Corning Part #

Corning Description:

0351810506

Corning ER1550C3A VHA-500M Fiber

0351811006

Corning ER1550C3A VHA-1KM Fiber

0351812006

Corning ER1550C3A VHA-2KM Fiber

Peak Absorption in Er band @ ~1530 nm

15.0 – 19.5 dB/m

Fiber Absorption Spectral Deviation

from reference fiber: 123-1202.1.2.6

± 0.75 %

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

 15.0 dB/km

Cutoff Wavelength (FOTP-80)

1350 nm

Mode-field Diameter @ 1000 nm (FOTP-191)

3.5 ± 0.3 µm

Mode-field Diameter @ 1550 nm (FOTP-191)

5.3 ± 0.4 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 nm and 1550 nm

Cutoff Wavelength

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

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