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Step-Index VIS / NIR Fiber Optic Feedthroughs and Accessories

VIS/NIR Feedthroughs and Accessories

Accu-Glass offers fiber optic feedthroughs with 62.5, 100, 200, 400, 600, and 1000 micron core diameters. These feedthroughs are ideally suited for industrial and/or scientific research applications requiring air-to-vacuum fiber optic transitions/connections. Multimode fibers (both Step and Graded Index types) are hermetically sealed into a stainless steel shell, using the latest in glass-ceramic-metal bonding technology. Standard fiber optic feedthroughs are terminated with premium SMA 905 connectors on both vacuum and air sides. FC and ST connections are also available.
Polyimide buffered optical fiber cable assemblies are offered to meet the rigorous demands of ultrahigh vacuum environments. These optical fibers are of a core-and-cladding composite construction. The core, or the filament that guides the light, consists of a thin strand of high-transmission fused silica. The cladding is an outer layer of doped, lower refractive-index fused silica. This dual-layer design tightly confines light to the fiber's central core, thus delivering the maximum amount of light possible at the fiber's destination. Fiber diameters are closely controlled during the drawing process, allowing fibers to center well in connectors and boast low loss rates.
Graded-index multimode fiber bridges the gap between single-mode and step-index multimode fibers, giving up some bandwidth for ease of termination and light launch. It's more economical than single-mode fiber, and primarily used for data communication (not as useful for power transmission) applications requiring medium run distances of 2 to 15 km lengths.

  • High-OH, 200-800nm UV/VIS
    For UV/VIS applications only. Use ≤ 15 meter lengths to avoid high attenuation.
     
  • Ultra Low-OH, 400–2200nm VIS/NIR
    For extremely long length VIS/NIR applications. Lowest possible light attenuation.
     

200-800nm and 400-2200nm Atenuation Curves

Features

  • UHV compatible construction
  • 100, 200, 400, 600, and 1000μm
    UV, VIS and NIR Step Index fibers
  • 62.5μm NIR Graded Index fiber
  • SMA 905 premium connector interface
  • High temperature rated to 250°C
  • Conflat® and ISO KF compatible mounts
  • Polyimide buffered vacuum rated optical cables
     

Specifications

Material 
Hardware, Stainless Steel304
Fiber Construction 
   Core, SilicaSiO2
   Cladding, Fluorine-Doped SilicaF-SiO2
   Buffer, Aluminum (Feedthrough)Al
   Buffer, Polyimide (Cable)PI
Vacuum Range 
UHV, Ultrahigh vacuum1x10E-10 Torr
HV, High vacuum1x10E-8 Torr
Temperature Range 1 
Feedthrough-200 to 250°C
Flange, Conflat®-200 to 450°C
Flange, ISO150°C
Connector / Cable, Air80°C
Connector / Cable, UHV-65 to 200°C
Thermal Gradient, Maximum25°C/minute
Step Index Fiber 2 
Operational Wavelengths 
UV/VIS, High-OH200-800 nm
VIS/NIR, Ultra Low-OH400-2200 nm
Diameters, Five (5) Core100 to 1000 µm
Aperture, 24.8° Numerical0.22 ± 0.02
Core / Cladding Ratio 31 : 1.1
Power< 1W
Bend Radius 4200x
   Momentary200x
   Long Term400x
Insertion Loss 5, Interconnect-0.8 to -2.0 dB
Graded Index Fiber 
Core Diameter62.5 µm
Clad Diameter125 µm
Operational Wavelengths 6, Two 
   Optimized for use @850 nm
   Optimized for use @1300 nm
Aperture, Numerical0.27 ± 0.02
Bend Radius 4 
   Momentary400x
   Long Term800x
Attenuation @ 850, and 1300 nm 
   @ 850 nm≤ 3.0 dB
   @ 1,300 nm≤ 0.8 dB
Notes 
  1. Overall assembly ratings must be adjusted to that of its lowest rated component. For cryogenic service, the lowest recommended temperature is -80°C
  2. Bare fiber has a pure fused-silica core, fluorine-doped silica cladding, and Polyimide buffer.
  3. Where core diameter is ≥ 200 µm
  4. Bend radius is expressed as this factor x the core diameter
  5. Dependent on wavelength and fiber size.
  6. Optimized for these two specific wavelengths