Specifications

Core Diameter: 3 to 13 mm
Boron Content: up to 20 wt. %
Length Of Rod: 200 to 600 mm
Substrate Material: Fused Silica
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Features


  • High OH Fused Silica Rods: Produced from undoped glass, these rods are ideal for applications in the UV/VIS range, enabling efficient manufacturing of optical components like lenses, mirrors, and plates.

  • Optimum Transmission Properties: The material provides excellent transmission in the UV/VIS range and offers high laser durability.

  • Pure Material: The high purity of the silica ensures superior optical and physical properties with high homogeneity in the refractive index.

  • Special Melting Technology: Allows for the highest concentrations of OH and H2 to be incorporated into the material.

  • Absence of Inclusions and Bubbles: Ensures clarity and quality in optical applications.

  • High OH/H2 Content: Enhances the material's properties for specific applications.

  • Excellent UV Transmittance: Provides superior performance in UV applications.

  • Very Low Fluorescence: Minimizes interference in optical applications.

  • High Laser Durability: Suitable for high-power laser applications.

  • Low Residual Stress: Ensures stability and durability of the material.

  • Very Low Thermal Expansion Coefficient: Offers excellent thermal stability.

  • Applications: Ideal for the design and production of preforms and process-controlled manufacturing of optical high-power fibers.

  • Special Dopings Available: Options include Germanium, Fluorine, and Boron to support specific applications like the production of polarization maintaining (PM) fibers.

Applications


  • Design and production of preforms: Utilize high OH fused silica rods for creating preforms essential in fiber optics manufacturing.

  • Process-controlled manufacturing of optical high-power fibers: Ensure precision and quality in the production of high-power optical fibers.

  • Production of Panda fibers: Use Boron-doped fused silica rods for creating polarization maintaining (PM) fibers in the Panda design.

  • Manufacturing of special fibers such as PCF: Employ undoped fused silica rods for producing preforms necessary for special fiber types.

  • Optical components fabrication: Use undoped silica for efficient manufacturing of lenses, mirrors, and plates with optimal transmission properties in the UV/VIS range.

  • Production of special preforms: Leverage the high purity and homogeneity of the material for advanced preform production.