Metal Coated Fibers: FlexiRay® MCS 9 Cu-alloy

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Specifications

Core Diameter: 9 um
Wavelength Range: 180 – 2500 nm
Cable Length: 50 m
Fiber Core Material: Silica
Coating Material: Cu-alloy
Standard Fiber Core Diameters: 9, 200, 400 um
Coating Thickness: 15 - 50 um
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Features



  • Core material: Pure silica

  • High OH- ( λ= 0.18 – 1.2 μm)

  • Low OH- ( λ= 0.35 – 2.5 μm)

  • Cladding material: Fluoride doped fused silica

  • Standard Numerical Aperture (NA): 0.22 ± 0.02 (Full Acceptance Angle 25°)

  • Available Numerical Aperture (NA): 0.12 ± 0.02 (Full Acceptance Angle 14°) | 0.26 ± 0.02 (Full Acceptance Angle 30°)

  • Material of metal coating: Al, Cu

  • Humidity Range: Up to 100%

  • Minimal bending radius (long term): 200 x fiber outer diameter

  • Minimal bending radius (short term): 100 x fiber outer diameter

  • Coating material: Al

  • Standard Fiber core diameters: 9 μm

  • Coating thickness: 15-150 μm

  • Min operating temperature: -270°C

  • Max operating temperature: 400°C

  • Tensile strength (short gauge): 3.5–6 GPa

  • Two point bending strength: >10GPa

  • Static fatigue parameter: >100


Applications



  • High temperature environments

  • Harsh chemical environments

  • Nuclear radiation

  • High power laser delivery

  • Medical applications

  • Soldered fiber bundles