LightScope ZWP™

Type 8W Optical Fiber:

Dispersion-Unshifted, Matched-Clad
Single Mode Fiber ITU-T G.652.D

Physical Characteristics Mechanical Characteristics

Cladding Diameter 125.0 ± 0.7 μm Proof Test 100 kpsi (.69 Gpa)

Core/Clad Offset ≤ 0.5 μm Coating Strip Force 0.3 - 2.0 lbf (1.3 - 8.9 N)

Coating Diameter (Uncolored) 235 - 245 μm Fiber Curl ≥4m

Coating Diameter (Colored) 254 ± 7 μm Dynamic Fatigue Parameter (nd) ≥ 20

Coating/Cladding Concentricity Error, Macrobending, max.

12 μm 0.05 dB @ 1310/1550nm
max (100 turns@50mm)
Macrobending, max.
Clad Non-Circularity ≤ 1% 0.05 dB @1625nm
(100 turns@60mm)
Macrobending, max.
0.05 dB @ 1550 nm
(1 turn @ 32 mm)

Optical Characteristics, Wavelength Specific Optical Performance, Maximum Loss

Loose Tube Tight Buffer
1310-nm 1385-nm 1550-nm Wavelength
Cable Cable
Mode Field
9.2 ± 0.3 μm 9.6 ± 0.6 μm 10.4 ± 0.5 μm 1270-nm 0.45 dB/km 0.70 dB/km
Diameter
Group Refractive
1.467 1.468 1.468 1310 nm 0.34 dB/km 0.50 dB/km
Index

3.2 ps/(nm-km) 1385 nm 0.31 dB/km 0.50 dB/km

Dispersion, max. from 18 ps/(nm-km)
1285 to 1330 nm 1490-nm 0.27 dB/km 0.50 dB/km

1550 nm 0.22 dB/km 0.50 dB/km

1575-nm 0.23 dB/km 0.50 dB/km

Optical Characteristics, General 1625-nm 0.27 dB/km 0.70 dB/km

Point Defects, max. 0.10 dB 1650-nm 0.35 dB/km 1.0 dB/km

Cutoff Wavelength ≤ 1260

Zero Dispersion Wavelength 1302 - 1322 nm Environmental Characteristics

Temperature Dependence:
Zero Dispersion Slope, max. 0.090 ps/[km-nm-nm] ≤ 0.05 dB
-60 C to +85 C

Polarization Mode Dispersion Link Temperature Humidity Cycling:

≤ 0.06 ps/sqrt(km) ≤ 0.05 dB
Design Value -10 C to +85 C up to 95% RH

Water Immersion, 23+2 C ≤ 0.05 dB

Heat Aging, 85 + 2 C ≤ 0.05 dB

Specifications subject to change