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High Temperature Acrylate Coated SM Fiber 

  • High temperature acrylate coatings to withstand temperatures up to 150°C continuous
  • Low profile, bend insensitive fibers for downhole seismic sensors, high temperature distributed pressure sensors, temperature sensors, down-links and telemetry
  • Enhanced photosensitivity

Typical Applications:

  • Geophones
  • DTS, DAS, DSS and DPS
  • Embedded sensors
  • Fiber Bragg Gratings (FBGs)
  • Temperature sensors

    Comparison
    SM1500(5.3/80)HTSM1500(6.4/80)HTSM1500(6.4/125)HTSM1500(7.8/125)HTSM1500(9/125)HT
    Operating Wavelength (nm)1520-16501520-16501520-16501520-16501520-1650
    Cut-Off Wavelength (nm)1350-15201350-15201350-15201350-15201300-1520
    Numerical Aperture0.23-0.240.19-0.210.19-0.210.15-0.170.13-0.15
    Mode Field Diameter (μm)5.0-5.6 @1550nm6.0-6.8 @1550nm6.0-6.8 @1550nm7.3-8.3 @1550nm8.5-9.9 @1550nm
    Attenuation (dB/km) @1550nm ≤0.8 ≤0.5 ≤0.5 ≤0.4 ≤0.35
    Proof Test (%)1, 2 or 3 (100, 200 or 300 kpsi)1, 2 or 3 (100, 200 or 300 kpsi)1, 2 or 3 (100, 200 or 300 kpsi)1, 2 or 3 (100, 200 or 300 kpsi)1, 2 or 3 (100, 200 or 300 kpsi)
    Cladding Diameter (μm)80 ± 180 ± 1125 ± 1125 ± 1125 ± 1
    Core Cladding Concentricity (μm)≤0.5≤0.5≤0.5≤0.75≤0.4
    Coating Diameter (μm)170 ± 5170 ± 5245 ± 7245 ± 7245 ± 7
    Coating TypeHigh Temperature AcrylateHigh Temperature AcrylateHigh Temperature AcrylateHigh Temperature AcrylateHigh Temperature Acrylate
    Operating Temperature (ºC)-55 to +150-55 to +150-55 to +150-55 to +150-55 to +150
    Product Variants Explained

    SM1500(5.3/80)HT

    Bend insensitive fiber for high temperature environments.

    SM1250(10.4/125)HT

    10.4 core and 125 cladding for high temperature environments

    SM1500(6.4/80)HT

    Reduced diameter, bend insensitive fiber for tightly coiled applications in temperatures up to +150oC

    SM1500(6.4/125)HT

    Bend insensitive fiber for distributed sensors in high temperature environments

    SM1500(7.8/125)HT

    Bridging fiber to reduce splice losses between high temperature bend insensitive fibers and telecoms fibers

    SM1500(9/125)HT

    Telecoms style, low attenuation, large MFD fiber with specialty high temperature acrylate coating

    Operating Wavelength (nm) 1520 - 1650
    Cut-Off Wavelength (nm) 1350 - 1520
    Numerical Aperture 0.19 - 0.21
    Mode Field Diameter (μm) 6.0 - 6.8 @1550nm
    Attenuation (dB/km) ≤0.5 @1550nm
    Proof Test (%) 1, 2 or 3 (100, 200 or 300 kpsi)
    Cladding Diameter (μm) 125 ± 1
    Core Cladding Concentricity (μm) ≤0.5
    Coating Diameter (μm) 245 ± 7
    Coating Type High Temperature Acrylate
    Operating Temperature (°C) -55 to +150