ArmD™ Plus UV WF

As the innovative leader of the fiber optic industry Armadillo is proud to introduce its new line of high NA silica/silica optical fiber – Armd® Plus. Featuring double cladding layers, Plus fibers offer exceptional performance from the deep UV to the MIR. Armd® Plus fibers are an exceptional option for a broad range of applications, from laser delivery to sensing.

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Advantages
Technical
Attenuation
Applications

Advantages

High laser damage resistance
Specialty coatings available for high temperatures, high vacuum and harsh chemicals
Biocompatible materials
RoHS compliant
Step-index profile
Pure fused silica core
Sterilizable by ETO and other methods
Manufactured at GMP and ISO 9001 compliant facility

Wavelength / spectral range

ArmD™ Plus UV: 190 – 1200 nm ArmD™ Plus WF: 400 – 2400 nm

Numerical aperture (NA)

0,28 ± 0,02 | 0,30 ± 0,02 or customized

Operating temperature

-190 to +350 °C

Core diameter

Available from 50 to 2000 μm

Standard core / cladding ratios

1 : 1,04 | 1 : 1,06 | 1 : 1,1 | 1 : 1,15 | 1 : 1,2 | 1 : 1,25 | 1 : 1,4 or customized 100

Standard prooftest

kpsi (nylon, ETFE, acrylate jacket) | 70 kpsi (polyimide jacket)

Minimum bending radius

50 × cladding diameter (momentary mechanical stress) 150 × core diameter (during usage with high laser power)

The following diagrams provide an overview of attenuation values relative to the wavelengths: Armadillo

ArmD™ Plus UV

ArmD™ Plus WF

Applications

Primarily selected for applications such as spectroscopy, medical diagnostics, medical technology, laser deliverysystems, and various others.

Fiber type - UV = ArmD™ UV | WF = ArmD™ WF | WFGE = ArmD™ WFGE | HUV = ArmD™ HUV | HWF = ArmD™ HWF
Standard core / cladding ratios - Core ø (μm) / Cladding ø (μm)
Buffer - H = hard polymer buffer | No information = silicone buffer
Colour - B = black | BL = blue | W = white | Y = yellow | R = red | G = green | No information = transparent
Jacket material - A = acrylate jacket (no buffer) | F = PFA Fluon® | N = nylon jacket (silicone or hard polymer jacket) T= ETFE jacket (silicone or hard polymer buffer) | P = polyimide jacket (no buffer)
Numerical aperture (NA) - 12 = 0,12 | 28 = 0,28 | No information = 0,22 (standard)

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