominal)
    Pump Guide
    Cladding Attenuation (dB/km) ≤15 @1095nm
    Cladding Numerical Aperture 0.45 (nominal)
    General Guide
    Operating Wavelength (nm) 1550
    Cladding Diameter (μm) 125 ± 1
    Proof Test (%) 1 (100 kpsi)
    Coating Diameter (μm) 245 ± 7
    Coating Material Low index fluoroacrylate
    Operating Temperature (°C) -55 to +85