Corning Part #

Corning Description:

Comments

0351800006

Corning ER1550C3A Fiber

Order Acknowledgement PN

0351800506

Corning ER1550C3A-500M Fiber

500 m

0351801006

Corning ER1550C3A-1KM Fiber

1 km

0351802006

Corning ER1550C3A-2KM Fiber

2km

Peak Absorption in Er band @ ~1530 nm

7.0 – 9.0 dB/m

Peak Absorption Variation per batch

± 1.0 %

Fiber Absorption Spectral Deviation

from reference fiber: 123-1202.1.2.6

± 0.3 %

Minimum Background Loss @ ~1250 nm (FOTP-78)

10.0 dB/km

Cutoff Wavelength (FOTP-80)

1300 nm

Mode Field Diameter @ 1000 nm (FOTP-191)

3.5 ± 0.2 µm

Mode Field Diameter @ 1550 nm (FOTP-191)

5.3 ± 0.3 µm

Cladding Diameter

125 ± 1 µm

Coating Diameter

245 ± 10 µm

Core-to-Clad Offset

0.4 µm

Operating Temperature Range

-40 to 80 ºC

Polarization Mode Dispersion @ 1520-1575 nm

4 fs/m

Backscatter @ 1500-1600 nm

1 X 10-4 %/m

Numerical Aperture (Typical)

0.23

Standard Lengths

500m, 1 km, 2 km / reel

Proof Test

100 kpsi

Core-to-Clad Offset

Background Loss @ ~1250 nm

Mode Field Diameter @ 1000 and 1550 nm

Cutoff Wavelength

Peak Er Absorption @ ~980 nm, Peak Er absorption @ ~1530 nm for overwrap and underwrap.

Giles file (one per lot): alpha & g* @ 960-1000nm & 1465-1570nm