When looking for a silica core and silica clad fiber with a hard polymer coating that allows a high core-to-clad ratio and a numerical aperture (N.A.) of 0.22 for efficient light coupling, the Anhydroguide™ AFSH is the fiber of choice. The pure fused silica (SiO2) used in the core of the Anhydroguide™ fiber is made by reacting silicon tetrachloride (SiCl4) with oxygen (O2) using a plasma arc rather than an oxy-hydrogen flame. This ensures that the residual hydroxyl concentration (OH) will be low in the core material resulting in superior infrared transmission as compared with flame prepared silica that is used in the companion product, Superguide™ which has superior ultraviolet (UV) transmission.
| Fiberguide Industries, Inc. | |
|---|---|
| Product Category | Light Guides |
| Product Number | AFSH200/240Z |
| Product Name | Anhydroguide AFSH |
| Light Guide Type | Fiber Optic |
| Angle | Flexible |
| Diameter | 0.2000 mm (0.0079 inch) |
| Core Material | Silica / Quartz |
