PLASTIC FLUORESCENT FIBER SPEC SHEET

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SPECIFICATIONS
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Core Material.............................................Polystyrene
Clad Material.............................................Acrylic

Core Refractive Index......................1.591................................n1
Clad Refractive Index......................1.489................................n2

Numerical Aperture........................5606...........................N.A.=
Acceptance Angle..........................68.2 deg........................2sin-1(N.A.)

 

The Attenuation for F-Fiber has not been tested yet

Attenuation...............Guess-tamation..................65dB/M.......................at 675nm
End Losses.................................6%...............................per polished end

 

Density.......................................1.09....................................gr/cm3

 

Radius of Curvature
Diameter less than .030"...........15 Times......................Diameter of fiber.
.030" through .060"...................30 Times......................Diameter of fiber.
Larger than .060........................60 Times.......................Diameter of fiber.

 

Service temperature.......-35 degrees to 70 degrees...............Centigrade.