Fiberguide’s SPC & APC fibers feature a polymer cladding. This polymer cladding enables a NA of 0.37, but it differs from the hard polymer cladding because the polymer cladding offers better radiation stability making these fibers are the ideal choice for nuclear research and sensing applications.

FIBER SPECIFICATIONS

• Step Index Multimode

• Pure Fused Silica Core / Polymer Cladding

• Core / Cladding Sizes: 200/300µm to 2000/2150µm

• Numerical Aperture (NA): o 0.37 (Up to 2 meter length) o 0.23 (Over 50 meter length)

• Recommended Bend Radius:

o Short Term: 100 X Core Diameter

o Long Term: 200 X Core Diameter

(Please note that these figures represent best practice recommendations. In applications where tighter bends are required, Fiberguide can assist you in estimating what impact they may have on fiber reliability.)

• 100% Proof Test Using 4-Axis Bend Method

• Nylon certified to NAMSA Class VI