Optical fibre - types available
These are the principal fibre types used in the fibre optic cables supplied by Tech Optics. Other specialist fibre types and core/cladding dimension fibres are readily available - please enquire.
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OM2; OM3; OM4; 50/125µm Multimode fibre in loose tube construction
OM2; OM3; OM4; 50/125µm Multimode fibre in loose tube construction, primarily for outside plant applications.
Specifications:
Core Diameter 50.0 ± 3.0 µm Cladding Diameter 125.0 ± 2.0 µm Core-Clad Concentricity < 3.0 µm Core Non-Circularity ≤5.0% Cladding Non-Circularity <2.0% Coating Diameter 245 ± 10 µm Coating-Cladding Concentricity <12 µm Proof Test 100 kpsi (0.70 GN/m2) Point Discontinuity ≤0.20 dB @ 850 nm and 1300 nm Zero Dispersion Wavelength (λo) 1297 nm ≤ λo ≤ 1316 nm Zero Dispersion Slope (So) ≤0.101 ps/(nm2 · km) Maximum Attenuation 3.5 dB/km @ 850 nm 1.5 dB/km @ 1300 nm AT Water Peak ≤3.0 dB/km @ 1380 nm Minimum Bandwidth 500 Mhz-km @ 850 nm 500 Mhz-km @ 1300 nm Numerical Aperture 0.200 ± 0.015
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OM2; OM3; OM4; 50/125µm Multimode fibre in tight buffered construction
OM2; OM3; OM4; 50/125µm Multimode fibre in tight buffered construction, for indoor, riser and internal/external cables
Specifications:
Core Diameter 50.0 ± 3.0 µm Cladding Diameter 125.0 ± 2.0 µm Core-Clad Concentricity < 3.0 µm Core Non-Circularity ≤5.0% Cladding Non-Circularity <2.0% Coating Diameter 245 ± 10 µm Coating-Cladding Concentricity <12 µm Buffer Diameter 900 ± 50 µm Proof Test 100 kpsi (0.70 GN/m2) Point Discontinuity ≤0.20 dB @ 850 nm and 1300 nm Zero Dispersion Wavelength (λo) 1297 nm ≤ λo ≤ 1316 nm Zero Dispersion Slope (So) ≤0.101 ps/(nm2 · km) Maximum Attenuation 3.5 dB/km @ 850 nm 1.5 dB/km @ 1300 nm At Water Peak ≤3.0 dB/km @ 1380 nm Minimum Bandwidth 500 Mhz-km @ 850 nm 500 Mhz-km @ 1300 nm Numerical Aperture 0.200 ± 0.015
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OM1; 62.5/125µm Multimode fibre in loose tube construction
OM1; 62.5/125µm Multimode fibre in loose tube construction, primarily for outside plant applications.
Specifications:
Core Diameter 62.5 ± 3.0 µm Cladding Diameter 125.0 ± 2.0 µm Core-Clad Concentricity ≤3.0 µm Core Non-Circularity ≤5.0% Cladding Non-Circularity <2.0% Coating Diameter 245 ± 10 µm Coating-Cladding Concentricity <12 µm Proof Test 100 kpsi (0.70 GN/m2) Point Discontinuity ≤0.20 dB @ 850 nm and 1300 nm Zero Dispersion Wavelength (λo) 1332 nm ≤ λo ≤ 1354 nm Zero Dispersion Slope (So) ≤0.097 ps/(nm2 · km) Maximum Attenuation 3.5 dB/km @ 850 nm 1.0 dB/km @ 1300 nm AT Water Peak ≤1.0 dB/km @ 1380 nm Minimum Bandwidth 200 Mhz-km @ 850 nm 500 Mhz-km @ 1300 nm Numerical Aperture 0.275 ± 0.015
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OM1; 62.5/125µm Multimode fibre in tight buffered construction
OM1; 62.5/125µm Multimode fibre in tight buffered construction, for indoor, riser and internal/external cables
Specifications:
Core Diameter 62.5 ± 3.0 µm Cladding Diameter 125.0 ± 2.0 µm Core-Clad Concentricity ≤3.0 µm Core Non-Circularity ≤5.0% Cladding Non-Circularity <2.0% Coating Diameter 245 ± 10 µm Coating-Cladding Concentricity <12 µm Buffer Diameter 900 ± 50 µm Proof Test 100 kpsi (0.70 GN/m2) Point Discontinuity ≤0.20 dB @ 850 nm and 1300 nm Zero Dispersion Wavelength (λo) 1332 nm ≤ λo ≤ 1354 nm Zero Dispersion Slope (So) ≤0.097 ps/(nm2 · km) Maximum Attenuation 3.5 dB/km @ 850 nm 1.0 dB/km @ 1300 nm At Water Peak ≤1.0 dB/km @ 1380 nm Minimum Bandwidth 200 Mhz-km @ 850 nm 500 Mhz-km @ 1300 nm Numerical Aperture 0.275 ± 0.015
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OS2; 09/125µm Singlemode fibre in loose tube construction
OS2; 09/125µm Singlemode fibre in loose tube construction, primarily for outside plant applications
Specifications:
Core Diameter 8.3µm Mode Field Diameter 9.30 ± 0.50µm @ 1310 nm 10.50 ± 1.00µm @ 1550 nm Cladding Diameter 125.0 ± 2.0µm Core-Clad Concentricity ≤0.5 µm Core Non-Circularity ≤1.0% Cladding Non-Circularity <2.0% Coating Diameter 245 ± 5µm Coating-Cladding Concentricity <12 µm Proof Test 100kpsi (0.70GN/m2) Point Discontinuity ≤0.10 dB @ 850 nm and 1300 nm Zero Dispersion Wavelength (λo) 1300 nm ≤ λo ≤ 1320 nm Zero Dispersion Slope (So) ≥0.101 ps/(nm2 · km) Maximum Attenuation 0.5 dB/km @ 1310nm 0.5 dB/km @ 1550nm AT Water Peak ≤2.1 dB/km @ 1380nm ± 3 nm VS Wavelength ≤0.05 dB/km @ 1285 - 1330 nm ≤0.05 dB/km @ 1525 - 1575 nm Numerical Aperture 0.13
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OS2; 09/125µm Singlemode fibre in tight buffered construction
OS2; 09/125µm Singlemode fibre in tight buffered construction, for indoor, riser and internal/external cables
Specifications:
Core Diameter 8.3µm Mode Field Diameter 9.30 ± 0.50µm @ 1310 nm 10.50 ± 1.00µm @ 1550 nm Cladding Diameter 125.0 ± 2.0µm Core-Clad Concentricity ≤0.5 µm Core Non-Circularity ≤1.0% Cladding Non-Circularity <2.0% Coating Diameter 245 ± 5µm Coating-Cladding Concentricity <12 µm Buffer Diameter 900 ± 50µm Proof Test 100kpsi (0.70GN/m2) Point Discontinuity ≤0.10 dB @ 850 nm and 1300 nm Zero Dispersion Wavelength (λo) 1300 nm ≤ λo ≤ 1320 nm Zero Dispersion Slope (So) ≥0.101 ps/(nm2 · km) Maximum Attenuation 0.5 dB/km @ 1310nm 0.5 dB/km @ 1550nm At Water Peak ≤2.1 dB/km @ 1380nm ± 3 nm VS Wavelength ≤0.05 dB/km @ 1285 - 1330 nm ≤0.05 dB/km @ 1525 - 1575 nm Numerical Aperture 0.13
