Plastic-clad silica fiber
In telecommunications and fiber optics, a plastic-clad silica fiber or polymer-clad silica fiber (PCS) is an optical fiber that has a silica-based core and a plastic cladding.[1] The cladding of a PCS fiber should not be confused with the polymer overcoat of a conventional all-silica fiber. PCS fibers in general have significantly lower performance characteristics, particularly higher transmission losses and lower bandwidths, than all-glass fibers.[2]
The main applications of plastic-clad silica fiber are industrial, medical[3] or sensing applications where cores that are larger than those used in standard data communications fibers are advantageous.
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This article incorporates public domain material from Federal Standard 1037C. General Services Administration. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22.
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- ^ Alwayn, Vivek (2004). Optical Network Design and Implementation. Cisco Press. p. 56. ISBN 9781587051050.
- ^ Wolfbeis, Otto; Narayanaswamy, Ramaier (2013). Optical Sensors: Industrial Environmental and Diagnostic Applications. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 197. ISBN 9783662091111.