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.
Usage
The main applications of plastic-clad silica fiber are industrial, medical[2] or sensing applications where cores that are larger than those used in standard data communications fibers are advantageous.
PCS fibers in general have significantly lower performance characteristics, particularly higher transmission losses and lower bandwidths, than all-glass fibers.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Malacara, Daniel (2001). Handbook of Optical Engineering. CRC Press. p. 786. ISBN 9780203908266.
- ↑ Wolfbeis, Otto; Narayanaswamy, Ramaier (2013). Optical Sensors: Industrial Environmental and Diagnostic Applications. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 197. ISBN 9783662091111.
- ↑ Alwayn, Vivek (2004). Optical Network Design and Implementation. Cisco Press. p. 56. ISBN 9781587051050.
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